Compliance Associate (Financial Services)

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States; onsite/hybrid schedule with office attendance expected on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Annual base salary: $90,000–$110,000 USD, plus potential discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately $97 billion in assets under management across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute return strategies.

What you will do

• Support Federal, State, and international regulatory filings, including Form ADV, Form PF, CPO PQR/CTA PR, AIFMD Annex IV, and broker-dealer filings.
• Review investor subscription agreements and conduct AML/KYC diligence, sanction screening, and third-party administrator monitoring.
• Maintain information barriers, restricted lists, conflict reviews, expert network approvals, and employee trading compliance processes.
• Conduct electronic communications reviews, surveillance, testing, annual reviews, and employee compliance training.
• Support audits, regulatory and mock examinations, and provide day-to-day compliance guidance to employees.
• Analyze new and pending regulations, draft and revise policies and procedures, and collaborate with Senior Compliance Officers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–5 years of experience in a legal or compliance role at a financial services firm, regulatory body, compliance consultant, or law firm dealing with broker-dealer, investment adviser, or AML matters.
• Understanding of FINRA, SEC, CFTC, NFA, FSA, and other regulatory or self-regulatory agencies, plus the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Securities Act of 1933.
• Knowledge of compliance management best practices and experience with compliance and AML systems.
• Strong written, oral, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, time-management, and project-management skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, respond promptly to internal and external clients, and create effective processes.
• Strong work ethic, flexibility to work long hours when needed for time-sensitive deliverables, and a collaborative, proactive approach.

Nice to have

• ACAMS, FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), or Series 7 certification or license.
• Experience with RDC, Moody’s, MyComplianceOffice, Complysci, or similar systems, including changing systems and systems implementation.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on excellence and professional interaction across all levels.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus flexible spending accounts.
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan, paid time off, parental leave, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Additional care and wellness programs.