Job Title: Vice President, Compliance
Location: New York, NY
Reports to: Head of Compliance
Firm: uSmart Capital LLC (FINRA-member Broker-Dealer)
About the Role
uSmart Capital LLC is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Vice President of Compliance to support the firm's regulatory, supervisory, and risk management responsibilities. This role is critical to ensuring our compliance framework is robust and appropriately scaled for our expanding operations in sales, trading, and investment banking.
You will work directly with the Head of Compliance and collaborate cross-functionally with senior leadership, front-office personnel, operations, and legal to ensure that our policies, procedures, and daily practices align with all relevant FINRA, SEC, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as day-to-day compliance lead for broker-dealer activities, with particular focus on:
Equity sales and trading (institutional and retail)
Investment banking (including private placements and public offering participation)
Supervise and review communications with the public, marketing materials, and pitchbooks for compliance with FINRA Rule 2210 and SEC regulations.
Conduct and oversee trade surveillance and employee trading reviews, identifying and escalating any irregularities.
Review and approve new client and product onboarding from a compliance and regulatory perspective.
Assist in maintaining and updating the firm's Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs).
Coordinate and support responses to FINRA/SEC examinations, audits, and inquiries.
Lead annual and ongoing regulatory training for sales, trading, and investment banking teams.
Assist with Reg BI compliance and other client suitability assessments.
Liaise with external counsel and regulatory bodies as needed.
Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior compliance staff as the team grows.
Required Qualifications
FINRA Series 7, 24, and 79 licenses (active or within immediate reach).
Minimum 5 years of experience in broker-dealer compliance, including experience supervising sales/trading or investment banking teams.
Strong knowledge of FINRA, SEC, and MSRB rules (especially Rules 3110, 2210, 2241, 5123, Reg M, Reg BI, etc.).
Familiarity with ATS, omnibus relationships, clearing, and new product approvals is a plus.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a global context.
Preferred Attributes
Proven track record working with both institutional and retail broker-dealer models.
Experience helping to build or scale compliance frameworks within a growing firm.
Exceptional communication, judgment, and documentation skills.
Strong ethical compass and ability to manage regulatory risk pragmatically.
Compensation
Competitive base salary + performance bonus, commensurate with experience. Healthcare, 401K and other beneifits.
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