Summer 2026 Intern, Compliance

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New York, NY
Hybrid
35-35 Annually
Internship
Fintech
Our modern brokerage infrastructure powers a variety of different investment experiences.
The Role
Assist the Compliance team in improving processes, developing documentation, researching new regulations, and engaging with technical teams for trade data analysis.
Summary Generated by Built In

DriveWealth is a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices.

Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.

We seek enthusiastic professionals to contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to our Brokerage-as-a-Service platform. Our culture blends the pace and opportunity of a tech start-up with the impact, stability, and significance of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. We value diversity and inclusion, celebrating the unique differences of our employees as we scale and grow together. We’re guided by operating principles grounded in accountability, teamwork, integrity, and solutions built to scale. Join us!

About The Team

In this role, you will be responsible for helping the Compliance team deliver new capabilities and controls. You will work hands on alongside other members of the Compliance team, engage with cross functional partners, conduct regular reviews of their work and participate in real business decisions.

What You’ll Do

  • Own projects to improve compliance and/or AML (anti-money laundering) processes
  • Develop internal documentation on how to best accomplish key compliance tasks and/or reviews
  • Research new SEC or FINRA rule proposals for impact on our business and compliance requirements
  • Engage with the regulatory technology team and utilize their technical skills to support trade data analysis and surveillance development

What You’ll Need

  • Strong writing and analytical skills
  • Baseline understanding of the brokerage industry, trading platforms and/or other technology platforms
  • Self-motivated with strong problem-solving and research skills
  • Independent learner with a deep curiosity and analytical mindset.
  • Effective communicator who takes the initiative to engage and collaborate with others

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelors, Masters, or MBA degree with a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2028
  • Be available full-time and in-person for 40 hours per week 
  • Must reside in NY-metro area, relocation support will not be provided
  • Must be available from Monday, June 1, 2025 to Friday, August 14, 2025

This is a full-time, in-person internship involving 40 hours per week. Deadline to apply is Friday, October 31, 2025

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Compensation
Compensation package offerings are based on candidate experience and technical qualifications, as it relates to the role. These are identified and determined throughout your interviewing experience.
Please note
: this role is expected to come into our office on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team.

New York, NY (Hybrid) Pay Range
$35$35 USD

Benefits

  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Mental health resources 
  • Generous paid time off with observed holidays (varies per country)
  • Paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents
  • Up to $2,500 or local equivalent each year to invest in continued education and personal development
  • Up to $900 each year or local equivalent for fitness and wellness reimbursement
  • Company-provided phone (varies by country)
  • For HQ in-office employees, a daily lunch stipend, unlimited snacks, and engaging office space in the Financial District
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits (US only)
  • Employer 401K match (US only)

Benefit offerings vary based on country and are subject to change. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

TO ALL AGENCIES: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of DriveWealth outside of the Talent organization. DriveWealth’s policy is to only accept resumes from agencies via Greenhouse (ATS). Agencies must have a valid services agreement executed and must have been assigned by the Talent team to a specific requisition. Any resume submitted outside of this process will be deemed the sole property of DriveWealth. In the event a candidate submitted outside of this policy is hired, no fee or payment will be paid.

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The Company
HQ: Jersey City, NJ
330 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Over the past ten years, DriveWealth has been breaking down the barriers between global investors and U.S. markets and improving the financial lives of people that have been traditionally underserved and underbanked. We’ve built patent-pending technology to fractionalize US equities and were the first to receive a license to do so in 2015.

Why Work With Us

DriveWealth is growing quickly, and we need your help! This year we plan to getting close to doubling our headcount. We've raised over $100M so far from seasoned fin-tech investors Route 66, Point 72, and Raptor.

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