A reputable quant investment firm is looking to hire a newly created headcount that will cover both legal & compliance functions. The role will focus on Singapore to begin with and expand towards Hong Kong in the near future and potentially other locations within the APAC region.
Some of the key responsibilities will include:
Legal
- Provide legal advice on governance and ongoing operations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including ISDAs, prime brokerage, trading agreements, NDAs, and vendor/service provider agreements.
- Advice on corporate matters including entity formation, board documentation, shareholder agreements, and employment law issues.
Compliance
- Maintain and enhance the firms compliance program in line with global regulatory requirements (e.g., SEC, MAS etc.).
- Oversee the monitoring of trading activities to detect and prevent market abuse, insider trading, and other regulatory breaches.
- Ensure compliance with AML/KYC obligations across investor and counterparty onboarding.
To be eligible for this role you will require:
- Around 8-12 years of legal and compliance experience within the buy side industry (quant or hedge fund preferred but candidates from wider background in global markets will be considered).
- Strong understanding of relevant Singapore regulatory requirements. Experience in Hong Kong requirements and wider regulatory reform pieces will be a strong advantage.
- Able to work independently. Collaborative mindset.
Please contact Shingo by emailing your cv directly in word format with job reference no. JOB-15331 to [Confidential Information].
Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.
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