The Senior Compliance Analyst analyzes content for compliance with regulations, oversees investment surveillance, and collaborates on compliance projects while ensuring adherence to legal standards.
The Senior Compliance Analyst role is an integral function with the MicroVentures team, working across multiple offices and departments to meet compliance and business objectives defined by the management team. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, detailed-oriented, comfortable with virtual communication, and will excel in a rapidly changing financial environment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Analysis, review, and approval of content, including materials developed in conjunction with the due diligence process for private placement securities offerings, to ensure adherence to applicable compliance regulations for both issuers and the broker dealer;
- Investment and electronic communication surveillance, collaboration with compliance team to investigate and resolve or escalate issues;
- Analysis and review of documentation such as trust agreements, articles of organization, investment offering materials, and accreditation verification documentation;
- Assist the compliance team with developing, testing, and maintaining policies and procedures that are adequately designed to prevent, detect, and correct any compliance deficiencies; and
- Work independently, and/or with others, to complete compliance-related projects, reviews, and other tasks as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- A strong educational background, including an undergraduate degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience
- FINRA Series 7, 63, and 24 licenses
- Excellent analytical skills, strong organizational, written, verbal skills
- Working knowledge of federal securities regulations, e.g., the Securities Act of 1933, Investment Advisors Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, Regulation D, Regulation CF, and Regulation A+
- Knowledge of the private placement and crowdfunding business, including the capital raise process, products, due diligence, compliance, and administration
- Service-oriented with the ability to seek logical, equitable, and compliant solutions in a collaborative, professional, and proactive manner
- Detail-oriented and focused on producing accurate and high-quality results
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cross-functionally within a small startup organization and with employees at all levels
- Ability to, prioritize, multi-task, meet or exceed deadlines, and maintain flexibility in fast-paced, changing environment
- Able to perform both collaboratively and with minimal supervision
Perks
- Compensation commensurate with experience
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Healthcare, dental, vision, disability
- 401(k) + match
- Company equity
- A challenging, fast-paced, continually changing environment
- Fully stocked break room
Top Skills
Finra Series 24
Finra Series 63
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MicroVentures Austin, Texas, USA Office
11601 Alterra Pkwy,, Austin, TX, United States, 78758
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