<p>Robert Half Financial Services is recruiting for a Compliance Officer role for an International Broker Dealer and Investment firm located in midtown Manhattan, New York. Our client requires 8+ years of Compliance experience at a Broker Dealer or an RIA, with active FINRA Series 14 or Series 24 License and knowledge of SEC/FINRA Regulatory Compliance, Reg 15a-6, Client Onboarding and Compliance Monitoring. This role is hybrid remote requiring 4 days per week in the midtown Manhattan New York office.</p><p><br></p><p>This role will provide regulatory oversight and advisory support across multiple business lines, with a primary focus on the firm’s registered broker-dealer activities. Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, the successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring the firm operates in compliance with U.S. securities regulations (SEC, FINRA) while maintaining alignment with global compliance standards.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>Regulatory Advisory & Oversight:</p><ul><li>Provide day-to-day compliance advice across business lines, including broker-dealer (15a-6), specialist lending, and global affiliates</li><li>Advise on SEC and FINRA regulations, including cross-border broker-dealer requirements</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor on complex, time-sensitive regulatory matters</li></ul><p>Compliance Framework & Risk Management:</p><ul><li>Identify, assess, and prioritize compliance and regulatory risks</li><li>Maintain and enhance policies, procedures, and internal controls</li><li>Ensure adherence to market conduct, conflicts management, and information barrier frameworks</li><li>Oversee compliance issue tracking, escalation, and remediation</li></ul><p>AML, KYC & Onboarding:</p><ul><li>Oversee client onboarding processes, including AML/KYC due diligence</li><li>Support and enhance the firm’s AML program</li></ul><p>Governance, Reporting & Audits:</p><ul><li>Manage record-keeping obligations and regulatory reporting requirements</li><li>Deliver management reporting on compliance risks and emerging regulatory themes</li><li>Support internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and remediation of findings</li><li>Liaise with regulators and support regulatory examinations and inquiries</li></ul><p>Business Enablement:</p><ul><li>Support new business initiatives, transactions, and product approvals</li><li>Provide compliance input on strategic projects and business change initiatives</li></ul><p>Monitoring & Employee Oversight:</p><ul><li>Oversee personal account dealing and employee compliance activities</li><li>Support licensing and registration processes</li></ul><p>Stakeholder & Global Collaboration:</p><ul><li>Collaborate with Legal, Control Room, Surveillance, IT, Operations, and third-party vendors</li><li>Work closely with global Compliance teams to ensure consistency</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced compliance leader to guide the regulatory program for a market-making business based in New York, New York. This Long-term Contract position will play a central role in strengthening oversight across trading activity, supervisory practices, and reporting obligations while supporting business growth with sound compliance guidance. The ideal candidate brings deep broker-dealer expertise, strong knowledge of trading regulations, and the ability to advise senior stakeholders on complex compliance matters.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the compliance function for the market-making business, establishing effective oversight across trading operations, surveillance activity, and regulatory reporting obligations.<br>• Interpret and apply broker-dealer, exchange, and applicable industry regulations to ensure the business operates within required compliance standards.<br>• Provide practical guidance on market-making activities, order handling practices, execution quality, trade reporting, and supervisory expectations.<br>• Lead reviews, monitoring efforts, and investigations involving trading behavior, employee conduct, and potential regulatory concerns.<br>• Coordinate responses to regulatory exams, information requests, filings, and corrective action plans to support timely and accurate resolution.<br>• Advise stakeholders on controls related to electronic and algorithmic trading, including governance, escalation processes, and risk mitigation measures.<br>• Work closely with Legal, Risk, Operations, Technology, and business leadership to maintain broad and consistent compliance coverage across the organization.<br>• Oversee the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, risk assessments, training programs, and supervisory documentation.<br>• Build, mentor, and lead a strong compliance team while communicating material risks, trends, and key issues to senior management.
<p>Our client is seeking a compliance and surveillance analyst with 2 to 5 years of experience to join their newly registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM). In this role, you will support our Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in navigating NFA and CFTC frameworks, managing day-to-day regulatory operations, and executing trade surveillance. This position is ideal for an analyst with a foundation in FINRA or NFA regulations who wants to step into the cutting-edge intersection of digital assets and traditional derivatives. This role is onsite 2-3 days a week in Manhattan. </p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Regulatory Responses: Assist the CCO in preparing timely responses to NFA and CFTC inquiries, audits, and routine exams.</li><li>Trade Surveillance: Monitor daily trading activity to detect and investigate potential market abuses, wash trading, or spoofing.</li><li>Policies & Procedures: Update, refine, and maintain the FCM’s written supervisory procedures to match evolving crypto-derivatives regulations.</li><li>Training Program Development: Create and deliver regulatory compliance training modules for internal staff and associated persons.</li></ul><p><br></p>