Compliance Officer

IMC Korea Compliance team works closely with our Trading and Technology teams to manage the regulatory risks of our equity market-making activities in Korea. As a Compliance Officer, you’ll play a key role in safeguarding the business while enabling smart, innovative trading in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role offers broad exposure to regulatory oversight, trade surveillance, AML/CTF, and compliance operations, giving you the opportunity to make a tangible impact and grow your expertise within a dynamic global organization.

Your Core Responsibilities: 

• Regulatory Compliance & Oversight
  • Assist in managing compliance with all applicable Korean laws and regulations
  • Develop and maintain compliance policies and procedures that align with local requirements and global IMC standards.

• Surveillance & Monitoring
  • Conduct daily trade surveillance in accordance with KRX rules and internal standards.
  • Assist in enhancing surveillance tools and automating compliance monitoring processes.
  • Perform periodic compliance reviews to test adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements; prepare findings and reports for management.

• Money Laundering Reporting Officer Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for AML/CFT and sanctions compliance matters in Korea.
  • Oversee IMC Korea’s AML and sanctions screening processes, including name screening, transaction monitoring, and alert management.
  • Maintain and periodically review the AML/CFT framework, ensuring its effectiveness and compliance with relevant local and global standards.
  • Deliver AML and sanctions training for new and existing employees.

• Training & Compliance Culture
  • Promote a strong compliance culture across IMC Korea by raising awareness of regulatory developments and best practices.
  • Develop and deliver compliance training for new hires and existing employees across relevant areas (e.g., market conduct, AML, sanctions, information barriers).

• Regulatory reporting & Compliance Operations
  • Prepare and submit regulatory filings and reports as required.
  • Support internal and external audits, inspections, and information requests.
  • Maintain organized documentation, records, and audit trails related to compliance activities.
  • Conduct or support research and investigations related to compliance initiatives or ad-hoc projects.

Your Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Law, or a related field.
• Must have minimum 5 years’ experience (or 3 years with KICPA or attorney qualification) in compliance or internal audit roles within financial services, preferably in a trading environment.
• Strong knowledge of Korean financial regulations, KRX rules and AML/CFT laws.
• Fluent in Korean and English (spoken and written).
• Experience managing regulatory inquiries, audits, and inspections.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently in a small team.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Python or SQL is an advantage.
• Knowledge of proprietary trading and market-making business models preferred.
• Fluency in English and Korean is a requirement.

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.