Risk & Compliance Officer - Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund

Risk and Compliance Officer - Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund

Moreton Capital Partners is a global systematic commodities hedge fund launching live trading in Q4 2025. We are seeking a US time zone Risk & Compliance Officer to help implement and oversee the firm’s risk management and compliance framework, ensuring we achieve the highest institutional standards.

This is a pivotal role - you will be the bridge between internal operations, regulators, the CIO/investment team, and external service providers, embedding world-class controls into a fast-scaling asset manager.

Key Responsibilities

Risk

• Partner with the CIO and Investment Committee to further design, deploy and oversee a comprehensive risk monitoring framework.
• Track portfolio exposures, stress scenarios, liquidity, leverage, and concentration limits.
• Ensure adherence to risk limits, VaR, volatility targets, and drawdown thresholds.
• Fund admin support and accounting oversight, investigations, reconciliations and monitoring.
• Provide independent risk oversight and reporting to internal committees and external stakeholders.
• Continuously review and enhance risk controls as the fund scales AUM and complexity.
  

Compliance

• Implement and maintain compliance policies aligned with our external compliance advisors in the US (CFTC, SEC) as well as directly with other global regulatory bodies and frameworks (including CIMA, DFSA + all AML/KYC).
• Oversee registration, reporting, and filings with relevant regulators.
• Manage pre- and post-trade compliance, leveraging institutional platforms (e.g. Bloomberg AIM, EMSX, trade surveillance systems).
• Coordinate with fund administrators, prime brokers, and legal counsel to ensure continuous compliance.
• Oversee e-communication surveillance and compliance.
• Development, monitoring, and education of our firm-wide compliance culture.

• 5+ years’ experience in hedge fund, asset management, or regulatory compliance/risk roles.

• Familiarity with US regulatory filings (CPO/CTA registration, Form PF, NFA filings, AML/KYC).
• Strong knowledge of institutional trading and compliance platforms (e.g. Bloomberg AIM and other trade surveillance tools).
• Practical understanding of risk management frameworks (VaR, stress testing, liquidity, leverage).
• Ability to operate in a lean, entrepreneurial environment while upholding institutional standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for both regulators and internal stakeholders.
  

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in commodities or derivatives trading environments.
• Exposure to Cayman fund structures and offshore compliance.
• Direct interaction with regulators or audit/inspection processes.

• Institutional build-out: Help shape the compliance and risk framework.
• Senior seat at the table: Direct collaboration with the CIO, COO, and Investment Committee.
• Impactful role: Balance entrepreneurial speed with rigorous oversight, directly shaping the fund’s long-term culture.
• Growth: As we scale AUM and strategies, this role has a clear path to Chief Risk / Compliance Officer.
• Attractive compensation: Highly competitive base salary and annual bonus that scales as the business grows.
• Hybrid role: Work from home and co-work space office can be provided.
• Positive, inclusive and encouraging work environment.