Private Markets Compliance Associate

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Compliance Associate in Wealth Management Compliance to advise EquityZen and our quickly growing Private Markets business as we build compliant, scalable products and platforms.
In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is an Associate level position within the Wealth Management Compliance Investment Products Advisory team, which provides advice and guidance to its business units, offers advice from product inception to product management, ensures alignment with regulatory initiatives, and creates efficient controls and processes that mitigate risk.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you'll do in the role:

• Help develop a cutting-edge FinTech marketplace by assessing and implementing new technologies, identifying opportunities for automation, and optimizing processes.
• Work cross-functionally with legal, deal, product, technology, and marketing teams.
• Communicate directly with customers and gain valuable client exposure.
• Assist with regulatory examinations, securities law matters, and the review of advertising and marketing materials.
• Proactively update, test, maintain, and develop policies and procedures to meet changing regulatory milestones.
• Engage in risk-based monitoring, communications review, and help the firm meet all compliance requirements.
• Prepare Form ADV, 4530 Complaint filings, and other necessary regulatory filings.
• Provide training and advocate for a strong culture of compliance throughout the organization.
• Stay informed and continuously learn about the most promising venture-backed companies and VC firms.

What you'll bring to the role:

• 3+ years of experience in a compliance role at a broker-dealer, investment advisor, investment bank, or asset manager (experience at the SEC's Division of Examinations/OCIE, FINRA, or the OSC is a strong plus).
• Active Series 7 and Series 24 licenses.
• Experience reviewing marketing materials and advertising, specifically including performance advertising.
• Working knowledge of securities laws, private placements, FINRA rules, SEC rules, and AML regulations.
• Exceptional issue-spotting skills and a proactive orientation; able to identify potential problems, propose actionable solutions, take ownership, and drive processes to conclusion.
• Collaborative team player with outstanding initiative, organizational skills, attention to detail, uncompromising integrity, and outstanding judgment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, bringing enthusiasm and a desire to teach others about legal obligations and compliance topics.
• Comfort adapting existing guidance to new markets, accompanied by a strong desire to research and learn about new and emerging issues.
• Experience in private placements, secondary markets, or FinTech marketplaces is a plus.
• Experience working with an Exempt Market Dealer, including having taken (or possessing an interest in taking) the Exempt Market Products Exam, the Canadian Securities Course Exam, or other Canadian exams.
• CAMS certification is a plus.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $80,000 and $115,000 per year at the commencement of employment.  However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.