A career in Compliance, can you apply for an FT job without direct experience and how much math do I need?

I've always been interested in Compliance and currently do an undergraduate law degree (UK Target). Didn't manage to get a compliance SA role this semester but I got JPM for a BO role that deals a little bit with regulations and compliance and legal issues. If I apply for FT compliance roles in my final year, will this be good enough or am I better off applying for another round of SA?

Also how much math if any is required for such a position at work and during the interview process?

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