Legal | Senior Regulatory Counsel

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

Jump APAC Legal and Compliance team is seeking a highly experience lawyer specialized in advising equity capital trading team on up-to-date trading rules and regulations, and monitoring trades on desk.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the primary legal and compliance advisor to the equity capital trading team, providing real-time guidance on trading activities, strategies, and regulatory considerations in major APAC equity markets, including Hong Kong.

• Monitor trading desk activities to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations, identifying and mitigating potential compliance risks in a fast-paced trading environment.

• Keep the team informed of updates in trading regulations and market practices across the APAC region, proactively advising on changes that impact trading strategies or operations.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including traders, risk managers, and other legal/compliance colleagues, to develop and implement effective compliance policies, procedures, and controls.

• Independently identify potential compliance risks, exercise sound judgment under time-sensitive conditions, and provide timely solutions while balancing regulatory requirements and business objectives.

• Foster strong working relationships through clear communication and problem-solving skills, contributing to the firm’s dynamic and flat organizational culture.

• Other duties as assigned or needed

Skills You’ll Need:

• Law degree with 6-8 years of working experience, of which at least 3 years must be acting as trading desk lawyer/compliance officer

• Good understanding of trading compliance risks, knowledgeable in local trading rules and regulations, particularly for big equity capital markets in APAC region including Hong Kong

• With practical experience, confident and comfortable in advising compliance on potential trading opportunities

• Ability to work independently to identify potential risk and form good judgment under time and business pressure, while still being open-minded to work collaboratively with other functions

• Good communication skill, good logic and reasoning skill, problem solving mindset

• Ability to thrive and adapt in a flat and dynamic environment

• Reliable and predictable availability