Complinet | Recruitment | Jobhttp://www.complinet.com/recruitmentjobs/job/details/id/11792Highly competitive base salary plus annual discretionary bonus | Location: City of London | Sector: Compliance & RegulationFund/Asset ManagementInvestment Banking/Stockbroking | Published: March 12th 2010 | <p>My client, a multi billion dollar technology driven hedge fund, is looking to expand it into Europe and as part of these plans is looking to hire a Compliance Officer.</p> <p>The successful candidate will be responsible for the organisation, administration and enforcement of the firm's compliance program in Europe and for leading the application processes for various EU exchange memberships.</p> <p>In this role, you will be working directly with a number of teams to guide the set-up of the infrastructure needed to support direct trading on EU exchanges. Additional responsibilities will include: </p> <ul> <li>Monitoring, updating, and enforcing compliance policies and procedures (i.e. compliance manual, investor files, brokerage arrangements, other filings, etc)</li> <li>Testing and documenting these policies</li> <li>Monitoring European regulatory developments</li> <li>Preparing for, and responding to, FSA inquiries and audits</li> </ul> <p> Ideal candidates will have: </p> <ul> <li>A significant track record of experience as a compliance professional, ideally at an investment advisory firm that is registered with the FSA and has successfully been through FSA audits</li> <li>A solid understanding of the contents, requirements and operations of MiFID</li> <li>Outstanding organisational and communication skills</li> <li>Comfort with, and an understanding of, how to interact with the regulators and exchange officials</li> <li>Prior project management and business negotiations experience</li> <li>Degree educated at a top rated university</li> </ul> <p> </p>