Compliance Associate

Posted Date 16 Mar 2024



Experience Icon Experience 2 Years Salary Salary 100000USD - 120000USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company Cerity Partners
Job Category Icon Job Category Finance Qualification Icon Qualification BS Finance
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 14 Jun
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) New York , United States

Description Job Description


A⠀Compliance⠀Associate's⠀primary⠀role is to⠀assist the⠀Chief⠀Compliance⠀Officer⠀and team⠀with the⠀day-to-day⠀administration⠀and⠀oversight⠀of the⠀Firm’s⠀compliance⠀program⠀including⠀Code of⠀Ethics⠀monitoring⠀and⠀reporting,⠀monitoring,⠀and⠀testing of⠀all⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures.

While⠀the nature⠀of the⠀role is⠀continually⠀evolving⠀as the⠀regulatory⠀requirements⠀and risks⠀facing the⠀firm⠀change,⠀the⠀following⠀duties are⠀generally⠀representative⠀of the⠀nature and⠀level of⠀work⠀assigned⠀and are⠀not⠀necessarily⠀all⠀inclusive.


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Conduct⠀risk⠀assessments⠀and⠀testing of⠀compliance⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures⠀pursuant⠀to the⠀Investment⠀Advisers⠀Act Rule⠀206(4)-7⠀and⠀cybersecurity.
  • Review⠀trade data⠀from⠀multiple⠀front-end⠀trading⠀systems⠀and⠀perform⠀best⠀execution⠀and side⠀by side⠀analysis,
  • Conduct⠀testing of⠀private⠀fund⠀transactions,⠀expense⠀allocations⠀and AML⠀reviews of⠀investors.
  • Review⠀transactions,⠀products,⠀and⠀business⠀development⠀initiatives⠀to⠀identify⠀potential⠀risk and⠀advise on⠀compliance⠀mitigation.
  • Perform⠀due⠀diligence⠀and⠀conduct⠀screening⠀on⠀transactions⠀against⠀all⠀applicable⠀restricted⠀lists.
  • Administer⠀and assist⠀in the⠀development⠀and⠀maintenance⠀of⠀compliance⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures;⠀evaluate⠀regulatory⠀updates⠀for impact⠀on the⠀business⠀help⠀implement⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures⠀to address⠀relevant⠀changes.
  • Stay⠀informed⠀of⠀applicable⠀new or⠀amended⠀laws and⠀regulations.
  • Assist⠀with⠀regulatory⠀examinations,⠀audits,⠀and⠀inquiries.
  • Lead⠀other⠀compliance⠀projects⠀as⠀requested.


Ideal Candidate Profile – “Our Casting Call!”

  • 2-6 years⠀of⠀experience⠀with⠀Compliance⠀or Risk⠀Management⠀with⠀experience⠀in⠀regulated⠀financial⠀institutions⠀and⠀IT/operational⠀controls⠀is⠀required.
  • Bachelor’s⠀degree is⠀required.
  • IAACP⠀certification⠀is⠀preferred.
  • Working⠀knowledge⠀and⠀understanding⠀of the⠀Investment⠀Advisers⠀Act of⠀1940,⠀Investment⠀Company⠀Act of⠀1940 and⠀Securities⠀Act of⠀1933 with⠀respect to⠀private⠀funds.
  • Understanding⠀of⠀regulatory⠀requirements⠀for⠀Investment⠀Advisers⠀regarding⠀trading⠀and⠀allocation,⠀and⠀operational⠀books and⠀records⠀requirements.
  • Knowledge⠀of and⠀experience⠀working⠀with⠀alternative⠀asset⠀management⠀and⠀conducting⠀due⠀diligence⠀is⠀preferred.⠀Basic⠀understanding⠀of Private⠀fund⠀administration.
  • Experience⠀auditing⠀and⠀performing⠀risk⠀assessments⠀on cross⠀functional⠀processes.⠀Skilled in⠀evaluating⠀potential⠀business⠀impacts⠀and⠀developing⠀recommendations.
  • Understanding⠀of⠀cybersecurity⠀functions⠀and⠀processes⠀and⠀experience⠀in testing⠀of systems⠀is a⠀plus.
  • Ability⠀to work on⠀assignments⠀independently,⠀using a⠀high level⠀of⠀judgment⠀and take⠀initiative⠀in⠀resolving⠀problems.
  • Detail-oriented,⠀organized,⠀highly⠀proficient⠀individual⠀to work in⠀a⠀fast-paced,⠀deadline⠀driven⠀environment,⠀and able⠀to solve⠀complex⠀problems⠀in a⠀collaborative⠀manner.
  • Strong⠀ethical⠀commitment.
  • Excellent⠀oral and⠀written⠀communication⠀skills.
  • Limited⠀travel may⠀be⠀required.


Company Overview:

Our⠀mission is⠀to⠀positively⠀impact the⠀financial⠀well-being⠀of our⠀clients by⠀delivering⠀objective⠀financial⠀advice.⠀Our⠀culture⠀allows us⠀to deliver⠀this⠀mission.⠀We believe⠀in a⠀simple⠀formula⠀that⠀drives our⠀actions⠀and pushes⠀us every⠀day to do⠀better⠀than the⠀day⠀before:⠀People⠀First +⠀Accountability⠀= Winning⠀Outcomes.⠀We expect⠀our team⠀members to⠀deliver on⠀their⠀responsibilities,⠀understand⠀how every⠀component⠀of our⠀company⠀works to⠀generate⠀success,⠀and hold⠀themselves⠀and their⠀colleagues⠀accountable⠀to the⠀highest⠀standards.⠀As a⠀result, we⠀will enjoy⠀talking to⠀you if:

  • You⠀understand⠀the need⠀to provide⠀a⠀world-class⠀customer⠀experience
  • You⠀value the⠀collaboration⠀of⠀insightful,⠀experienced⠀colleagues⠀to deliver⠀our⠀services
  • You⠀demonstrate⠀a strong⠀affinity⠀in⠀financial⠀services,⠀exceptional⠀communication,⠀organization,⠀and⠀prioritization⠀skills

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