Compliance Officer

Role Overview

We have an opportunity for someone to join us as a Compliance Officer in a truly global environment, supporting Hartree’s Partners’ EMEA businesses, with a strong focus on Hartree’s global agriculture trading businesses, based in London.

The role represents an exciting opportunity to provide ongoing compliance training to the business and to work with various functions across the business to support the development and implementation of compliance projects.

This role requires a high level of independence of judgment and integrity. As Compliance Officer, you are expected to form and express objective views, including in situations where they may challenge business priorities. You will operate with direct access to senior traders and are expected to raise concerns transparently and without hesitation when needed

The role provides long-term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

The Compliance function at Hartree is built on independence of mind, integrity, and accountability.

The Compliance Officer is not only an advisor to the business but also a safeguard of the Group’s standards and long-term interests. This requires the ability to:

• take positions based on facts and regulations, even when they are not aligned with short-term commercial objectives
• challenge decisions constructively and escalate when necessary
• operate with a high degree of professional scepticism and critical thinking

This role is suited for individuals who are comfortable working in a dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment, and who can maintain objectivity and sound judgment under pressure.

Compliance Officer

Business area: Corporate Services

Function: Compliance & ESG

Location: London, United Kingdom

Position Type: Full-time

Schedule: Hybrid

Business Overview

Hartree Partners, LP is a leading global merchant commodities firm facilitating the flow of energy, metals, agriculture, and environmental products across the full commodity supply chain, connecting producers and consumers. Hartree was founded in 1997, is jointly owned by senior management and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, LP, and employs over 5,000 individuals worldwide.

Hartree is uniquely positioned to capitalize on opportunities across a diversified set of commodities businesses with focus on trading, asset investments, risk management and advisory services. These businesses are supported by a centralized operating model including risk, technology, operations, finance, HR, legal and compliance, ensuring strong governance and effective execution.

As a growing and evolving firm, Hartree continues to expand its commercial footprint, invest in new assets, and build new capabilities to meet emerging market opportunities. This growth mindset shapes our culture and attracts people who want to innovate, build, and drive meaningful impact.

ED&F Man was established in 1783, ED&F and is a agricultural commodities merchant with 2,800 people in 43 countries. We trade sugar, coffee, molasses, animal feed and pulses.

Founded in 1848, Touton is a global leader in the commodities trading & processing industry. We have offices in four continents and a network of exporting subsidiaries located in commodity-producing countries. Our customers include some of the world's largest chocolate manufacturers, cocoa processors, coffee roasters and spice retailers.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement Hartree Partner’s compliance program across the business
• Undertake risk assessments to identify key compliance risk and required mitigation,
• Monitor compliance with internal policies and international regulations
• Monitor communications to ensure compliance with policies and laws
• Provide the business with regular compliance guidance in high-risk trading activity
• Provide ongoing compliance training to the business covering internal policies and external laws
• Ensure that compliance considerations are appropriately integrated into decision-making processes, including the ability to raise and defend dissenting views
• Support the central compliance function and the business with counterparty KYC activities, including an understanding of how sanctions risks can be identified and mitigated and in key markets in which the business operates
• Identify compliance issues across the business and report those issues to the Chief Compliance Officer and work towards their rectification
• Review marketing materials and external presentations to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Support the central compliance team by gathering information relevant to the business
• Work with Touton and ED&F Man’s Legal and Internal Audit Departments on fraud or related investigations.
• Manage applicable whistleblowing systems and associated investigations
• Support various compliance projects being implemented across the business
• Consistently engage with the business’s trading and leadership teams to ensure compliance remains a top priority
• Provide compliance support and advice to the trading business covering both financial and physical trading.
• Support the onboarding and manage the KYC and counterparties approval activities
• Advising on and monitoring compliance with policies and regulations including MiFid, REMIT, EMIR, MAR and Dodd Frank
• Monitor market abuse, anti-trust, and sanctions compliance
• Monitor OTC and exchange trading activity to ensure compliance with rules and local regulatory requirements

Skills and Experience

• Fluency in English – essential
• Fluency in French or Arabic – highly valued
• Considerable and direct trading compliance experience working for a physical commodities trading house – essential
• Trade compliance experience with emerging markets, in particular West African and Middle Eastern markets – desirable
• Knowledge of UK, US, EU, Swiss, French and other international compliance regulations applicable to commodity trading – essential
• Experience of providing compliance advice and guidance to traders - essential
• Degree in law or economics – advantageous
• Experience in being part of developing a compliance program and monitoring compliance performance
• Excellent communication and relationship-building experience
• High ethical standards
• Leadership and management skills
• Critical problem-solving skills
• Ability to make informed decisions quickly

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer a competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders of commodity trading.

Our Values

Integrity, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment

We are committed to maintaining a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

We are not accepting unsolicited CV/resume’s from recruitment or search agencies for this vacancy. Any CVs/resume’s submitted without a prior agreement in place with our talent acquisition team will be considered the property of Hartree Partners, and no fees will be paid.