DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

As the Compliance Project Manager, you will support DRW in meeting the requirements of multiple regulators in several jurisdictions across the globe, with a focus on managing the regulatory compliance program in accordance with each registration category. This includes acting as a liaison between DRW Compliance business stakeholders and Compliance software engineers to identify and resolve issues. Additionally, you will routinely interface with a variety of stakeholders across the firm, as well as with external counterparties and regulators. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of a market leader and benefit from professional development in a highly supportive and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

Manage the regulatory licensing application process and coordinate with business areas on processes, controls, and control documentation required to meet regulatory requirements.
Assist in identifying new regulation affecting the firm and work with stakeholders to establish and maintain controls needed for compliance.
Work closely with internal Compliance team members to understand their technology needs through the use of business requirements.
Lead risk and control self-assessments to determine design and operational control effectiveness.
Work with business areas and key stakeholders to decide appropriate control gap remediation.
Gather business requirements from various stakeholders at different levels of the organization to develop roadmap for strategic implementation.
Communicate requirements, domain expertise, and big picture concepts to technical teams.
Proactively offer recommendations for best practices use of technology in business processes.
Assist Compliance team in defining and documenting requirements and acceptance criteria.
Ensure that any technology implementation meets stated business requirements.
Manage prioritization of new feature development.

Requirements:

10+ years of experience analyzing and translating team needs to create functional requirements.
Familiarity with data systems and software development practices is required.
Domain experience – strong knowledge of traditional finance and cryptoasset ecosystem.
Entrepreneurial approach, self-starter who can work in a leadership role with limited coaching.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to tailor communications to different groups as appropriate.
Strategic thinker – able to synthesize team requests and industry trends.
Ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization.
Must have strong business acumen and the analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to identify trends and root issues, and to recommend solutions that support the company’s business objectives.
Must have strong organizational and presentation skills and a professional demeanor.
Significant experience providing business/systems analysis for software development.
Bachelor’s degree required, Engineering or Project Management focus preferred; graduate-level degree (MBA, JD, or comparable) a plus.

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