Legal Counsel & Compliance Director - Quantitative Hedgefund
Core
Senior Legal Counsel leading fund legal matters, APAC regulatory licensing, entity structuring, and cross-border corporate governance for a quantitative hedge fund's Asia-Pacific expansion.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel & Compliance Director
Builds
Offshore funds, holding entities, and regulatory frameworks across APAC jurisdictions.
Domain
Financial Services / Quantitative Trading / APAC Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Fund legal documentation (LPAs, subscription agreements), quantitative trading arrangements (ISDA, prime brokerage), APAC regulatory licensing (Hong Kong, Singapore), offshore fund structuring (Cayman, BVI), cross-border corporate governance, AML/KYC frameworks, external counsel management, cross-border data transfer compliance.
Preferred skills
Quantitative/systematic/high-frequency trading fund experience, full APAC financial license application-to-approval process, algorithmic trading regulation expertise, cross-border data requirements knowledge.
Technologies
ISDA, Prime Brokerage, AML/KYC systems, Regulatory Filing Platforms
Responsibilities
Lead legal matters for fund formation and investment management agreements; Provide legal support for quantitative trading arrangements and financing; Lead licensing and regulatory arrangements in Hong Kong and Singapore; Advise on establishment and structuring of offshore funds and holding entities; Design and maintain governance frameworks across multiple APAC entities; Work with external counsel, regulators, and tax advisers; Advise on market data licensing and cross-border data transfers; Support AML/KYC frameworks and regulatory inspections.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
