Senior Compliance Officer

BHFT

11d•Remote

About The Position

BHFT is a proprietary algorithmic trading firm that manages the full trading cycle, from software development to creating and coding strategies and algorithms. Our trading operations cover key exchanges and a broad range of asset classes, including equities, equity derivatives, options, commodity futures, and rates futures. We employ a diverse and growing array of algorithmic trading strategies, utilizing both High-Frequency Trading (HFT) and Medium-Frequency Trading (MFT) approaches, and are continuously experimenting with new markets, tools, and technologies. With over 200 professionals, 70% of whom are technical specialists, we also support business operations in areas like Risks, Compliance, Legal, and Operations. Our employees are located globally, and we currently operate as a 100% remote organization, valuing clarity, transparency, and open communication. This role will be the primary owner of advisory compliance across all regions, providing real-time trading guidance, building pre-cleared rules frameworks, and advising teams on compliant tools and processes. The position will also be responsible for building a comprehensive algo trading governance framework, managing new market and product approvals, overseeing core compliance functions like trade surveillance and regulatory affairs, and maintaining the policy and training framework. Additionally, the role involves AML and sanctions screening and leading/developing two Compliance Officers.

Requirements

Hands-on experience building compliance tools and systems, not only policy and procedure work
Direct experience in a compliance role at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, electronic trading venue, or trading desk
Experience across multiple asset classes — commodities, rates, equity futures, options on futures, and equities
Working knowledge of algo trading controls and governance frameworks
Familiarity with multi-venue regulatory obligations across at least two of: US (CFTC/NFA), EU (MiFID II), India (SEBI), UK (FCA)
Knowledge of core compliance policies — AML, recordkeeping, whistleblowing, conflicts of interest — and ability to write, implement, and maintain policies and procedures around them
Ability to deliver timely, well-reasoned guidance while maintaining independence as a control function
Strong written communication for policies, procedures, and regulatory correspondence

Nice To Haves

Experience with equities compliance frameworks — Reg SHO, short selling regimes, locate obligations
Experience with exchange membership obligations (ICE, CME, LME, NSE)
Familiarity with position-limit regimes across multiple venues
Exposure to Chinese exchange connectivity (CTP)
Background in trade surveillance systems and alert handling
Experience building compliance frameworks from scratch
Experience automating AML/sanctions screening workflows

Responsibilities

Advisory compliance — primary owner, all regions
Real-time trading guidance across all asset classes and venues
Building and maintaining a pre-cleared rules framework for recurring desk queries
Advising development, trading, and operations teams on building and maintaining compliant tools and processes
Building out a comprehensive algo trading governance framework covering the full lifecycle — pre-deployment approvals, ongoing monitoring, change management, business continuity, information security, and annual review
New market and product approvals
Oversee two Compliance Officers responsible for: Trade surveillance across all venues, Regulatory and exchange affairs — filings, registrations, regulator and exchange inquiries, client/due-diligence reviews, FCM interface
Policies and training — maintaining the policy framework and running the training program across all regions
AML and sanctions — screening vendors and counterparties (brokers, FCMs)
Supervising and developing two Compliance Officers
Representing compliance in cross-functional discussions with risk, development, and front office
Escalation point for non-routine compliance matters