Senior Compliance Manager, Conduct & Communications

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What youll do:

The Sr. Manager Conduct & Communications Compliance is responsible for ensuring all customer-facing communications including advertisements website content affiliate materials and product disclosures comply with NFA CFTC and internal standards. This role leads NinjaTraders pre-use review process maintains a compliant and auditable marketing archive and partners closely with Marketing Growth Product and Legal teams to embed compliance early in the content lifecycle.

This individual will also guide the governance of employee communications sales practices conflicts of interest and ethics policies as part of the firms broader conduct program.

In this role you will:

• Serve as the primary compliance advisor for all customer-facing marketing advertising and promotional materials
• Review approve and document promotional materials affiliate/influencer content and website disclosures to ensure they meet NFA Rules CFTC regulatory standards and internal policies
• Partner with internal partners including Marketing Growth Customer Service and Product teams during early campaign and feature planning to advise on claims disclosures and user experience
• Maintain a complete marketing archive with clear audit trails and retrieval standards
• Review and monitor employee communications (email/chat) for compliance with policies and internal standards
• Provide guidance on conflicts of interest personal trading and ethical conduct escalating to the CCO as needed
• Lead quality assurance (QA) on compliance-reviewed materials to monitor approval accuracy and identify trends or recurring issues
• Track and report key compliance metrics including pre-use review SLAs exceptions QA results and retrieval effectiveness
• Develop and implement process improvements to increase quality scalability and efficiency within the communications review lifecycle
• Manage and mentor a small team with responsibility to grow and scale the team over time

What youll need:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in compliance audit risk marketing review or a related function within financial services
• 5 years of experience managing people projects or cross-functional initiatives
• Deep understanding of NFA and CFTC regulations relevant to retail communications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence without authority
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt in a fast-paced evolving environment
• Strong attention to detail and a structured analytical mindset

Bonus points for:

• Series 3 license is a plus

Compensation:

The salary range for this role will be $140000.00 - $160000.00 addition this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 12%. Bonus pay at NinjaTrader is based on individual performance (50%) as well as company/team performance (50%).

Salary and bonus earnings are only two components of the total compensation package offered by NinjaTrader. NinjaTrader offers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions. Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 18 days per year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.

Location:

This role is based in Chicago IL. *There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states: California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Minnesota New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon South Carolina Texas Utah Virginia Washington Washington D.C. Wisconsin New Jersey Pennsylvania.

Hybrid:

For Chicago-based employees we follow a hybrid work schedule: In-office Tuesday through Thursday with remote work on Mondays and addition to these weekly remote days we offer:

• 20 additional flex remote days annually
• 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays

Our Core Benefits Include:

• Generous PTO
• 7 Paid Holidays Annually 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
• 1 Service Day Annually
• 401k with 3.5% Company Match
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Health Vision Dental Coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader

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