Senior Compliance Specialist

Hightower•Chicago, IL

20d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower’s capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA). Your Future Team Hightower’s Compliance Department strives to provide industry-leading support to the firm’s advisor teams. We are passionate about serving as collaborators within all facets of the organization and focus on developing processes and strategies that are effective for advisors, their clients, and other mid and back-office departments while adhering to the spirit of the regulation. What You’ll Do This position reports to the Head of Field Supervision and is predominantly self-directed and self-motivated. To be successful in this role, you must have a significant understanding of registered investment adviser and broker-dealer regulations and compliance requirements, as well as excellent communication and analytical skills.

Requirements

Meticulous attention to detail, motivated by excellence
Exceptional critical thinking and communication skills, ability to educate – not dictate.
3+ years of professional experience in operations and/or compliance working for a registered investment advisor and/or broker-dealer.
Effective at prioritization of workload with competing priorities while producing high quality work.
Ability to independently analyze issues and requirements with the critical process of understanding business practices and implications and assist with the continued refinement of a supervisory control framework.
Highly responsive and proactive, able to own tasks from start to finish.
Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision, while being equally comfortable working collaboratively.
Proficient in the use of MS Office applications.
Deep understanding of SEC and FINRA rules and regulations as they relate to Hightower’s business model.
Organization and project management skills.
Series 7 and 66 (or 63 and 65), 9,10.
You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.

Nice To Haves

Series 24 securities licenses preferred, or able to obtain, 24 within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Review electronic communications, maintain violations and exceptions logs from end to end, managing up as necessary, and ensuring the proper documentation and follow-through are performed.
Assist in managing compliance queues, conduct various analysis, and related tasks ensuring proper acknowledgement and handling within the appropriate timeframe.
Exercise and demonstrate sound judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making capabilities, leveraging resources and serving as a stakeholder within the Department taking full ownership of assigned responsibilities.
Analyze and identify issues and trends for improved processes and controls.
Develop and track improvement and/or remediation plans.
Interact with and support personnel at all levels of the Firm’s various business units.
Support the Compliance Department with various projects as required.
Foster a positive compliance culture.

Benefits

Coverage on the first day of employment for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary caregiver and 8 weeks for secondary caregiver)
Mother’s lounge onsite
Flexible PTO plan
Hybrid work schedule (minimum of 3 days in office)
Free brand-new gym in the Chicago office
401k matching plan
HSA employer contributions
Student loan assistance
Pet insurance
Base salary of $90,000-$100,000 plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience)