Senior Compliance Officer

🕒 September 4

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚔 Compliance

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BHFT

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

BHFT is a company specializing in advanced algorithmic trading solutions tailored for the complexities of today's financial markets. With over 30 years of experience in global trading, their approach emphasizes the development of strategic, quantitative trading methodologies that leverage state-of-the-art technology. They focus on automated trading platforms utilizing high-frequency algorithms, conducting thorough market-specific research, and offering a robust backtesting infrastructure to ensure optimal performance in various market conditions. BHFT’s vision encompasses a comprehensive approach to algorithmic trading, integrating software, hardware, and trading strategies to navigate fragmented market dynamics effectively.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of global compliance across commodities, rates, equity futures, options on futures, and equities • Provide real-time trading guidance across all asset classes and venues • Build and maintain a pre-cleared rules framework for recurring desk queries • Advise development, trading, and operations teams on compliant tools and processes • Build and maintain an algo trading governance framework covering pre-deployment approvals, ongoing monitoring, change management, business continuity, information security, and annual review • Oversee new market and product approvals • Supervise trade surveillance across all venues • Oversee regulatory and exchange affairs, including filings, registrations, regulator and exchange inquiries, client due-diligence reviews, and FCM interface • Maintain the policy framework and run the training program across all regions • Oversee AML and sanctions screening of vendors and counterparties • Supervise and develop two Compliance Officers • Represent compliance in cross-functional discussions with risk, development, and front office • Serve as escalation point for non-routine compliance matters

🎯 Requirements

• Hands-on experience building compliance tools and systems, not only policy and procedure work • Direct experience in a compliance role at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, electronic trading venue, or trading desk • Experience across commodities, rates, equity futures, options on futures, and equities • Working knowledge of algo trading controls and governance frameworks • Familiarity with multi-venue regulatory obligations across at least two of: US (CFTC/NFA), EU (MiFID II), India (SEBI), UK (FCA) • Knowledge of AML, recordkeeping, whistleblowing, and conflicts of interest policies • Ability to write, implement, and maintain compliance policies and procedures • Ability to deliver timely, well-reasoned guidance while maintaining independence as a control function • Strong written communication for policies, procedures, and regulatory correspondence • Experience with equities compliance frameworks such as Reg SHO, short selling regimes, and locate obligations (nice to have) • Experience with exchange membership obligations including ICE, CME, LME, and NSE (nice to have) • Familiarity with position-limit regimes across multiple venues (nice to have) • Exposure to Chinese exchange connectivity (CTP) (nice to have) • Background in trade surveillance systems and alert handling (nice to have) • Experience building compliance frameworks from scratch (nice to have) • Experience automating AML/sanctions screening workflows (nice to have)

🏖️ Benefits

• Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule • Compensation for health insurance • Compensation for sports activities • Compensation for non-professional training • Opportunities for professional growth and self-realization • Collaboration with industry-leading professionals • Modern international technology company without bureaucracy