GCM Grosvenor

Finance / FinServ

ComplianceAssociate

$80–115k chicago, illinois, united states Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Compliance Associate at GCM Grosvenor. Skills: compliance, regulatory filings, AML, KYC, compliance guidance, policy drafting, employee training, regulatory analysis. administering and supporting the compliance functions. Assisting with Federal, State, and International regulatory filings”

Industry & Context.

Finance / FinServ
Problems you'll solve

analytical and problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

flexibility to work long hours at times to accommodate time-sensitive deliverables (e.g., regulatory examinations, fund closes, etc.)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree required, 2 to 5 years of experience working in a legal or compliance related role within a financial services firm (broker-dealer, investment adviser, etc. ), regulatory body (FINRA, SEC, other SRO) or at a compliance consultant or law firm dealing with broker-dealer, investment advisor, and AML matters, written and oral communication skills, Understanding of regulatory and self-regulatory agencies (e. g. , FINRA, SEC, CFTC, NFA, FSA) and the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Securities Act of 1933, Knowledge and experience with industry best practices in compliance management, interpersonal skills, with a presence and team building skills, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, A reliable self-starter, with a bias for action, requiring a minimum amount of direction, yet also good instincts and judgment regarding when to involve others, High energy level with work ethic and flexibility to work long hours at times to accommodate time-sensitive deliverables (e. g. , regulatory examinations, fund closes, etc. ), Responsive to internal and external clients, including timely responses to emails, Outstanding organizational and time-management skills and ability to create effective processes, Attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, and superior organization and project management skills

Nice to Have

ACAMS, FINRA Securities Industry Essenitials (SIE), Series 7, Experience with a variety of Compliance and AML systems (e. g. , RDC, Moody’s, MyComplianceOffice, Complysci, etc. ) and ability to manage changing systems and systems implementation a plus

What You'll Do.

administering and supporting the compliance functions

Assisting with Federal

and International regulatory filings

Reviewing investor subscription agreements to comply with certain requirements

including AML and KYC

Helping maintain information barriers program

including but not limited to

restricted list maintenance

conflict reviews and approving expert networks

Providing compliance guidance to employees on a day-to-day basis around policies

Performing electronic communications review

other testing and helping conduct the annual review

Assisting the Firm and Senior Compliance Officers during audits

Drafting policies and procedures

Developing and conducting employee trainings

Analyzing new and pending laws and regulations to identify properly and expeditiously those which may impact the Firm’s business and collaborating with the Senior Compliance Officers to revise the Firm’s policies and procedures

Assisting with compliance around employee trading

including reviewing employee trading statements/confirms

FINRA 3210 request letters

and assisting in required pre-clearance requests

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborating with the Senior Compliance Officers to revise the Firm’s policies and procedures, as necessary; interpersonal skills, with a presence and team building skills; interact with individuals at all levels; team player; collaborative individual

Communication Scope

written and oral communication skills; Responsive to internal and external clients, including timely responses to emails

Process & Methodology

superior organization and project management skills, ability to create effective processes

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