Compliance Associate

The Role

We are seeking to hire an exceptional Compliance Associate to join our London office. This role will report into the Global Head of Core Compliance and hold primary responsibility for the day-to-day execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Firm's policies and procedures framework.

This position requires a focus on high levels of accuracy, consistency, and organizational discipline. It requires a blend of strong writing ability, governance knowledge, and a proactive approach to document management and process improvement. In addition to the primary policies and procedures remit, this role will contribute to core compliance activities as part of a broader global compliance team and necessitates flexibility to support the wider compliance department with activities outside of the listed responsibilities.

What you'll do

• Own the end-to-end policy lifecycle – identifying gaps, drafting and editing documents in collaboration with policy owners, and maintaining a comprehensive, version-controlled policy library.
• Standardize language, structure, and formatting across the policy suite, ensuring consistent cross-document references and hyperlinks throughout the framework.
• Track document updates, manage review schedules, and ensure all changes are appropriately authorized, providing regular progress updates to management.
• Maximize the use of automation and AI to improve the efficiency and scalability of the policy management function.
• Contribute to core compliance activities as part of the global compliance team, including Code of Ethics monitoring, review and assessments.
• Be an integral and collaborative member of the London compliance team and broader global Compliance department.

What you'll bring

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience in policy, compliance, governance, legal, or regulatory writing role, ideally within financial services or a regulated industry.
• Exceptional written English with the ability to produce clear, concise, and well-structured documents; strong editorial and proofreading skills.
• Working knowledge of core compliance concepts, including regulatory monitoring, risk assessment, and Code of Ethics obligations.
• Experience managing a policy library or document management system, with strong organizational and record-keeping discipline.
• Highly self-motivated, organized, and attentive to detail.
• Structured, methodical, and consistent in execution.
• Calm and concise communicator, collaborative and able to engage well with staff of varying roles and seniority.
• Comfortable with technology, systems, and process-oriented ways of working.
• Firm and team first in thinking.

We'd love if you had:

• Familiarity with AI-powered writing tools, content management systems, or workflow automation platforms (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate, or similar).
• Experience working within or alongside a global compliance team, with an understanding of how compliance functions operate across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience of adopting workflow management toolkits and new technologies to drive efficiency.
• Project management skills and experience working with document management platforms.
• Familiarity with the multi-manager or alternative investment management model.

Our Culture

The firm’s ethos is embedded in our people. ‘Talent is our strategy’ is our mantra and drives how we approach all initiatives at the firm. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority.

Schonfeld strives to create an environment where our people can thrive. We foster a teamwork-oriented, collaborative environment where ideas at any level are encouraged and shared. The development and advancement of our talent is honed through interactions with each other, learning & educational offerings, and through opportunities to make impactful contributions.

At Schonfeld, we strive to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. As a firm we are committed to creating a hiring process which is not only fair, but also welcoming and supportive. On a daily basis, our employees welcome diversity across identity, thought, people and views which serves as the foundation of our culture and success. You can learn more about our DEI initiatives here - Belonging @ Schonfeld.

Who we are

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across four trading strategies; quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading and discretionary macro & fixed income. We have created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses.

Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics and continue to capitalize on new opportunities. In 2021 we launched our newest strategy, discretionary macro & fixed income as part of the continual growth of Schonfeld’s investible universe. Our portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products.

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