Senior Manager, Compliance

GLG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 122,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Wellbeing resources (Calm, Maven, Path

Job summary

GLG in the United States is seeking a Senior Compliance Manager to join our Americas Compliance team. You will handle client interactions, propose practical solutions to complex compliance questions, and build trusted relationships with clients and business partners globally.

You will help shape policies, drive global initiatives, and lead regional projects while ensuring confidentiality and high-quality risk assessment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in legal/compliance or client-facing roles.
• Ability to manage complex multi-stakeholder issues and deliver practical solutions with minimal supervision.
• Excellent client-facing communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong judgment, analytical skills, and attention to detail in assessing nuanced compliance questions.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Highly reliable, professional, and able to maintain strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Handle client calls independently, including complex inquiries.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key business stakeholders.
• Propose and execute solutions for complex client or operational issues.
• Identify workflow gaps, business needs, and potential risk areas.
• Contribute to the development of policies, processes, and best practices.
• Lead regional projects and own components of global initiatives.
• Support the development and achievement of group-level OKRs.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Multi-stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

MS Office

Strong writing skills

Education

Graduate or postgraduate degree in legal/compliance or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Senior Compliance Manager will be part of our Americas Compliance team and will work closely with colleagues across the United States and globally. This individual will develop subject-matter expertise on GLG and client compliance requirements and will serve as a key point of contact for complex questions from client- and expert-facing teams, clients, and internal stakeholders.

In this senior, client-facing capacity, the individual will independently handle client interactions, propose and drive solutions to sophisticated compliance issues, and cultivate strong, trust-based relationshipswith clients and business partners as they navigate client adoption of GLG’s evolving suite of offerings. The Senior Compliance Manager will also play an important role in developing policies, best practices, and internal workflows while helping shape and execute group-level target outcomes.

This role includes leadership responsibilities across regional and global initiatives, including identifying workflow gaps, surfacing and mitigating potential risks, and taking ownership of specific components of global projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle client calls independently, including complex inquiries
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key business stakeholders
• Propose and execute solutions for complex client or operational issues
• Identify workflow gaps, business needs, and potential risk areas
• Contribute to the development of policies, processes, and best practices
• Lead regional projects and own components of global initiatives
• Support the development and achievement of group-level OKRs

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Graduate or post-graduate degree with 8+ years of relevant experience (legal/compliance, securities/financial services, and/or client-facing roles preferred).
• Strong ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder issues and deliver practical solutions with minimal supervision.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong judgment, analytical skills, and attention to detail, especially in assessing nuanced compliance questions.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Highly reliable, professional, composed, and able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and effective working independently or with global teams.
• Strong writing skills and ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.

What We Offer:

Benefits:

All U.S. GLGers also have access to benefits such as:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time,plus 10 company holidays
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
• Tuition reimbursementprogram for eligible courses including language skills courses
• Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Free wellbeing support with the Calm app,Mavenand EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
• Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

Compensation:

GLG is committed to fair andequitable compensation practices.Actual compensation is basedon several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depthof experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is:

$121,500—$150,000 USD

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers—from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s, with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions.

At GLG, you are an extension of our clients’ core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes.

We are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.