Compliance officer Jobs in Hartford, CT

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Job Description

Position Description Summary

The Compliance Analyst will be a key part of the VP Distributors, LLC - Broker Dealer compliance team that assists Virtus Investment Partners to mitigate regulatory risk exposure to the organization by enforcing company policies, procedures and performing regulatory requirements.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Review Virtus electronic and printed sales material, requests for proposals, due diligence questionnaires, white papers, etc. to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and consistency with prospectus and Form ADV disclosures. Provide clear guidance to submitters ensuring that FINRA comments are integrated into sales materials. Negotiate with FINRA Advertising Regulation analysts and management when needed. .
• Conduct branch and non-branch regulatory inspections in accordance with requirements and review schedule. Address compliance issues with remediation plans and provide written assessments.
• Complete email and social media monitoring assignments. Follow-up with the respective parties and obtain responses on non-compliant communications.
• Perform other broker / dealer compliance responsibilities such as Anti-Money Laundering, regulatory inquiries, training, including Firm Element CE, compliance orientations for new employees, control reviews, and other ad-hoc projects and meetings as needed
• Monitor, review and assess regulatory changes that may impact the business. Update policies, procedures and controls as necessary.
• Provide training to internal and external wholesalers on broker-dealer compliance matters, firm policies and procedures, and sales material and email compliance, through new employee orientations and ongoing reminders and training sessions.
• Provide accurate and timely responses to questions from wholesalers and Sales management on their interactions with third-party clients, non-cash compensation, and other compliance-related matters.
• Attend and monitor sales calls and meetings for compliance with applicable rules and regulations and firm policies. Raise issues detected with Compliance and Sales management

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