Options Compliance Specialist

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Jane Street is hiring a London based Options Compliance Specialist to be the dedicated compliance partner for the options desk, covering equity derivatives including OTC and exotic options and EU/UK listed options. You will draft and maintain policies, interpret regulation for the desk, map workflows, assess activity, review new flows, and liaise with centralized compliance functions while providing targeted risk assessments. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in compliance at a bank, prop shop, hedge fund or exchange with a focus on options, deep knowledge of market structure and FCA, MAR, MiFID II familiarity, and the ability to translate complex regs into practical guidance. To apply, tailor your CV to showcase concrete policy work and risk mitigations, quantify impact, demonstrate project leadership, and illustrate clear collaboration with traders and compliance peers; be ready to discuss desk workflows and control frameworks in interviews.

About the Position

We are looking for a Compliance Specialist to join our Legal and Compliance team in London, with experience providing compliance advice on equity derivatives, including OTC and exotic options trading, as well as EU and UK listed options. 

In this role, you’ll act as the dedicated compliance partner for our options desk and be their first point of contact for day-to-day compliance matters. You’ll also serve as our firm’s subject matter expert on the desk’s activities, the compliance risks associated with them, and the rules, regulations and policies that govern them. 

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

• Drafting and maintaining the compliance policies, guidance and procedures that govern the desk’s activities
• Supporting the desk with advice related to regulatory and policy interpretation as well as serving as an escalation point for compliance-related questions 
• Understanding and documenting desk workflows, decision-making and other notable events
• Assessing desk activity and advising the desk on control requirements
• Reviewing new flows and implementing compliance frameworks where necessary
• Acting as a liaison between the desk and our centralised compliance functions (e.g., surveillance, employee compliance, regulatory reporting) 
• Conducting targeted risk assessments and periodic risk-based reviews of desk activity

This role sits within our Legal and Compliance team, a dedicated group of professionals who share a deep understanding of the law, a meticulous commitment to regulatory protocol and a passion for protecting our colleagues as they focus on their daily work.

About You

• Have 8+ years of relevant compliance experience at a bank, proprietary trading firm, hedge fund or exchange, with a focus on options or listed derivatives
• Have deep knowledge of options market structure, exchange rules and order handling requirements
• Familiar with the UK and EU regulatory landscape (e.g., FCA rules, MAR, MiFID II) and comfortable thinking about how it applies to a global trading business
• Able to distil complex regulatory topics into clear, practical guidance for traders and other colleagues
• Highly organised; a self-starter who can manage projects independently and see them through to completion
• Exercise good judgement and discretion; humble about what you don’t know and not afraid to ask questions or admit mistakes
• Curious about the operations of the firm and how your role fits into the bigger picture
• Fluent in English

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