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Compliance Director

Boston, MA
Full-Time

Job Description

Job Description:

Compliance Director

The Role

  • Independently responding to regulatory inquiries accurately and in a timely manner
  • Leading regulatory examinations in person or remotely.
  • Drafting timely, detailed, and accurate written communications to industry regulators
  • Sharing knowledge of securities markets and associated regulations
  • Conduct detailed research and collaborate with business partners, compliance peers, and Legal
  • Identifying core regulatory and compliance issues in a trading environment
  • Evaluating regulatory inquiries, complaints, and filings for compliance issues or other potential risk exposure to the Firm, driving remediation efforts as needed, and determining whether to raise to management, the Firm's legal department, or other business partners.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelor's Degree required, JD or MBA or advanced business degree preferred
  • 10+ years of financial services experience
  • Securities industry or regulatory experience preferred
  • Product knowledge to include operations, equities and fixed income sales and trading
  • Your comprehensive understanding of securities markets, the brokerage business and applicable securities rules and regulations.
  • You can draft responses to regulatory inquiries, certain disciplinary actions and exam findings
  • You are proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • You are able to partner with the legal department concerning litigation, regulatory investigations and regulatory filings
  • You are effective when communicating with regulators and internal business partners
  • You thrive in a deadline driven, fast-paced environment
  • You are able to independently identity, analyze and resolve problems

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The Team

As a Compliance Director in Regulatory Management, you will have direct contact with the SEC, FINRA and other regulators on behalf of Fidelity Institutional (FI), with particular emphasis on complex matters involving sales, regulatory reporting, and trading matters. You will be responsible for responding to regulatory inquiries and handling examinations related to Clearing, Custody, and Capital Markets. Other businesses you will support include Operations & Services group functions and enterprise-wide policies and functions impacting FI. We work to optimally be a phenomenal partner with regulators and work with integrity to protect Fidelity's reputation!

The base salary range for this position is $103,000-211,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate's relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

Certifications:

Category:

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Job Description:

Compliance Director

The Role

  • Independently responding to regulatory inquiries accurately and in a timely manner
  • Leading regulatory examinations in person or remotely.
  • Drafting timely, detailed, and accurate written communications to industry regulators
  • Sharing knowledge of securities markets and associated regulations
  • Conduct detailed research and collaborate with business partners, compliance peers, and Legal
  • Identifying core regulatory and compliance issues in a trading environment
  • Evaluating regulatory inquiries, complaints, and filings for compliance issues or other potential risk exposure to the Firm, driving remediation efforts as needed, and determining whether to raise to management, the Firm's legal department, or other business partners.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelor's Degree required, JD or MBA or advanced business degree preferred
  • 10+ years of financial services experience
  • Securities industry or regulatory experience preferred
  • Product knowledge to include operations, equities and fixed income sales and trading
  • Your comprehensive understanding of securities markets, the brokerage business and applicable securities rules and regulations.
  • You can draft responses to regulatory inquiries, certain disciplinary actions and exam findings
  • You are proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • You are able to partner with the legal department concerning litigation, regulatory investigations and regulatory filings
  • You are effective when communicating with regulators and internal business partners
  • You thrive in a deadline driven, fast-paced environment
  • You are able to independently identity, analyze and resolve problems

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The Team

As a Compliance Director in Regulatory Management, you will have direct contact with the SEC, FINRA and other regulators on behalf of Fidelity Institutional (FI), with particular emphasis on complex matters involving sales, regulatory reporting, and trading matters. You will be responsible for responding to regulatory inquiries and handling examinations related to Clearing, Custody, and Capital Markets. Other businesses you will support include Operations & Services group functions and enterprise-wide policies and functions impacting FI. We work to optimally be a phenomenal partner with regulators and work with integrity to protect Fidelity's reputation!

The base salary range for this position is $103,000-211,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate's relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

Certifications:

Category:

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About Fidelity Investments

At Fidelity, since our founding in 1946, we have been dedicated to strengthening and security our clients’ financial well-being through exceptional service and innovative solutions. We empower over ~50 million people to achieve their most important financial goals, manage employee benefit programs for nearly 24,000 businesses, and support more than 16,000 wealth management firms and institutions with cutting-edge investments and technology. Our diverse business portfolio and independence provide us with a comprehensive view of the market and the stability to deliver long-term value for our customers. As the financial industry evolves and customer needs grow more complex, Fidelity continues to reinvent, innovate, and transform to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s financial landscape.
 

*Specifically serviced by our Clearing & Custody team within Fidelity Institutional

 

Fidelity TalentSource, is the in-house temporary staffing provider for Fidelity Investments. Unlike traditional staffing agencies, we are an internal business unit within Fidelity’s Talent Acquisition team, dedicated to recruiting talent from various backgrounds for roles in Fidelity’s regional and investor center locations. Our mission is to help you experience Fidelity’s diverse and inclusive workplace while expanding your skill set and professional network, with the ultimate goal of conversion to full-time employment as part of Fidelity’s long-term strategy. To learn more about temporary positions at Fidelity Investments, visit FidelityTalentSource.com.

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