Compliance Independent Testing - Examiner

Job Title: Compliance Independent Testing - ExaminerLocation: Jersey City NJ 07310Pay rate: $59/HrHybrid - staff is currently required to be in the office at least two days a week. However, this is subject to change in the future.Responsibilities:Develop compliance testing programs for specific business units and products based uponapplicable laws, regulations, risks, and internal policies.Independently conduct compliance testing of regulatory requirements, processes, policies,procedures, and controls under the direction of the Compliance Independent Testing (CIT) Managerand/or Head of CIT in order to assess and review compliance with legal, regulatory and internal firmpolicy and procedure requirements.Conduct testing of key controls of the first and second lines of defense.Escalate potential issues and exception items noted during the review process to CIT Manager / CITHead for discussion and further investigation if deemed necessary.Draft and validate issues and recommendations addressing the root cause of the issues withDraft reports detailing regulatory requirements, testing conducted, review findings andrecommendations. Issue final reports to senior management.Ensure that all findings and recommendations are entered into the Reporting & Issue TrackingApplication database for tracking purposes and perform periodic follow-up of open issues to ensureproper resolution.Periodically report on significant activities conducted and planned for the upcoming period, includingvarious metrics.Conduct adhoc testwork of various rules and regulations in conjunction with the annual CEO/CCOCertifications.Assist with the annual CEO/CCO Certifications as needed.Initiate and conduct projects within CIT to enhance the team's processes to reach overall teamgoals.Conduct various CIT tasks in the normal course of business and in addition to testing.Conduct or assist with special investigations and projects as deemed necessary by seniorCompliance and business management.Assist in compliance related matters during examinations by the Firm's regulators and internalauditors.Achieve objectives within strict time constraints.Minimum Required Qualifications:The desired skills for this position include:Strong testing, audit and/or regulatory experience of regulatory requirements, processes andcontrols.Strong knowledge of U.S. securities, commodities, and banking regulations, including the rules andregulations of the SEC (i.e., SEC Rule 15c3-5, SEC Rule 15a-6), CFTC and all exchanges andassociations under such federal agencies, including FINRA, NYSE, CBOE, ISE, CME, NYMEX andICE US. Such knowledge should also include Federal Reserve Board regulations, Volcker, CFTCSwap Dealer, and SEC Swap Dealer requirements.Strong industry knowledge and working knowledge of the financial services focused on broker-dealer, futures and banking activities.Strong ability to apply knowledge of rules and regulations to numerous types of trading and bankingactivities and operational arrangements in addition to interpreting the effect of new regulations onthese activities.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with front andback office staff and senior management.Excellent writing skills summarizing regulatory requirements, testing performed, results, findings andrecommendations.Excellent execution skills with the ability to work successfully under demanding deadlines within achange management environment, manage multiple compliance reviews/projects/tasks at the sametime, and meet deadlines.Strong analytical and investigative skills.Problem solving and root cause identification skills.Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.Strong organizational and project management skills, and attention to detail.Demonstrate and influence others with a positive attitude in the workplace and the ability to acceptaccountability.Strong computer skills including MS Office Suite, PowerBI, and Sharepoint administration.Eight to twelve years of experience with a financial services firm and/or self-regulatory organizationin a Compliance Testing, Internal Audit or regulatory related position.BA or BS Degree a must.Preferred Qualifications:Graduate Degree a plus.Professional Certification or Securities licenses preferred (SIE, Series 3, 4, 7, 9 / 10, 24).