Buy Side Legal & Compliance Recruitment
Legal and compliance professionals play a critical role in helping investment firms navigate regulatory obligations, manage risk, and support long-term business growth. As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, organizations require professionals capable of balancing commercial objectives with increasingly complex legal and compliance requirements.
Larson Maddox partners with buy-side organizations to secure legal and compliance talent across hedge funds, asset managers, private equity, private credit, venture capital, family offices, and proprietary trading firms.
Our impact in numbers
Supporting legal & compliance teams across the investment management landscape.
The right legal and compliance hires help organisations manage regulatory obligations, support business growth, and strengthen operational controls. Our network and specialist expertise help investment firms secure the talent needed to achieve these outcomes.
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legal and compliance professionals placed in FY 2025
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profiles presented to interview ratio
Companies we recruit for
Hedge funds
From single-manager funds to global multi-strategy platforms, hedge funds require legal and compliance professionals capable of operating in fast-moving and highly regulated investment environments.
Asset managers
Asset managers continue to invest in legal and compliance functions that support product launches, regulatory reporting, governance, and risk management.
Private equity & private credit
As alternative investment firms continue to grow, demand remains strong for legal and compliance professionals capable of supporting fundraising activities, regulatory obligations, and investor requirements.
Proprietary trading firms & market makers
We help organizations secure professionals capable of supporting trading activities, regulatory obligations, surveillance programs, market conduct requirements, and broader governance frameworks.
Areas of recruitment coverage
Legal
- General Counsel
- Funds & Investment Management Legal
- Regulatory & Corporate Legal
- Legal Operations & Contract Management
Compliance
- Compliance Leadership
- Advisory Compliance
- Monitoring & Testing
- Surveillance & Control Room
- Financial Crime Compliance
- Regulatory Reporting & Governance
Why organizations partner with Larson Maddox
Understanding the nuances behind every hire
The requirements of a Compliance Officer at a hedge fund can differ significantly from those of a compliance professional within an asset manager or private equity firm. We understand the regulatory environments, organisational structures, and stakeholder expectations that shape successful legal and compliance careers.
Access to the passive market
The strongest legal and compliance professionals are often not actively looking for new opportunities. Our network enables clients to engage experienced talent already operating within similar investment environments and regulatory frameworks.
Winning over sought-after talent
Many of the professionals our clients want to hire are already succeeding within leading firms and have little reason to consider a move. We help organizations effectively position opportunities, communicate long-term career potential, and engage candidates that may otherwise remain out of reach.
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