Bloomberg Tradebook Compliance Officer

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New York, NY

Posted Oct 26, 2021 - Requisition No. 96864

Bloomberg’s Legal & Compliance Department plays a critical role in supporting our businesses and operations around the world. We move quickly and thoughtfully to help address a variety of complex legal issues that come with being the world’s leading financial news and Information Company. Our team is made up of talented and hardworking professionals who think creatively and work collaboratively in an open environment to deliver results, drive innovation, and solve difficult problems. Diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we strive to maintain an environment where our employees are empowered to make an impact. We also recognize the value and importance of giving back to our communities, as evidenced by our award-winning pro bono program!

Our Team

The Global Compliance team within Bloomberg’s Legal & Compliance Department provides coverage of our regulated entities and products including support for our non-regulated products and services. We work to address regulatory issues, ensure compliance with current/developing rules and regulations, and correspond with regulators.

Bloomberg Tradebook LLC is a registered U.S. broker-dealer that focuses on providing sophisticated electronic trading solutions to third-party broker-dealers and their clients. In addition to other services, Bloomberg Tradebook LLC provides analytics, connectivity services and algorithms to third-party brokers, order-entry systems for equities, U.S. equity options and futures and non-U.S. options to the third-party brokers’ clients and negotiation systems to brokers and their clients.

What’s The Role?

 
Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer for Bloomberg Tradebook LLC, you will be responsible for helping to lead compliance coverage for Tradebook LLC (as well as, assist with Compliance initiatives for certain affiliates in Canada, South America, and APAC), including helping to ensure compliance with current/developing rules and regulations, maintaining and improving the compliance framework and program, and in corresponding with regulators (including SEC/FINRA). The role will also involve project management to coordinate, oversee and complete projects working with internal stakeholders in New York, London, and key jurisdictions in Asia, for purposes of coordinating compliance coverage for Bloomberg Tradebook LLC and its affiliates.

We’ll Trust You To:

 

  • Identify compliance risks associated with the business practices, products and services
  • Help ensure that the business meets its regulatory requirements and mitigate compliance risks to avoid breaches, fines and regulatory sanctions
  • Promote and deliver a compliance culture within the firm and assist with staff training on compliance matters
  • Help maintain the compliance program, including the compliance manuals, regulatory documentation and related policies and procedures
  • Manage electronic communication surveillance and maintain records according to applicable law
  • Help with regulatory inquiries and inspections and internal audits
  • Adapt to new systems and technology with ease
  • Monitor and interpret regulatory developments
  • Thrive handling a number of different tasks at the same time while often meeting tight deadlines
  • Be a great teammate who is willing to support and assist other team members
  • Be skilled at project management with the ability to build a successful project plan and bring various stakeholders together to work towards meeting tight deadlines
  • Serve as a point of contact for projects that involve multiple teams and keep management updated regarding progress
  • Perform quality control, monitor progress and solve issues that may arise during the project

You’ll Need To Have:

 

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of compliance experience with a broker-dealer or securities regulator
  • Current Series 7 license
  • Experience in liaising with financial regulators and the ability to handle regulatory inquiries and inspections
  • Experience in drafting WSPs
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills with strong attention to detail
  • Confidence to interact with individuals from all levels of the business and relevant external partners
  • A track record of working with and advising the business on compliance matters

We’d Love To See:

  • Experience with working with engineers to articulate sufficiently precise requirements for programming to comply with applicable law and business requirements
  • SEC and FINRA securities regulatory knowledge
  • A desire to be part of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced organization
  • Legal Degree

If this sounds like you:

Apply if you think we’re a good match. We’ll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Please note we use years of experience as a guide but we certainly will consider applications from you if you are able to demonstrate the skills necessary for the role.

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