Director of ComplianceActive$215K–$247K

The opportunity

The role requires a talented, passionate, and experienced compliance professional to join Wealthfront’s Compliance Team, collaborating extensively within our Legal and Compliance function and cross-functionally with departments including Communications, Design, Engineering, Marketing, and Product.

What you'll do

  • Lead the compliance risk management team, ensuring compliant operations,: products, and services across the Company's various business lines and regulated entities.

  • Support the Chief Compliance Officer in designing, executing, and managing: the enterprise-wide compliance and ethics program. Supervise and mentor Compliance staff, design training initiatives, and drive an organizational culture of ethics and accountability.

  • Lead the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (“GRC”) program for effective: regulatory risk management, including developing and maintaining relevant process, risk, and control documentation.

  • Administer the Company’s policy governance program, which encompasses the: development, publication, and maintenance of applicable policies and procedures for the Company and its regulated entities.

  • Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive AI governance framework to: ensure the safe, ethical, and legally compliant deployment of artificial intelligence systems.

  • Plan, facilitate, and execute all necessary monitoring, testing, periodic: risk assessments, executive reporting functions, and certification processes for the broker-dealer’s supervisory policies, ensuring compliance with relevant securities laws and regulations.

What they're looking for

  • + years of professional experience, including direct experience as a: compliance professional at a broker-dealer or investment advisory firm
  • FINRA Series 7 and 24 or Series 14; willingness to obtain other registrations and/or licenses as necessary