The Voleon Group

Compliance Operations Associate

The Voleon Group$80K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of relevant experience in compliance, investment management or paralegal work.
  • Previous exposure to investment advisory compliance programs is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in finance or accounting.
  • Demonstrated talent in professional endeavors is essential.
  • Authorization to work in the United States is mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Manage key regulatory filings including EU Short Reporting and various CFTC filings.
  • Review reports to identify the necessity for regulatory filings.
  • Assist with daily administration of the firm's Code of Ethics software for employee compliance.
  • Support compliance training initiatives within the organization.
  • Serve as a secretary for supervisory committees.

Benefits

  • Participation in the 'Friends of Voleon' referral program with a potential bonus of $7,500 for successful referrals.
  • Exposure to a dynamic trading, operations, and research environment.
  • Direct collaboration with the Chief Compliance Officer.
  • Opportunities to develop firm policies and procedures in a regulatory setting.
Full Job Description
As the Compliance Operations Associate, you will work on the investment advisory compliance program for an SEC-registered investment adviser and NFA commodity pool operator.

You will work directly with the Chief Compliance Officer to help implement Voleon's compliance program as part of the Compliance department. You will have broad exposure to the firm's trading, operations, and research groups, handle issues related to the firm's investment products in a fast-paced, constantly evolving regulatory environment, and help to develop firm policies and procedures to manage and mitigate regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities
  • Manage the preparation of key regulatory filings (e.g., EU Short Reporting, Forms 13H and 13F, various CFTC and NFA filings, state "Blue Sky" filings and others).
  • Review critical reports that would indicate the need to make a regulatory filing.
  • Assist with the day-to-day administration of the firm's Code of Ethics software system for employee compliance, which includes personal trading by employees and other access persons, various periodic certifications by employees and other documentation, etc.
  • Assist with compliance training
  • Operate as secretary for various supervisory committees


Requirements
  • 2-5 years of experience with demonstrated talent in professional endeavors
  • Prior experience in compliance, investment management (particularly work with registered investment advisers), or paralegal work is preferred
  • Bachelor's degree, strong preference for finance or accounting
  • Authorization to work in the United States
"Friends of Voleon" Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

About The Voleon Group

The Voleon Group is a quantitative investment management firm that uses advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to identify and exploit market inefficiencies. The company was founded in 2007 by Michael Kharitonov and Jon McAuliffe and is based in San Francisco, California. Voleon's investment strategies are based on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and the company has a team of over 200 researchers and engineers working to develop and improve its algorithms. Voleon manages several funds, including a long/short equity fund and a futures fund, and has a strong track record of performance. The company is known for its rigorous approach to research and its commitment to transparency and ethical behavior.
Learn more about The Voleon Group
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2007

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