Key Responsibilities

Regulatory and LFMC Oversight

Serve as Metabit’s designated compliance function head under MAS licensing requirements.
Lead the development and maintenance of compliance policies, procedures, monitoring, and training programs.
Act as the MAS liaison, managing inspections, filings, and regulatory correspondence.
Review and approve new activities, products, and markets from a regulatory and compliance perspective.

Trading and Market Conduct Surveillance

Design and operate trading surveillance systems to detect market abuse, spoofing, front-running, and MNPI risks across the firm’s global strategies.
Administer personal account dealing and MNPI control frameworks for Singapore-based and remote-access staff.
Partner with risk and trading teams on pre- and post-trade monitoring and control enhancements.

AML/CFT and KYC Management

Oversee the Singapore AML/CFT framework in accordance with MAS Notice SFA04-N02.
Supervise onboarding, due diligence, and sanctions screening processes for investors and counterparties.
Serve as AMLCO and/or MLRO, ensuring proper governance, escalation, and reporting.

Governance and Reporting

Report periodically to the General Counsel, COO, and Singapore LFMC Board on compliance posture, incidents, and evolving regulatory developments.
Contribute compliance perspectives to internal/external audits and investor due diligence reviews.
Maintain documentation and attestations consistent with MAS standards and global governance principles.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Risk, or related discipline.
At least 7 years of compliance experience, including 3+ years at a MAS-licensed fund management company (LFMC preferred).
Eligible to serve as MAS-designated compliance function head (fit and proper requirements).
Strong knowledge of SFA, MAS LFMC guidelines, AML/CFT notices, and market conduct standards.
Demonstrated experience handling MAS inspections, audits, and inquiries independently.
Professional proficiency in English; Mandarin preferred due to regional operating environment.
Singapore residency required (or willingness to relocate with work authorization).

Preferred Experience

Experience at a quantitative hedge fund, systematic trading, or HFT firm.
Practical understanding of global futures, derivatives, and equity market microstructure.
Hands-on experience designing and managing trading surveillance frameworks.
Exposure to regional compliance coordination across MAS, SFC, SEC, and CFTC regimes.

What Metabit Offers

A leadership role with independent regulatory authority within a MAS-licensed LFMC.
Direct partnership with the General Counsel and firm leadership in shaping global governance.
Competitive compensation benchmarked to leading Singapore hedge funds.
A collaborative environment combining quantitative research, technology, and institutional discipline.

Compliance Officer

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