Junior Compliance Associate

Schonfeld•New York, NY

9d•$55,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking to hire a Junior Compliance Associate to join our NY office. This role will report into the Global Head of Core Compliance and hold primary responsibility for the day-to-day execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Firm's policies and procedures framework. This position requires a focus on high levels of accuracy, consistency, and organizational discipline. It requires a blend of strong writing ability, governance knowledge, and a proactive approach to document management and process improvement. In addition to the primary policies and procedures remit, this role will contribute to core compliance activities as part of a broader global compliance team and necessitates flexibility to support the wider compliance department with activities outside of the listed responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Exceptional written English with the ability to produce clear, concise, and well-structured documents; strong editorial and proofreading skills.
Highly self-motivated, organized, and attentive to detail.
Structured, methodical, and consistent in execution.
Calm and concise communicator, collaborative and able to engage well with staff of varying roles and seniority.
Comfortable with technology, systems, and process-oriented ways of working.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AI-powered writing tools, content management systems, or workflow automation platforms (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate, or similar).
Experience of adopting workflow management toolkits and new technologies to drive efficiency.
Project management skills and experience working with document management platforms.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end policy lifecycle – identifying gaps, drafting and editing documents in collaboration with policy owners, and maintaining a comprehensive, version-controlled policy library.
Standardize language, structure, and formatting across the policy suite, ensuring consistent cross-document references and hyperlinks throughout the framework.
Track document updates, manage review schedules, and ensure all changes are appropriately authorized, providing regular progress updates to management.
Maximize the use of automation and AI to improve the efficiency and scalability of the policy management function.
Contribute to core compliance activities as part of the global compliance team, including Code of Ethics monitoring, review and assessments.
Be an integral and collaborative member of the NY compliance team and broader global Compliance department.