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Senior Manager, Compliance Risk Testing

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Senior Manager, Compliance Risk Testing

Lone Tree, CO

Pay range: USD $110,000.00 - $145,000.00 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

The Compliance Department coordinates Schwab's compliance efforts, and performs an advisory, monitoring, testing, and education role to support management's supervisory responsibility and its efforts to achieve compliance with financial services rules and regulations, and policies of the Company. We are currently offering the opportunity for a dynamic and engaging Compliance Professional to join the team, as a Senior Manager, responsible for conducting risk-based compliance testing within our affiliated investment advisory programs and mutual funds.

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The Senior Manager is an individual contributor and will conduct testing to evaluate the effectiveness and adequacy of certain internal controls, policies, procedures and systems designed to achieve and/or monitor compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. The Senior Manager is expected to make recommendations to enhance and refine the testing program and will remain current on regulatory developments, enterprise-wide policies and procedures, as well as develop and foster strong partnerships across Compliance, Legal, Corporate Risk Management, and with business partners.

The Senior Manager will:

  • Draft testing scopes that include applicable regulatory requirements and adhere to established compliance testing policies & procedures
  • Conduct compliance testing to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and corporate policy
  • Complete assigned testing in accordance with the annual testing plan and adequately document the evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal controls
  • Confirm that compliance issues identified during testing are followed-up on, and corrective action plans are properly executed to comply with corporate policy or applicable regulatory requirements
  • Socialize and report testing results while working to ensure timely completion, including the validation of all corrective actions
  • Maintain a strong working knowledge of Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules there under, as well as other federal and state regulations
  • Perform other duties and special projects, as may be assigned

What you have

Required Qualifications:

  • At least 8 years of experience within financial services ideally with a deep understanding of investment advisory businesses, as well as testing standards/methodologies
  • 5 years of experience in a Regulatory Testing/Examiner/Audit role
  • Investment Adviser and/or Investment Company experience required
  • Understanding of FRB, SEC, FINRA, OCC, Privacy and Anti-Money Laundering rules and regulations
  • Familiarity with the execution of Second Line of Defense compliance testing including compliance risk management principles

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

Client-provided location(s): Lone Tree, CO, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2025-112068
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program