Compliance Associate

JW Michaels & Co.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JW Michaels & Co. is seeking a Compliance Associate in Miami to support the Global Macro business with day-to-day regulatory and policy adherence.

The role involves implementing real-time controls, conducting investigations, and guiding colleagues through complex regimes across rates, FX, commodities, and derivatives. Ideal candidates bring a JD, 3+ years in macro/trading compliance, and strong communication skills to explain complex rules to non-legal teams while upholding the firm’s ethical

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain complex legal and compliance concepts to non-legal audiences
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards
• Experience designing and operating trade surveillance, pre-trade controls, and post-trade investigations
• Practical experience analyzing laws and regulations related to commodity interests and securities (SEC Rule 10b-5, CFTC Rule 180.1, MNPI)
• 3+ years of compliance experience supporting macro or trading businesses at hedge funds, asset managers, or brokers-dealers

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to the Global Macro business on compliance across rates, FX, EM, credit, asset-backed securities, and macro derivatives strategies
• Embed and enforce real-time compliance controls with macro portfolio managers and trading teams
• Support pre-trade and post-trade monitoring and investigations to detect breaches
• Perform diligence reviews for new products, markets, brokers, and counterparties with timely decisions and documentation
• Conduct complex compliance reviews, produce findings and remediation plans, and manage escalations to senior compliance leaders
• Coordinate with legal, risk, finance, operations, technology, and vendors to implement compliance solutions
• Contribute to regulatory readiness efforts and respond to inquiries or examinations related to macro trading
• Monitor global regulatory developments and translate into policy updates and process improvements
• Deliver new-hire and annual macro-based compliance training for macro teams
• Chaperone calls/meetings between macro professionals and third parties
• Support oversight and Compliance initiatives across the firm
• Serve as SME to the Compliance team and investment professionals on firm policies and procedures

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from accredited law school

Job description

Well-regarded global investment managemet firm is seeking a Compliance Associate to join thier team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and guidance to the Global Macro business covering rates, foreign exchange, emerging markets, credit, asset-backed securities, and macro derivatives strategies
• Partner with macro portfolio managers and trading teams to embed and enforce practical, real-time compliance controls
• Support pre-trade and post-trade monitoring programs and investigative processes to detect and resolve trading, market conduct, and policy breaches
• Assist with diligence reviews and the approvals process for new products, markets, brokers, and counterparties, driving timely decisions and clear documentation
• Conduct complex compliance reviews and investigations, produce concise findings and remediation plans, and manage escalations to senior compliance leaders
• Manage cross-functional coordination with legal, risk, operations, finance, technology, and third-party vendors to implement and enhance compliance solutions
• Assist with regulatory readiness efforts and contribute to responses to regulatory inquiries or examinations related to macro trading activities
• Monitor global regulatory developments affecting macro markets and translate those changes into actionable policy updates and process improvements
• Conduct new-hire and annual macro-based compliance training for macro teams to translate regulatory and firm requirements into day-to-day practices
• Chaperone calls and meetings between macro investment professionals and third parties
• Collaborate with macro management and colleagues across the firm to support oversight and Compliance initiatives
• Serve as a subject-matter expert to both the broader Compliance team and investment professionals regarding adherence to firm policies and procedures

Requirements:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and bar admission
• Minimum of 3 years of compliance experience supporting macro or trading businesses at a hedge fund, asset manager, or broker-dealer
• Demonstrated experience overseeing compliance for macro products, including interest rate swaps, sovereign bonds, foreign exchange, credit, asset-backed securities, commodities, and derivatives
• Practical experience analyzing laws and regulations related to commodity interests and securities, including SEC Rule 10b-5, CFTC Rule 180.1, and the analysis of potential MNPI
• Proven experience designing and operating trade surveillance, pre-trade controls, and post-trade investigative workflows
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and engage senior stakeholders under time pressure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with strong judgment and the ability to explain complex legal and compliance concepts to non-legal audiences
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards