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China Compliance Specialist

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

About the Position

We are looking for a China Compliance Specialist to join our Hong Kong team. You will work closely with internal business groups to identify, advise on, analyse and resolve compliance issues relating to Jane Street’s business in Asia, with a particular focus on China. 

This role will focus on developing and implementing compliance controls across our trading infrastructure, and would best suit someone with previous experience in compliance, risk and/or business controls within the financial sector, with exposure to electronic trading at a liquidity provider, broker or investment bank. Responsibilities of this role will include:

  • Staying up-to-date with the latest regulatory changes and developments in APAC (with a focus on China) on topics including but not limited to trade surveillance, derivatives and both on-exchange and OTC trading
  • Having a deep understanding of pre-and post-trade controls and surveillance, including various execution and regulatory risks
  • Designing and driving the development of compliance controls across our trading infrastructure to enhance our overall compliance framework 
  • Working closely with various teams across the firm (i.e. Trading, Tech/Engineering, Operations) to implement and enforce these pre- and post-trade controls
  • Analysing existing and new business regulations, providing advice on their potential impact for the firm and formulating clear business requirements or processes in response
  • Providing compliance-related guidance to internal teams (including salespeople and traders) and liaising with regulators and stakeholders to address compliance issues and queries
  • Developing and administering on-demand and regular compliance training programmes for colleagues
  • Assisting with trading flow-related issues and tasks
  • Drafting and updating policies and procedures in line with changes to regulatory requirements to capture new kinds of activity

Jane Street’s Legal and Compliance team sits at the intersection of the firm’s business areas. This role is an opportunity to gain exposure to the varied operations of global trading and to develop infrastructure that will help set the foundation for our compliance practice in the future. 

About You

  • Have 8+ years of experience in a relevant compliance, risk or business control function within financial services (sellside/buyside/exchange) 
  • Knowledgeable in APAC electronic trading regulations and securities laws
  • Pragmatic and practical when it comes to risk; you understand the importance of providing rational solutions
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills; able to communicate clearly and explain your conclusions clearly to colleagues across the firm 
  • Proactive, responsible and detail-oriented
  • Have excellent analytical and decision-making skills
  • Able to manage competing priorities in a challenging and fast-paced environment
  • Fluency in English required; proficiency in Asian languages preferred (particularly Mandarin Chinese) 

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com

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