Junior Compliance Associate

Schonfeld; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Schonfeld is seeking a Junior Compliance Associate for our NY office to join the Global Head of Core Compliance. You’ll own the end-to-end policy lifecycle, update the policy library, and ensure consistent language across the framework.

You will support broader compliance activities and collaborate with the global team. The role demands strong writing, governance knowledge, and meticulous document management, with a proactive, process-driven approach and comfort with technology and AI tools to

Qualifications

• Exceptional written English with the ability to produce clear, concise, and well-structured documents.
• Strong editorial and proofreading skills and attention to detail.
• Structured, methodical, and consistent in execution.
• Calm and concise communicator, collaborative and able to engage staff across roles.
• Comfortable with technology, systems, and process-oriented ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end policy lifecycle – identify gaps, draft and edit documents with policy owners, maintain a version-controlled library.
• Standardize language, structure, and formatting across the policy suite with consistent cross-document references.
• Track updates, manage review schedules, and communicate progress to management.
• Maximize automation and AI to improve efficiency and scalability of policy management.
• Contribute to core compliance activities as part of the global team, including Code of Ethics monitoring.
• Be an integral, collaborative member of the NY team and broader global Compliance department.

Skills

Excellent writing

Attention to detail

Organized

Communication

Process-oriented

Calm communicator

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

AI writing tools

Content management systems

Workflow automation platforms

Job description

We are seeking to hire a Junior Compliance Associate to join our NY office. This role will report into the Global Head of Core Compliance and hold primary responsibility for the day-to-day execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Firm's policies and procedures framework.

This position requires a focus on high levels of accuracy, consistency, and organizational discipline. It requires a blend of strong writing ability, governance knowledge, and a proactive approach to document management and process improvement. In addition to the primary policies and procedures remit, this role will contribute to core compliance activities as part of a broader global compliance team and necessitates flexibility to support the wider compliance department with activities outside of the listed responsibilities.

What you’ll do

• Own the end-to-end policy lifecycle – identifying gaps, drafting and editing documents in collaboration with policy owners, and maintaining a comprehensive, version-controlled policy library.
• Standardize language, structure, and formatting across the policy suite, ensuring consistent cross-document references and hyperlinks throughout the framework.
• Track document updates, manage review schedules, and ensure all changes are appropriately authorized, providing regular progress updates to management.
• Maximize the use of automation and AI to improve the efficiency and scalability of the policy management function.
• Contribute to core compliance activities as part of the global compliance team, including Code of Ethics monitoring, review and assessments.
• Be an integral and collaborative member of the NY compliance team and broader global Compliance department.

What you’ll bring

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Exceptional written English with the ability to produce clear, concise, and well-structured documents; strong editorial and proofreading skills.
• Highly self-motivated, organized, and attentive to detail.
• Structured, methodical, and consistent in execution.
• Calm and concise communicator, collaborative and able to engage well with staff of varying roles and seniority.
• Comfortable with technology, systems, and process-oriented ways of working.

We’d love if you had:

• Familiarity with AI-powered writing tools, content management systems, or workflow automation platforms (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate, or similar).
• Experience of adopting workflow management toolkits and new technologies to drive efficiency.
• Project management skills and experience working with document management platforms.

Who We Are

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

Our Culture

At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

The annual base pay for this role is expected to be between $55,000 and $75,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

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