Senior Compliance Officer - Securitized Products

About the Role:

We are seeking a Securitized Products Compliance Officer who will be primarily responsible for partnering with the firm's Fixed Income Capital Markets business in the creation, implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures and provide advice to help ensure that the laws, regulations and ethical standards of the securities industry are followed in all aspects of the firm's institutional securitized products business activities. Specifically, the position will involve all regulatory matters regarding the trading, sales, research, underwriting and investment banking services provided of securitized products which include, but are not limited to, asset-backed (ABS), mortgage-backed (MBS), commercial mortgage-backed (CMBS), agency commercial mortgage-backed (ACMBS), collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO), collateralized loan obligation (CLO), agency mortgage-backed (AMBS), non-agency mortgage-backed, and government-sponsored enterprise securities.

This position allows working from a home office but may require travel to our home office as needed, approximately 2-4 times per year. We provide the necessary equipment, collaboration tools and resources to ensure a productive remote work environment.

The Impact You'll Make:

• Provide an elevated level of service to internal clients by providing interpretive guidance regarding the application of securities regulations to various business scenarios.

• Review and interpret rule releases and regulator disciplinary actions to assess the relevance to existing business practices through active participation in the Compliance Department's Regulatory Review Committee.

• Create, implement, and maintain the policies and procedures for securitized products business activities.

• Research and respond to regulatory inquiries.

• Test supervisory control systems.

• Develop firm element continuing education materials.

• Facilitate SEC and FINRA onsite and virtual exams.

• Develop exception reports.

• Write Compliance Notes as needed to communicate new policies and procedures to associates.

• Provide feedback to industry trade groups responding to regulator request for comment efforts.

• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders.

What You'll Bring to Baird:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Must have Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam, Series 7, and Series 24 licenses.

• Strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Established record of effective business writing skills.

• Experience and comfort with analyzing complex data.

• Elevated level of curiosity and comfort with the unfamiliar or unknown.

• Ability to effectively communicate orally or in writing within all levels of the organization and with regulators.

• Bloomberg terminal skills.

Compensation and Benefits:

• $100-165k base salary range.

• Bonus potential of up to 25% of base salary with upward potential as experience increases with the team.

• Compensation and bonus are commensurate with experience, performance and/or firm profitability

• You'll have the opportunity to advance your career while enjoying our comprehensive benefits designed for your life, career and future.

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