Swap Dealer Testing Associate

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This role is based in the United States and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United States.

Job Description

Swap Dealer Testing Associate 2LOD

This role is responsible for assessing compliance risks and controls within the Swap Dealer testing program. The candidate will be part of team operating an effective Compliance Assurance testing program and will be responsible for monitoring and assurance reviews to identify potential breaches of Regulatory Obligations and Corporate Compliance policies. This role will also undertake key controls to mitigate the risk of non-compliance with Compliance Risk and for reporting and escalating controls issues and any violations of policy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the NWM, US Compliance Assurance Monitoring and Testing Plan.
• Execute assurance reviews across relevant areas of the business and work as part of the team to process the core testing activities in accordance with regulatory requirements and NWM Risk Profile to achieve the right customer outcomes.
• Report and escalate control issues and any violations of policy; and validating adequacy of remediation taken to address reported issues.
• Actively consider the inherent and material risks associated with the role and ensure risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and mitigated to the desired risk appetite.
• Maintain strong stakeholder engagement with the business and build ongoing relationships
• Actively participate in the annual rules-based risk assessment process.
• Keep current with industry specific emerging risks, trends and issues across the industry.
  
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Compliance and audit related experience
• Knowledge of business processes and IT technologies utilized in the swap-dealer business.
• Good knowledge of swap dealer regulations, and securities products and compliance including knowledge of CFTC, DTCC, NFA regulation.
• Some knowledge of broker-dealer and securities processes and business.
• Excellent communication skills in interacting with regulators and stakeholders across a number of business lines and control functions.
• Strong organization, written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Willingness to take on additional duties as necessary.
• Proficient in the use of technology.
  
  
  

The expected base annual salary range for this position is $80,000 - $105,000 at the start of employment. This is not a guarantee of compensation. The exact compensation is determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on skills, experience, training licensure, certifications and location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package also includes eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus; medical, dental, and vision plans; life and disability insurance; employee wellness programs; retirement and savings plans with potential employer contributions; generous paid time off policy, parental leave and tuition reimbursement.

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