Senior Advisor, Compliance - Associate Activities

Raymond James, Inc.; Florida; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off including vacation,holid

Sick leave

Job summary

Raymond James, Inc. is seeking a Senior Advisor, Compliance - Associate Activities in Saint Petersburg, FL.

The role focuses on coordinating compliance activities across the enterprise, leading large projects, and delivering comprehensive solutions to complex regulatory challenges. The ideal candidate has a strong background in securities/banking compliance, data analytics, and ability to train and guide teams while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of experience in Compliance and/or financial services preferred.
• Knowledge of SEC, FINRA, FDIC, OCC, FFIEC, and state banking regulations.
• Ability to develop and deliver compliance training and reports.

Responsibilities

• Executes processes for Associate Activities program including Outside Business Activities, Gifts and Entertainment, Outside Investment Account and Corporate Charitable Contributions.
• Performs analytics, exception processing, monitoring, reporting and governance for program components.
• Establishes partnerships across Compliance, Risk, HR and other areas.
• Identifies issues, informs management about potential violations, and escalates when needed.
• Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Compliance oversight

Policy development

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analytics

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

## Senior Advisor, Compliance - Associate ActivitiesApply: Saint Petersburg, Florida - United States: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R-0013542**Job Description Summary**Under general supervision, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through experience, specialized training and/or certification in securities and/or banking industry to ensure compliance with all securities and/or banking rules and regulations. Coordinates compliance functions, guides compliance efforts, and acts as a liaison between functional areas and the enterprise. Leads large or multiple projects with significant scope and impact. Works independently on difficult assignments that are broad in nature and that require originality and ingenuity with appreciable latitude for unreviewed actions or decisions. Provides comprehensive solutions to complex problems. Maintains extensive contact with internal customers to identify, research, analyze and resolve complex issues.**Job Description****Essential Duties and Responsibilities** * Executes processes and procedures for Associate Activities program which includes Outside Business Activities, Political Contributions, Gifts and Entertainment, Mandatory Absence, Outside Investment Account, and Corporate Charitable Contribution activities.* Performs program components including exception processing, monitoring of 1st and 2nd line activities, data analytics, violation identification, metrics creation, reporting, and program governance.* Establishes partnerships across Compliance, Supervision, Risk, Human Resources and other areas.* Identifies and informs management about issues that involve possible violations and potential liability that may require escalation.* Assists Management with the implementation of adequate controls and quality assurance processes to detect and address potential compliance problems.* Oversees compliance program for an assigned conflicts program to ensure compliance processes and procedures are integrated and aligned with business processes.* Participates in and directs adjustments to existing programs, policies, and procedures, related associate activities.* Research associate conflict related issues.* Responds to associate conflict system and process related inquiries.* Monitors exception and other internal reports.* Addresses sensitive compliance issues with Management.* Participates in corporate policy discussions related to Associate Activities* Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations to management.* Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. **Knowledge Skills, and Abilities** **Knowledge of:**· Concepts, practices, and procedures of securities industry and/or banking compliance reviews.· Rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC); Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); and state securities regulatory agencies; and/or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; and state banking regulatory agencies.· Fundamental investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.· Principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations.· Financial markets and products.**Skill in:**· Overseeing compliance programs.· Integrating and aligning compliance processes and procedures with business processes.· Coordinating complex compliance activities.· Providing support and guidance for compliance efforts.· Identifying and implementing controls and quality assurance processes.· Reviewing materials for compliance with rules and regulations.· Researching compliance issues.· Developing compliance training programs.· Gathering information and preparing oral and written reports.· Preparing and delivers written and oral presentations.· Investigating relevant irregularities.· Making rule-based and analytical decisions.· Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications.**Ability to:**· Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.· Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas, and problems are addressed.· Attend to detail while maintaining a big picture orientation.· Gather information, identify linkages and trends, and apply findings to assignments.· Interpret and apply securities and/or banking regulations and identify and recommends policy and procedural changes as appropriate.· Work under pressure on multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.· Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and writing, with all organizational levels.· Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.· Provide a high level of customer service.· Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.· Maintain confidentiality.· Maintain currency in securities and/or banking industry rules and regulations and best practices in compliance.**Educational/ Previous Experience Requirements** · Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in Compliance and/or the financial services industry preferred.~or~· Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.**Licenses/Certifications** * None Required.* Additional licenses/certifications demonstrating the candidate’s knowledge/expertise in industry regulation and concepts preferred.**Education****Work Experience****Certifications****Travel**Less than 25%**Workstyle**HybridThe total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to: • Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same • Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes • Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind • Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter • Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firmAt Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.#LI-AF1