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Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
Chief Compliance Officer
Location(s): 640 5th Ave., 4th Fl, New York, NY 10019
Role Type: Full-time
Salary: $200,000 per year + annual performance-based bonus
Actual compensation offered will be determined individually, based on several job-related factors, including location, skills, licensure, experience, and education.
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Summary:
The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., a 150-year-old investment bank, will establish, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and internal controls that are designed to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations and firm standards.
The CCO will own the maintenance cycle for compliance-owned written supervisory procedures (WSPs) and related compliance documentation, including periodic reviews and attestations as required.
In addition, the CCO will ensure effective compliance communications and training to business partners and registered personnel; provide advisory support on product, sales practice, advertising/communications, and conduct matters.
This role partners closely with business leadership and key control functions to implement and maintain a compliance framework that is designed to ensure adherence to applicable SEC (including Investment Advisers Act requirements), FINRA, and MSRB regulatory requirements.
The CCO is the regulatory face of the investment bank, serving as a primary point of contact for regulators and self-regulatory organizations (including the SEC, FINRA, and MSRB), including supporting routine interaction, regulatory inquiries, and examinations.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, high school diploma (or equivalent) in combination with significant practical experience will be considered in lieu of degree. Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining a robust compliance program, with a focus on compliance with all laws, regulations, and other guidance related to business and operational activities.
- Identifying and mitigating compliance risks proactively and maintaining a strong regulatory relationship with all applicable regulators.
- Developing sufficient internal controls to promote an effective compliance control environment
- Performing periodic risk assessments of business and operational activities to identify compliance gaps and potential exposure
- Partnering with business units to remediate compliance findings identified in internal and external examinations and audits.
- Establishing compliance standards and procedures to mitigate compliance risks and improper conduct, ensuring these standards are institutional throughout the business units, and monitoring compliance with such standards.
- Continuing to improve the compliance function and oversight activities to drive strong relationships across all business lines
- Provide reports to leadership as needed.
- Keep pace of business demands by anticipating problems, addressing new regulatory requirements, offering appropriate solutions, and providing the necessary leadership to implement changes effectively.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent education and related training.
- 15+ years of financial industry experience, including compliance/risk management, legal and/or leadership/managerial experience.
- Strong Investment Banking, Institutional Sales, Equity Research compliance leadership experience, including supervision, registered representative conduct, customer communications/advertising, and branch/field supervision models.
- Working knowledge of trading/operations and associated controls (e.g., order handling, best execution, communications/recordkeeping, and books & records).
- Demonstrated success leading complex SEC and/or FINRA examination responses, including remediation program management.
- Experience in overseeing advertising and communications review programs (including digital and social media).
- Experience with supervision models and supervisory control testing consistent with FINRA expectations.
- Substantial broad-based knowledge and experience in applying laws and regulations, designing, managing, and overseeing compliance programs and processes and managing regulatory matters.
- Working knowledge of FINRA Gateway.
- Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as job will require extensive interaction with various business units among multiple disciplines including Senior and Executive Management.
- Ability to communicate and work with various regulatory agencies.
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Solid understanding of risk management processes and risk analysis.
- FINRA Series 7 and 24 are required; FINRA Series 4 and 53 are preferred.
