Senior Manager, Compliance – Broker-Dealer Program Lead

Charles Schwab; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

PTO and volunteering time + sabbatical

Parental leave and family benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab in Texas seeks a Senior Manager, Compliance – Broker-Dealer Program Lead to shape and strengthen the broker-dealer compliance program, focusing on FINRA rules and regulatory obligations. You will integrate regulatory insight with strategic thinking and partnerships across risk and internal audit.

This role offers high-visibility impact, leadership of critical deliverables, and opportunities to modernize processes, reporting, and training for Compliance colleagues, with

Qualifications

• 7+ years in financial services with compliance or risk background.
• Experience with broker-dealer regulatory standards.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead deliverables for Schwab's broker-dealer compliance program and regulatory obligations.
• Develop reporting and presentations for senior leaders.
• Govern designated supervisory principal information and program requirements.
• Strengthen processes, controls, and infrastructure supporting the program.
• Create training and communications strategies for compliance colleagues.
• Identify opportunities to modernize the program and respond to regulatory needs.
• Evaluate inputs to ensure compliance risks are identified and addressed.
• Build partnerships across Schwab Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, and first-line teams.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Broker-dealer standards

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communications

Risk management perspective

Stakeholder management

Tools

FINRA Series 7 license

FINRA Series 24 license

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in one of the specified locations.

Join a highly visible Compliance team that helps protect client trust and the integrity of Schwab’s broker-dealer business. As the Senior Manager, Compliance – Broker-Dealer Program Lead, you will help shape and strengthen the compliance program for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (CS&Co), with a particular focus on FINRA Rules 3120 and 3130.

This is an opportunity to lead work that matters across the firm. You will bring together regulatory insight, strategic thinking, and strong partnerships to support key broker-dealer obligations, enhance the program’s supporting infrastructure, and provide senior and executive leaders with clear perspectives on compliance risk. Your work will help Schwab anticipate evolving expectations, strengthen controls, and make informed decisions while continuing to serve clients with integrity.

In this role, you will:

• Lead critical deliverables associated with Schwab’s broker-dealer compliance program and applicable regulatory obligations.

• Develop meaningful reporting and presentations for senior and executive leadership.

• Guide the governance of designated supervisory principal information and related program requirements.

• Strengthen the processes, tools, controls, and infrastructure that support the program.

• Create training and communication strategies that help Compliance colleagues understand and fulfill program responsibilities.

• Identify opportunities to modernize the program, improve effectiveness, and respond to changing business and regulatory needs.

• Evaluate internal and external control inputs to help ensure compliance risks are appropriately identified and addressed.

• Build strong partnerships across Schwab Compliance, Corporate Risk Management, Internal Audit, and first-line business teams.

You will gain broad exposure to Schwab’s business and risk functions while collaborating with colleagues across multiple lines of defense. For a compliance professional who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing at senior levels, and turning regulatory expectations into sustainable business practices, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to grow and make an enterprise-wide impact.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

• 7 or more years of financial services industry experience, including at least five years in a Compliance or Risk role.
• Working knowledge of broker-dealer regulatory standards.
• Experience leading projects or cross-functional initiatives with defined deliverables, stakeholders, and accountability.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives and deadlines.
• Experience creating written communications, reports, or presentations for business or leadership audiences.
• Experience working with cross-functional partners to implement process, control, or organizational change.
• Experience evaluating compliance or risk issues and providing an independent risk management perspective.

Preferred Qualifications:

• FINRA Series 7 license.
• FINRA Series 24 license.
• Knowledge of FINRA Rules 3120 and 3130.
• Experience supporting a broker-dealer compliance program.
• Experience preparing compliance or risk reporting for senior or executive leadership.
• Experience developing compliance training or communication strategies.
• Experience partnering with Corporate Risk Management, Internal Audit, or first-line business teams.
• Experience improving compliance processes, controls, tools, or supporting infrastructure.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance