Summer Compliance Intern: Regulatory Research & Analytics

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.; Fairfield (IA); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apartment-style housing

2 paid holidays

2 paid time off days

Job summary

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. invites a Compliance Intern to join our on-site team in Fairfield, IA. You will support regulatory reviews, data analysis, and policy updates, gaining exposure to supervision of trading activity and investment product due diligence.

The 11-week paid internship runs May–July, with mentorship, professional development, and opportunities to connect across departments. Housing is available for Fairfield candidates, and interns may attend industry workshops and

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate student pursuing Business, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing compliance reviews and projects involving personal securities disclosures, trade data analysis, policy reviews, outside business activities, and off-channel communications.
• Conduct regulatory research, review changes to rules and regulations, identify potential program gaps, and help evaluate possible solutions.
• Maintain trackers, prepare reports, analyze data, update documentation, and assist with compliance audits and daily team activities.
• Support surveillance activities by running reports and documenting supervision of trading activity for financial professionals and clients.
• Complete investment product due diligence and ad hoc research used to develop compliance training and presentations.

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

Undergraduate student in Business/Finance/Legal Studies

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Microsoft Copilot

SharePoint

RegEd

Personal Securities Disclosure system

CLIC Trade Review

Job description

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. invites a Compliance Intern to join our on-site team in Fairfield, IA. You will support regulatory reviews, data analysis, and policy updates, gaining exposure to supervision of trading activity and investment product due diligence.

The 11-week paid internship runs May–July, with mentorship, professional development, and opportunities to connect across departments. Housing is available for Fairfield candidates, and interns may attend industry workshops and