Responsibilities
- Skill level – advanced knowledge
- AML / Compliance
- Approve new customer accounts including KYC supervision and CIP process
- Approve outgoing money movements
- Conduct regular monitoring of securities and money transactions (incoming wires) and complete
- appropriate review in particular when dealing with third party transfers
- Participate in investigations of unusual activities and file SARs with FinCEN, when and if
- applicable
- Participate in regular, annual and ad-hoc testing/monitoring/and adjustment of policies,
- procedures, and processes for surveillance and monitoring tasks for the broker dealer and
- investment adviser
- Review of alerts generated to monitor sales practices and AML issues
- Review of electronic communications via Global Relay and Smarsh
- Review of outside brokerage accounts
- Periodic review of accounts categorized as high risk and PEP/ PEP related
- Review of advisory accounts to assess accuracy of fees and overall portfolio
- Review of Reg BI explanations provided by sales personnel when recommending an investment product/ strategy
- Assist in the review of marketing letter
- Assist in Form ADV Updates, Form CRS, and other disclosures
- Assist in the planning, implementation and follow up of annual training
- Assist in the review of annual compliance questionnaires and any disclosures collected from associates
- Review and ongoing review of outside business activities
- Stay abreast of changes in regulatory environment providing guidance and advice to
- management including RegBI
- Assess risks and proactively propose solutions
- Monitor firm’s TRACE, CAT and CAIS reporting
- Assist in various other compliance needs and tasks as necessary
- Supervise outside business activity
- Perform initial due diligence and approve registered personnel
- Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in AML / Compliance for a broker-dealer
- Training in BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance or equivalent
- Strong working knowledge of FINRA and SEC rules
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a team as well as independently
- Expertise with financial products of a broker dealer
- Series 7, 66 and 24; can pass 66 within six months of hire
- Bachelor’s degree Fluency in English and Spanish
- Plus: Experience with Pershing platform

