A leading global hedge fund is seeking a Compliance Officer with 6+ years in the HF/Financial space to join its Zurich-based team, supporting a fast-paced, multi-asset trading environment.

This role is offering a 160,000 - 200,000CHF salary bracket and is a front-office 'problem solving' role with direct interaction with investment and trading teams.

You will play a key role in monitoring and testing controls across the business, conducting thematic reviews, and providing practical, real-time compliance advisory on trading activity and market conduct!

Responsibilities

Lead Compliance Monitoring Programme, run targeted reviews, and partner closely with traders, quants, and senior stakeholders to ensure strategies operate within regulatory boundaries—without slowing the business down.
Conduct targeted and thematic reviews, identifying gaps and supporting remediation of control weaknesses.
Partner with investment and trading teams to provide day-to-day compliance advisory across trading activity and market conduct.
Provide clear, practical guidance on regulatory requirements and support the implementation of regulatory change.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Finance, Economics or similar); professional compliance qualifications (e.g. ICA, CISI or equivalent) are advantageous.
6+ years’ compliance experience within a hedge fund, asset manager, or investment bank.

Required Skills

Demonstrable experience in monitoring and testing controls within a Compliance Monitoring Programme (e.g. MiFID or equivalent)
Experience providing compliance advisory support to business or trading teams.
Good understanding of investment and trading-related regulations (e.g. MiFID or equivalent frameworks such as FinSA/FINMA requirements).
Strong personable communication skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
Product specialist; which could be crypto, or commodities for example

Preferred Skills

Professional compliance qualifications (e.g ICA, CISI or equivalent) are advantageous.

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