Job Title: Compliance Officer

Reports to: Chief Compliance Officer

Department: Compliance Department

Status: Exempt

Salary: $125,000-$160,000

Location:Boston or New York

This individual will act as a Compliance Officer for Leerink Partners, an institutional brokerage and investment-banking firm specializing in the healthcare sector. The broker-dealer has a need for an experienced compliance officer with knowledge that includes FINRA registrations and licensing, onboarding including pre-hire FINRA background review, compliance training, employee disclosure items, continuing education, branch inspections (including RSLs, remote) and the FINRA Gateway and CRD system.

In addition, the ideal candidate will become involved and have an opportunity to play an active role in other areas of Core compliance including regulatory inquiries, marketing and research reviews, surveillance and regulatory compliance efforts in the primary business units of Institutional Sales and Trading, Research, and Investment Banking.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct Licensing and Registrations activities including regulatory reporting on (Form U4, U5, BR, BD, 4530)
Conduct annual registration renewals for individuals, states, and foreign jurisdictions
Coordinate annual review (or as needed) and update of FORM BRs and FORM BD
Research securities rules and regulations, specifically those that impact areas of responsibility, including interaction with FINRA.
Review and revise firm policies and procedures related to the areas of responsibility.
Act as a resource and provide guidance, education and training to business lines, firm employees and representatives on current and changing industry rules, regulations, compliance matters, firm policies and best practices for areas of responsibility.
Assist in obtaining information responsive to regulatory inquiries and investigations as requested.
Assist with technological upgrades to meet increasing regulatory demands.
Participate in specific compliance related projects as may be assigned from time to time.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

BA or BS degree required
Series 7 or equivalent preferred; Series 24 or other registrations a plus
Three to seven years compliance experience
Three years’ experience with FINRA CRD system
Strong verbal and written communication skills communications, including the ability to: Effectively and proactively communicate with persons of any professional level; and understand, explain and deliver urgent information
Ability and experience in identifying regulatory issues and management reporting
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Able to take initiative and assume responsibility
Strong work ethic and commitment to Firm and Department

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