Senior Manager, Compliance

GLG • New York, NY

3d • $121,500 - $150,000

About The Position

The Senior Compliance Manager will be part of GLG’s Americas Compliance team, working closely with colleagues across the United States and globally. The role develops subject-matter expertise on GLG and client compliance requirements and serves as a key point of contact for complex questions from client- and expert-facing teams, clients, and internal stakeholders.

In this senior, client-facing role, the individual independently handles client interactions, proposes and drives solutions to sophisticated compliance issues, and builds trust-based relationships with clients and business partners as they navigate adoption of GLG’s evolving offerings. The Senior Compliance Manager also contributes to policies, best practices, and internal workflows, and helps shape and execute group-level target outcomes.

The role includes leadership across regional and global initiatives, identifying workflow gaps, surfacing and mitigating potential risks, and owning specific components of global projects.

Requirements

• Graduate or post-graduate degree with 8+ years of relevant experience; legal/compliance, securities/financial services, and/or client-facing experience is preferred.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder issues and deliver practical solutions with minimal supervision.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong judgment, analytical skills, and attention to detail, especially when assessing nuanced compliance questions.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Reliability, professionalism, composure, and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proactive, self-motivated approach and ability to work independently or with global teams.
• Strong writing skills and ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant experience in legal/compliance, securities/financial services, and/or client-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Handle client calls independently, including complex inquiries.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key business stakeholders.
• Propose and execute solutions for complex client or operational issues.
• Identify workflow gaps, business needs, and potential risk areas.
• Contribute to the development of policies, processes, and best practices.
• Lead regional projects and own components of global initiatives.
• Support the development and achievement of group-level OKRs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment.
• Flexible paid time off with no predetermined vacation limits, plus 10 company holidays.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with employer match, subject to annual limits and vesting.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible courses, including language skills courses.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
• Free wellbeing support through the Calm app, Maven, and EAP.
• Free long-term therapy and counselling assistance through Pathways.
• Other work perks and benefits based on final job location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior