Regulation Counsel
About you:
- Hard working, strong team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter with appetite for a fast-paced environment
- Intellectual curiosity
- Meticulous attention to detail
What you’ll do:
Support Chief Regulatory Officer in all aspects of the Investors Exchange regulatory program, including:
- Develop and prepare Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule filings and other submissions to accomplish regulatory and business goals, including advocacy efforts with the SEC for approval or effectiveness
- Provide regulatory guidance regarding compliance with IEX rules and applicable federal securities laws and rules
- Work closely with Legal and Compliance to implement and maintain effective internal controls designed to reasonably assure rule and system compliance
- Respond to formal and informal regulatory inquiries from the SEC and other governmental regulators, working collaboratively with internal IEX teams
- Provide regulatory guidance to internal and external constituencies regarding listing and membership matters, including with respect to interpretative issues.
- Participate in industry working groups including NMS Plans and other initiatives
- Provide regulatory guidance on new and existing business initiatives to IEX senior management
- Assist in development and application of internal surveillance systems
- Assist with oversight of FINRA’s performance of outsourced regulatory functions
- Contribute to development of written and oral communications to IEX senior management, board of directors and committees, and SEC staff
- Draft policies and procedures
Your background:
- Law degree from accredited law school and admission to bar of any state or District of Columbia
- 5+ years of experience and subject matter expertise related to exchange regulation, trading, public company SEC filings, and/or broker-dealer compliance
- Familiarity with market structure issues and Regulation SCI
Here at IEX, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy not only complies with all applicable laws and protects workers' rights but is vital to IEX’s overall mission and values.