Senior Director, Security-Based Swaps - Market Regulation - Any FINRA Location

Company: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Location: Rockville
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

To supervise the generation and progression of regulatory reviews related to trading in security-based swaps and other products conducted by team within FINRA's Market Regulation & Transparency Services (MRTS) Business Unit to ensure that member firms and regulatory clients are complying with relevant rules and regulations enforced by FINRA and that FINRA is in compliance with its own regulatory obligations. To identify regulatory trends and issues that warrant action by the responsible teams to ensure that FINRA is appropriately responsive to market developments and that automated surveillance tools continue to be deployed by the assigned teams in an effective and meaningful manner. To administer directives and policies established by MRTS to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of assigned teams.Essential Job Functions:

• Manage a supervisory structure for assigned teams that is designed to ensure that top quality cases are completed in a timely manner.
• Manage the staff in the use and deployment of automated surveillance tools and the creation of new automated surveillance programs.
• Adapt regulatory programs within the assigned department to new rules and initiatives.
• Supervise the maintenance of updated operating procedures for the teams within the assigned department.
• Work with the staff and industry representatives to identify regulatory issues that warrant action by the assigned teams/department.
• Manage the allocation of resources within assigned teams/department.
• Manage and monitor expenditures relative to budgeted amounts and assist the senior management in preparing annual budgets for the section.
• Ensure that work processes are handled effectively, seek continual improvements to such processes, and ensure that the section's core responsibilities are met.
• Integrate FINRA corporate initiatives into the assigned teams when such opportunities arise.
• Serve as a spokesperson for the assigned department at industry functions and, when necessary, with the SEC and other regulatory entities.
• Act as a client interface to those markets for which the assigned department provides regulatory services.
• Coordinate with FINRA's Office of General Counsel and Enforcement's Legal Section in connection with requests for interpretive advice and the establishment of regulatory policies and practices.Education/Experience Requirements:
  • Undergraduate degree required.
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience in the securities/financial services industry required with substantive knowledge of regulatory compliance in positions of increasing responsibilities.
  • A minimum of five (5) years supervisory experience required.
  • Most recent position in a management capacity with demonstrated project management, process improvement, and goal attainment skills.
  • Extensive working knowledge of FINRA and other SRO rules and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder.
  • Requires excellent written and verbal communications skills, including interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Strong organization skills with excellent detail orientation.Working Conditions:
    • Office environment.
    • Work outside of normal business hours anticipated.
    • Some day/overnight travel may be required.The salary for this position if the work is performed in New York, New York is a minimum of annually $168,400 to a maximum of $329,400 annually actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons.#LI-HybridTo be considered for this position, please submit an application. The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.Please note: If the "Apply Now" button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly.FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. 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