Compliance Analyst, Core Compliance

Bridgewater Associates•Westport, CT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Compliance Analyst will be responsible for contributing to Bridgewater’s goal of excellently fulfilling regulatory obligations, with a primary focus on Bridgewater’s Core Compliance program. The Compliance Analyst will support the Senior Compliance Officer and team in efficiently and excellently administering the Core Compliance program, especially inclusive of the following workflows: compliance onboarding, conflicts of interest administration, personal trading, testing, violations processes, and training. In addition, the Compliance Analyst will be expected to work with the Senior Compliance Officer, Deputy CCO, Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and other senior leaders on strategic initiatives and essential workstreams. For a high achiever, this strategic work is expected to increase over time and ultimately the scope of the role will be limited only by the abilities and dedication of the person inhabiting it. The Compliance Analyst will be expected to exercise a high level of professionalism, discretion, and ethical judgment, particularly given the sensitive and confidential nature of the personal and financial information handled by this role.

Requirements

2-4 years compliance experience with a focus on financial services regulation (candidates with slightly less experience but strong regulatory fundamentals and a demonstrated growth trajectory are encouraged to apply)
Familiarity with the Investment Advisers Act
High intellectual horsepower, agility, logical reasoning, practicality and curiosity
Comfort operating proactively and independently on end-to-end processes while simultaneously not being afraid to ask for help when required
Strong project management capabilities; willingness to hold others accountable to deadlines and obligations
Comfort learning and adopting new software/AI tools quickly, with genuine interest in how technology can improve compliance processes
Basic comfort with data and able to work with spreadsheets/databases to identify patterns or anomalies
Strong interpersonal skills; professional, team-oriented with strong work ethic and a “can-do, will-do” attitude
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with regulations applicable to alternative investment managers and private funds preferred, but not required
Experience with employee trade surveillance platforms and compliance monitoring tools
Hands-on experience using generative AI tools for drafting, summarizing, or analyzing compliance documents
Data management and analysis experience
Excellent spreadsheet modeling and Excel skills
Familiarity with Bloomberg Terminal
Familiarity with financial markets and instruments

Responsibilities

Execution of a suite of tests, monitoring activity and processes, which involves evolving existing processes, designing new processes as needed, and analyzing the results to provide a synthesized view of the effectiveness of internal processes and compliance with relevant requirements
Partner to review, draft, and maintain compliance policies and procedures ensuring alignment with current regulatory requirements
Identify manual, repetitive compliance processes and lead or co-lead their redesign into AI-assisted or automated workflows
Support the compliance onboarding of new employees and support existing employees with fulfilling their day-to-day compliance obligations
Support the team in developing and scaling consistent guidance to employees