Senior Compliance Officer, Regulatory Reporting

Bridgewater Associates•Westport, CT

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Compliance Officer will be expected to be a leader within Bridgewater's compliance function on day one. Together with other members of the team, the Senior Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Bridgewater's regulatory obligations. While expected to contribute across all areas of the compliance program, the Senior Compliance Officer's primary responsibility will be owning Bridgewater's regulatory reporting and change management processes from start to finish. This role is about doing as much as it is about thinking and advising. The Senior Compliance Officer will be personally accountable for making sure the right filings are made accurately, excellently, and on time. Candidates should expect to spend meaningful time in the details of the filings themselves, not solely advising others on how to prepare them.

Requirements

7-10 years of legal and/or compliance experience with a focus on regulatory reporting for asset managers and private funds
Ownership mindset and good judgment; the willingness and capability to work tirelessly with the intellect and judgment to make that needed only sparingly
Familiarity with regulations applicable to alternative investment managers and private funds
High intellectual horsepower, agility, logical reasoning, practicality and curiosity
Comfort operating proactively and independently while simultaneously not being afraid to ask for help
Basic comfort with data and able to work with spreadsheets/databases to identify patterns or anomalies
Thrives in a fast-paced environment; comfortable juggling priorities and escalating when at risk of failure
Strong project management and oversight 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
Strong interpersonal skills; professional, team-oriented with strong work ethic and a “can-do, will-do” attitude
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skill with a strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

Preparing, reviewing, and submitting Bridgewater's regulatory filings and reports, and personally driving each one through to completion, including gathering and validating underlying data and resolving issues as they arise
Building and running the processes, controls, and methodology used to produce accurate filings and manage regulatory interactions
Scanning the regulatory horizon for forthcoming changes and implementing them in how filings and interactions are actually executed
Owning quality assurance so that every filing and interaction is accurate, complete, and timely
Advising stakeholders on their regulatory obligations and the processes used to meet them
Working with the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Deputy CCO, and other senior leaders on strategic initiatives and essential workstreams.