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Location
Sydney
Salary
$110 - $130K base + super + bonus
Job Type
Permanent
Ref
BH-174384-1
Contact
Mark Montgomery
Posted
This is an opportunity to join one of the most successful proprietary trading firms and market makers across the globe. The APAC team is headquartered in Sydney and the business has ambitious growth plans across APAC and globally. They want to trade more financial instruments in more markets but want to do this in the safest way possible by building upon the existing compliance and risk team.  

The culture at this business is unique. Very smart people, operating at a high level but in a relaxed environment. Benefits include market leading bonuses, free massages on Wednesday's and breakfast / lunch cooked for you every day your in the office by chefs.

The legal team support the business across APAC. In this role you will work closely with the Head of Legal and will be in charge of onboarding - helping improve the process with institutional brokers and trading counterparts around the region.

This role would suit someone who comes from a KYC / Counterparty onboarding background who also has a law degree / training. You don't need a financial markets background, this can be learned on the job but it would be highly desirable if you had an interest in trading, futures and options.

Role responsibilities
  • onboard institutional brokers and counterparties
  • establish and maintain long-term working relationships directly with external counterparties
  • attend to ad hoc KYC and due diligence requests
  • work directly with counterparties to ensure all required documentation is received and disseminated
  • liaise with the internal Compliance and Finance teams and other members of the Legal team to prepare and deliver documentation required during the onboarding process
  • work with trading teams to ensure awareness of the state of the onboarding process – experience with using JIRA will be well regarded
  • assist with maintaining and updating counterparty database
  • develop policies and procedures in this area and to generally make the process more efficient
Role Requirements
  • Approximately 5 years KYC/Onboarding experience
  • Law degree well regarded but not essential
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Interest in financial markets and or trading
  • Eagerness to learn; questioning disposition; attention to detail
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident

For further information on this role or to confidentially apply, please contact Mark Montgomery on 02 8227 9200 or apply directly via the Apply for this job button. Only WORD FORMAT resumes will be accepted.