Job Description
Flow Traders is seeking a Compliance Officer to join its Compliance team in New York. The ideal candidate should be process-oriented, an effective communicator, and passionate about financial markets. This role offers a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture.
What this role involves:
- Monitoring regulatory updates and implementing changes into the WSP and internal control procedures.
- Providing compliance advisory support to business units on market rules, practices, and compliance risks.
- Performing daily monitoring controls related to regulatory obligations.
- Developing, documenting, and maintaining the Written Supervisory Procedures and Compliance Manual (WSP).
- Assisting in the oversight of the firm's regulatory reporting obligations (CAT, CAIS, TRF, TRACE, MSRB).
- Drafting responses to regulatory inquiries and exams.
- Leveraging technology and third-party solutions to automate compliance processes.
- Providing timely guidance to external/internal stakeholders for new business projects.
- Collaborating across the Firm to manage the retention of regulatory books and records.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of relevant working experience in regulatory, compliance, or legal department.
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Law, or related field.
- Working knowledge of FINRA and SEC rules.
- In-depth familiarity with trading across regulated products.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated with a strong analytical and problem-solving mentality.
- Series 7 license or willingness to obtain it shortly after joining.
- Working proficiency in Excel, SQL, and/or Python.
What Flow Traders offers:
- A total compensation includes a base range plus annual discretionary variable remuneration.