Apply: Senior Compliance Advisor - Financial Markets

This is an opportunity to join one of the most successful proprietary trading firms and market makers across the globe. The APAC team is headquartered in Sydney and the business has ambitious growth plans across APAC and globally. They want to trade more financial instruments in more markets but want to do this in the safest way possible by building upon the existing compliance and risk team.  

Compliance are a true business partner across the region - they work with stakeholders across trading and technology to ensure the rules and regulations from multiple exchanges and regulatory bodies across APAC are adhered to. They have a strong control culture and are a truly respected and important part of the growth objectives.

This role would suit someone who comes from a high frequency trading, investment banking or financial markets banking background and wants to join a high performing, talented team covering the financial markets of APAC.

Role responsibilities

• Review, synthesise and communicate regulatory and industry updates that impact the business;
• Provide expert advice on new business initiatives, relevant regulatory or exchange rules and incidents
• Engage with select exchanges and regulators by responding to inquiries
• Establishing and maintaining key external relationships,
• Representing the business externally from a Compliance perspective
• Manage select external and internal audits
• Challenge the effectiveness of our Compliance controls and contribute to their improvement

Role Requirements

• A relevant bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years relevant experience
• Understanding of global markets and electronic trading with emphasis on futures, options and equities
• Understanding of regulation related to the market making industry
• Exposure to and understanding of regulators
• Ability to establish and maintain regulatory and exchange relationships in an ongoing manner
• Ability to identify global and local developments

For further information on this role or to confidentially apply, please contact Mark Montgomery on 02 8227 9200 or apply directly via the Apply for this job button. Only WORD FORMAT resumes will be accepted.