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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is seeking a well-qualified individual for our
Examiner opening New York, NY.
To be considered for this position, please submit your resume through our career site at http://www.finra.org/careers no phone calls, please.
Job Summary:
The Examiner has demonstrated an intermediate level of competence in identifying risks, developing regulatory strategies to address those risks. The Examiner provides input to staff with regard to his/her respective area(s) of competence.
This is a professional position sharing knowledge, developing and refining skills, and working under moderate supervision and guidance.
Position may be filled at various levels depending on experience and job skills of a successful candidate.
Essential Job Functions:
* Review membership applications and other Map matters as assigned. The Examiner possesses a competent level of knowledge of relevant rules, regulations, guidelines and industry practices.
* Proactively identify notable trends in industry practices, products and procedures.
* Ensure regulatory programs serve departmental goals and FINRAs mission in an efficient and effective manner.
* Demonstrate proficient issue spotting, critical thinking, research and quantitative skills.
* Possess a competent level of knowledge of securities products, activities of member firms and the industry.
* Ensures that applications and other matters are executed efficiently, with high quality, and in a timely manner.
* Communicates with applicants/consultants, member firms and district offices in a professional manner and with direct supervision and guidance.
Education/Experience Requirements:
* Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
* Knowledge of business conduct risk and industry practices, securities industry rules, regulations and best practices required.
* Demonstrate working knowledge of risk analysis and proactive risk identification. Possess strong analytical skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Possess excellent time management skills.
* Minimum of one year of securities, compliance or financial regulatory experience.
* Exemplify the FINRA Leadership Characteristics and serve as a role model for staff in the department.
Working Conditions:
* Work is normally performed in an office environment at FINRA.
* Extended hours are frequently required.
* Work expectations include timely and high quality productivity.
To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume.
A writing sample may be required as part of the submission.
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.
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FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRAs accommodation help line at 240.386.4865. Please note that this number is exclusively for inquiries regarding application accommodations.
In addition to a competitive salary, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, and incentive compensation, FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match. You will also be eligible for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, our tuition reimbursement program and many other benefits. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, consider a career with FINRA.
Important Information
FINRAs Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts.
All of those accounts are subject to the Codes investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictionsincluding disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRAs Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice Presidentby the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.
As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRAs Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the companys policy on nepotism.
About FINRA
FINRA is an independent, non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business with the public in the United States. FINRA works to protect investors and maintain market integrity in a public-private partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), while also benefiting from the SECs oversight. In its role as investor guardian, FINRA is informed, but not influenced, by the industry that it regulates. FINRAs independent regulation plays a critical role in Americas financial systemall at no cost to taxpayers.
FINRA touches virtually every aspect of the securities businessfrom registering and educating industry participants to examining securities firms; writing rules; enforcing those rules and the federal securities laws; informing and educating the investing public; providing trade reporting and other industry utilities; and administering the largest dispute resolution forum for investors and registered firms. FINRA uses technology powerful enough to look across markets and detect potential abuses. Using a variety of data gathering techniques, we work to detect insider trading and any strategies firms or individuals use to gain an unfair advantage.
In today’s fast-paced and complex global economy, FINRA is a trusted advocate for investors, dedicated to keeping the markets fair and proactively addressing emerging regulatory issues before they harm investors or the markets. FINRA operates from Washington, DC, and New York, NY, with other offices around the country.
Find out more about us and how we workand view our current openingsat http://www.finra.org/careers.
Search Firm Representatives
Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.
FINRA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws as appropriate, or upon the protected status of the persons relatives, friends or associates.
FINRA abides by the requirements of
41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
FINRA abides by the requirements of
41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
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