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Regulatory Relations Director

Yesterday Dallas, TX

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
  • Pension / Retirement benefits
  • Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  • DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).


The Impact you will have in this role:

As a Director in DTCC's Regulatory Relations Department, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping how DTCC engages with domestic and global regulators. You will lead high-impact regulatory examinations, drive DTCC's supervisory engagement strategy, and partner with senior business, technology, and risk leaders to ensure the firm continues to meet the highest regulatory standards.

This is a highly visible role requiring exceptional communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks. Your work will directly support the stability, transparency, and integrity of the financial markets.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

Regulatory Exam Management

  • Serve as a key interface between DTCC's regulated entities and domestic/global regulators, including the SEC, CFTC, FRBNY, NYSDFS, ESMA, FCA, and others.
  • Lead DTCC's most significant regulatory examinations from start to finish, including exam strategy, drafting and reviewing submissions, and preparing senior leaders for exam meetings.
  • Support the preparation of management's responses to examination reports and supervisory findings.

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Regulatory Requests & Supervisory Engagement

  • Manage regulatory requests for information outside of the examination context by coordinating with personnel across business units, risk, operations, and technology.
  • Review responses for completeness, clarity, and messaging consistency.
  • Coordinate directly with regulators to clarify requests and maintain productive supervisory dialogue.
  • Support regulatory reporting and communication related to technology or operational incidents, ensuring timely, accurate updates to supervisors.
  • Where relevant, help interpret emerging supervisory themes.


Regulatory Meetings & Communication

  • Facilitate meetings between regulators and DTCC staff, including preparing presentation materials, key messages, and strategic talking points.
  • Support cross-functional preparation for supervisory interactions and ensure participants understand priorities, risks, and areas of regulatory focus.


Governance, Reporting & Internal Advisory

  • Develop and produce periodic reporting for senior management and internal committees on regulatory matters, supervisory findings, remediation plans, and emerging risks.
  • Advise business, control, and technology partners on regulatory expectations, examination trends, and lessons learned.
  • Maintain Regulatory Relations' central repository of examination materials.


NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications:

  • 7-10+ years of relevant experience within a financial services firm, technology company, regulatory agency, or law firm.
  • Bachelor's degree required; JDs are strongly encouraged to apply.


Talents Needed for Success:

  • Demonstrated experience managing complex regulatory matters and/or leading responses to regulatory examinations.
  • Exceptional writing skills with the ability to articulate complex topics clearly and persuasively.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to confidently engage senior leaders and regulators.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-stakes, fast-paced, and highly regulated environment.
  • Experience with technology-related regulatory issues, including cybersecurity, operational resilience, digital assets, blockchain, or cloud-infrastructure oversight.
  • Experience working with global regulators or on cross-border supervisory matters.
  • Familiarity with examination processes for clearing agencies, trade repositories, or other market infrastructures.


The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

The General Counsel's Office is a valued, trusted and responsive partner within DTCC. The team promotes and protects the best interests of the DTCC family of companies by creating and facilitating solutions and providing guidance on legal and regulatory matters.

Client-provided location(s): Dallas, TX, Jersey City, NJ
Job ID: DTCC-212798
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-02-19T19:30:45

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

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

    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Return-to-Work Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

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

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

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
    • Pension
  • Professional Development

    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Professional Coaching
  • Diversity and Inclusion

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