Regulatory and Compliance Advisor

Position: Regulatory and Compliance Advisor

Location: London, UK

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 1 year contract

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure global commodities trading activities comply with applicable regulatory, market conduct, and exchange requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management and front office trading teams on regulatory matters and upcoming regulatory changes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies and procedures across multiple jurisdictions.
• Conduct trade surveillance, monitoring, and regulatory reviews to identify potential breaches and market abuse risks.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks in partnership with Trading, Legal, Market Risk, and Risk Operations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies and manage regulatory inquiries and interactions.
• Provide compliance training, guidance, and educational materials to the trading community.
• Monitor emerging regulatory trends and assess compliance implications for new products and transactions.
• Support strategic compliance initiatives and promote a strong culture of integrity and transparency across trading activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Law, or a related discipline (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum 5+ years' experience in commodities trading compliance or a related regulatory role (10+ years for Senior Advisor level).
• Hands on experience with trade surveillance and monitoring tools.
• Strong knowledge of global trading regulations including CFTC, Dodd Frank, MiFID II, EMIR, and MAR.
• Experience with ETRMs, surveillance platforms, and regulatory reporting systems (e.g. ICE, CME).
• Solid understanding of market conduct risks such as market manipulation, spoofing, and anti trust.
• Strong analytical, risk management, and problem solving skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge trading activities and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work autonomously while leading cross functional initiatives and mentoring others.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.