The Trading Compliance Officer will monitor trading activity, provide advisory support, manage relationships, and enhance compliance systems, ensuring regulatory adherence.
The Compliance Team works in close partnership with our Trading and Technology teams and reports to the Head of Compliance. Our primary objective is to ensure that IMC meets its obligations under both internal policies and external regulatory requirements. We believe that a strong compliance culture is built not only on adherence to rules, but on a deep understanding of the regulatory context as well as knowledge of financial markets and the technology empowering our trading. By fostering this mindset, we aim to embed compliance as an enabler of responsible and effective decision-making across the firm.
To thrive in this role, you will draw on your knowledge of financial markets and technology, paired with strong analytical skills, to deliver meaningful value to the business. We are seeking a critical thinker with a proactive, hands-on mindset who is eager to work with both proprietary and third-party systems, as well as a broad range of data sources. This is a dynamic position in a fast-paced environment, offering significant interaction with both Trading and Technology teams. It provides a unique opportunity to build deep expertise across all regulatory domains relevant to trading. If you have a genuine passion for financial markets and technology, IMC will equip you with the tools and environment to succeed.
Your Core Responsibilities:
You will be involved in Trading Compliance tasks which may include but are not limited to:
Your Skills and Experience:
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
To thrive in this role, you will draw on your knowledge of financial markets and technology, paired with strong analytical skills, to deliver meaningful value to the business. We are seeking a critical thinker with a proactive, hands-on mindset who is eager to work with both proprietary and third-party systems, as well as a broad range of data sources. This is a dynamic position in a fast-paced environment, offering significant interaction with both Trading and Technology teams. It provides a unique opportunity to build deep expertise across all regulatory domains relevant to trading. If you have a genuine passion for financial markets and technology, IMC will equip you with the tools and environment to succeed.
Your Core Responsibilities:
You will be involved in Trading Compliance tasks which may include but are not limited to:
- Monitoring and analyzing daily trading activity to identify potentially undesirable patterns and ensuring appropriate follow-up with trading desks.
- Providing advisory support to the trading business on all Trading Compliance matters.
- Managing relationships with both internal stakeholders and external parties.
- Reviewing and approving updates to IMC's trading systems and infrastructure.
- Enhancing and developing IMC's surveillance framework to maintain best-in-class standards.
- Liaising directly with exchanges to support and maintain IMC's trading objectives.
- Using IMC's Compliance Management System to manage conflicts of interest, including personal account dealing oversight.
- Collaborating closely with Technology teams to develop and maintain Compliance systems and dashboards.
Your Skills and Experience:
- University degree / University of Applied Science degree
- Up to 3 years of experience in financial markets
- Strong interest in trading and technology
- Knowledge of financial markets and derivative products (futures, options)
- Experience with trading surveillance
- Strong analytical / problem solving skills
- Structured and concise in communication
- Good command of English, both written and spoken
- Experience with programming languages (eg SQL, python) is a plus
- Experience with Energy and FX products is a plus
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
Top Skills
Python
SQL
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