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Senior Compliance Associate

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Oct 14
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Full-Time
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Fully Remote

About Wintermute


Wintermute is one of the largest crypto native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has a Wintermute Ventures arm that invests in early stage DeFi projects.


Wintermute was founded in 2017 and has successfully navigated industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. To Wintermute digital assets is not just another asset class, we believe in the innovative potential of blockchain, the fundamental innovations, we have a long-term view on the digital asset market and are taking a leadership position in building an innovative and compliant market. You can read more here.


Nature of the role


We are looking for a Compliance Advisory Senior Associate who has in-depth expertise from traditional financial markets and can easily adapt to the entrepreneurial, varied and highly dynamic nature of Wintermute’s business, as well as to the challenges and opportunities specific to the cryptocurrency business. The Senior Compliance Associate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, laws, and regulation across multiple jurisdictions where Wintermute operates, as well as providing guidance on these matters.


Key Responsibilites



  • Support the Head of Compliance within the compliance function, including day to day responsibilities and project management activities;

  • Assist with development, maintenance and delivery of compliance related materials, including policies and procedures, manuals and training materials against regulatory requirements and best practices.

  • Review and approve marketing materials, ensuring it complies with applicable financial promotion rules.

  • Preparing and maintaining compliance files, reports and records.

  • Support compliance and regulatory projects, including authorisations, transaction monitoring and surveillance.

  • Provide advice and guidance to business and support functions on matters relating to conduct and all compliance areas.

  • Investigating and analyzing automated transaction monitoring alerts.

  • Involvement in regulatory horizon scanning, including interpreting the regulation, scoping and analysis, and implementing new regulation changes.

  • Reviewing new publications from regulators.


Hard Skills Requirements



  • At least 6+ years of compliance experience, preferably in a proprietary trading or crypto-native firm.

  • Strong knowledge of relevant regulations.

  • Experience in relation to proprietary trading, financial services and/or crypto.

  • General knowledge of regulations in other jurisdictions, ideally Singapore and/or US

  • Strong attention to detail and able to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.


Other Requirements



  • Strong interest and curiosity in algorithmic trading and decentralized finance

  • Owner mentality: you focus on protecting the company from compliance risk while being driven by the best for the company in terms of growth and commercial success

  • Proven ability to be both a strategic thinker and excellent at execution and being hands-on; drive to do whatever it takes to get things done

  • Sharing Wintermute culture values: determination/ambition and humility; drive to action, ability to both influence others and listen/ learn from others

  • Like meritocracy and being ready to be judged by what you deliver (vs pedigree or former experience)

  • Have an entrepreneurial mindset vs 9-to-5 mentality; prepared to work non-standard working hours as and if required

  • Like working in the team environment working from our London or Singapore office


Join our dynamic team and benefit from:



  • Working at one of the most innovative trading firms globally.

  • Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments.

  • A vibrant working culture with frequent team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, and company-wide outings, including our annual Wintermute weekend getaway.

  • A Wintermute-inspired office in central London and Singapore, featuring an array of amenities such as table tennis and foosball, personalized desk configurations, a cozy team breakout area with games and free food.

  • Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.

  • A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential.


Note



  • Although we are unable to accept fully remote candidates, we support significant flexibility in regards to working from home and working hours.

  • UK applicants: We offer UK work permits and help with relocation.

  • Singapore applicants: We are able to sponsor an Employment Pass for exceptional candidates however, we do prefer applicants to have a Singapore PR.