Core Compliance Analyst - AI & Process Improvement

Bridgewater Associates, LLC; Westport (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgewater Associates in Westport, CT is seeking a Compliance Analyst to support Core Compliance, onboarding, conflicts of interest, and personal trading workflows. You will collaborate with the Senior Compliance Officer and leadership to scale compliant processes while upholding Bridgewater's high standards for ethics and discretion.

The role requires 2–4 years in financial services compliance, strong problem-solving, and comfort with AI-enabled tooling.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years compliance experience with a focus on financial services regulation (candidates with slightly less experience but strong regulatory fundamentals and a demonstrated growth trajectory are encouraged to apply)
• Familiarity with the Investment Advisers Act
• High intellectual horsepower, agility, logical reasoning, practicality and curiosity
• Comfort operating proactively and independently on end‑to‑end processes while simultaneously not being afraid to ask for help when required
• Strong project management capabilities; willingness to hold others accountable to deadlines and obligations
• Comfort learning and adopting new software/AI tools quickly, with genuine interest in how technology can improve compliance processes
• Basic comfort with data and able to work with spreadsheets/databases to identify patterns or anomalies
• Strong interpersonal skills; professional, team‑oriented with strong work ethic and a "can‑do, will‑do" attitude
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with regulations applicable to alternative investment managers and private funds preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Execution of a suite of tests, monitoring activity and processes, which involves evolving existing processes, designing new processes as needed, and analyzing the results to provide a synthesized view of the effectiveness of internal processes and compliance with relevant requirements
• Partner to review, draft, and maintain compliance policies and procedures ensuring alignment with current regulatory requirements
• Identify manual, repetitive compliance processes and lead or co‑lead their redesign into AI‑assisted or automated workflows
• Support the compliance onboarding of new employees and support existing employees with fulfilling their day‑to‑day compliance obligations
• Support the team in developing and scaling consistent guidance to employees

Skills

Compliance experience

Investment Advisers Act

Analytical thinking

Project management

AI tools

Excel

Data analysis

Communication skills

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

Bridgewater Associates in Westport, CT is seeking a Compliance Analyst to support Core Compliance, onboarding, conflicts of interest, and personal trading workflows. You will collaborate with the Senior Compliance Officer and leadership to scale compliant processes while upholding Bridgewater's high standards for ethics and discretion.

The role requires 2–4 years in financial services compliance, strong problem-solving, and comfort with AI-enabled tooling.