Chief Compliance Officer

About the job

Rutherford is exclusively partnered with a global quant trading firm with a multi-asset footprint and offices spanning the US, UK, Middle East, and APAC. Known for a sophisticated trading platform, a strong technology edge, and significant growth across regions. Reporting into senior leadership, the Chief Compliance Officer will own the firm's global compliance function, setting strategy and overseeing day-to-day execution across all jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global compliance team across the US, UK, Middle East, and APAC
• Set the strategic direction of the global compliance programme, ensuring consistency of standards while accommodating local regulatory nuance
• Act as the senior point of contact for regulators across all jurisdictions
• Oversee regulatory change management, monitoring, surveillance, and advisory across the trading business
• Partner with the front office, legal, risk, and technology teams to embed a strong compliance culture
• Advise the executive team and board on regulatory risk, emerging issues, and strategic initiatives

Candidate Profile

• Significant compliance leadership experience gained within a quant trading firm, proprietary trading firm or hedge fund
• Strong global regulatory knowledge, with the ability to navigate multiple regimes (FCA, SEC/CFTC, DFSA, MAS/SFC or equivalent)