Compliance Officer

The Compliance Department is responsible for ensuring that Hilltop Securities Inc. has effective policies and procedures in place and enforcing those policies as set forth by the industry regulators. The department also holds compliance responsibility for an affiliated broker/dealer (Hilltop Securities Independent Network Inc.). The Compliance Officer responsibilities may include providing compliance surveillance for, and conduct on-site compliance audits of, branch locations and home office business units. In addition, this position may support employee trade reviews, advertising and marketing, annual compliance meetings, customer complaints and electronic communications, regulatory requests and examinations and other departmental projects as assigned by management staff. Responsibilities Prepare and conduct on-site compliance inspections of branch and home office locations and communicate the results of those inspections in a professional and unbiased manner. Detect and resolve issues which may present a failure to comply with rules or regulations. Assist with the education of Firm associates with respect to regulatory issues. Assist with the annual CEO Certification process. Assist with investment advisory compliance, including support for annual Form ADV Part 2A/2B (206) Provide assistance with tasks related to the review and updating of written supervisory policies. Assist Compliance Management personnel with other duties as assigned. Out of town travel for this position is estimated at 30-40 percent. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, or equivalent of two years financial service industry experience. Successful completion of the SIE and Series 7 is required or must be obtained within 1 year of hire. Knowledge of compliance and supervision surveillance issues. Effective communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to comprehend complex functions and procedures and disseminate that information in a clear and professional manner to others. Moderate computer skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; knowledge of SQL preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr