Compliance Associate

Susquehanna is seeking a Compliance Associate to join our team supporting the Institutional Sales Trading Desk. This role will play a key part in the development of our institutional trading platform in APAC, including the design and implementation of compliance programs to support the region's growth. We are looking for a candidate with prior experience in client-facing businesses in Asia and a strong understanding of regional regulatory environments.

As a Compliance Associate based in our Hong Kong office, you'll help ensure trading activity in China complies with local regulations. You will collaborate closely with Traders, Technology, and Operations from the Compliance desk, providing timely guidance and post‑trade monitoring.

This role is intentionally junior and built for growth. You'll receive hands‑on mentorship from a senior compliance lead, a structured ramp plan, and increasing ownership of defined controls and projects with visibility across APAC. In this role, you will gain direct exposure to multi‑asset trading (equities, fixed income, futures/ETFs, commodities/options) in a market‑making environment, in one of the largest global prop trading firms.

What you'll do

• Provide advice and compliance oversight to sales and traders covering equities and fixed income products
• Fostering trust and collaboration between key departments (Technology, Operations, Legal and the Business)
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels.
• Keeping up to date with relevant regulatory/rule changes and ensuring best practices standards are adhered to
• Assisting in responding to regulatory inquiries and investigations
• Strong data and reporting skills as well as excellent organisatonal skills and high attention to detail.

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience with a demonstrated interest in financial markets
• Knowledge of Securities and Futures Ordinance and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Rules
• A highly motivated self-starter, who learns quickly and works well under pressure
• A critical thinker with strong analytical, problem solving and organisational skills
• A proactive team player, who enjoys working collaboratively across teams and disciplines
• Possess effective interpersonal and communication skills; the candidate should be outgoing, communicative, persuasive, and curious.

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. Our rigorous and analytical approach to decision making has led Susquehanna to become one of the largest and most successful proprietary trading firms in the world. In our offices around the globe, our employees are relentless problem solvers who collaborate to make optimal decisions.

What we do 

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

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