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Fall 2023 - FINRA Extern, Member Supervision Analytics, Innovation & Solutions (AIS)

We Work to Protect Investors. Join our Team.

FINRA is seeking a well-qualified individual for a Fall 2023 Externship opening with the Member Supervision Analytics, Innovation & Solutions (AIS) team in New York, NY.

The Externship Program is UNPAID. Fall externs must be able to work at least 20 hours per week. Externs must earn current course credits (determined by school) and cannot work purely as a volunteer. FINRA requires at least one credit.

FINRA is dedicated to providing you an Externship opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the securities industry with an employer that places a high value on the professional and personal growth of our employees. We set the bar high – we are looking for Externs who are strong academically, can bring results, and are committed to exceeding expectations. We need you to represent the highest standards of personal integrity and organizational values. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, then consider an Externship with FINRA.

Job Summary:
Member Supervision's Analytics, Innovation & Solutions (AIS) Team leads the strategic adoption of data analytics & technology solutions and capabilities, thereby amplifying Member Supervision's ability to protect investors, uphold market integrity and manage risk. Externs participate in one or more projects during their tenure, all enhancing their industry and data analytics capabilities.

Essential Job Functions:

Quantitative/Risk analytics
Support Data Discovery, Collection, and Manipulation for several initiatives
Participate in ad hoc special projects as requested.

Education/Experience Requirements:

The ideal candidate will be majoring in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Business Administration, or Technology. Pursuing graduate studies preferred. Externs must receive school credit to be eligible to participate in the Externship program.
Strong Excel skills, VBA is a plus.
Programming experience in Python/R.
Basic data analysis skills: collection / aggregation / QA
Basic SQL skills for data analytics.
Exposure to Risk Management frameworks and principles.
Exposure to data / risk visualization tools such as Power BI / Dataiku
Knowledge of the financial service, brokerage or investment industries is a plus.
Effective communication, time management, and organizational skills.
Strong work ethic, positive attitude and professional demeanor.
Strong writing, analysis and presentation skills.
Ability to work with others to meet deadlines.
Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and accurately.

Working Conditions:

Until further notice, work will be conducted 100% remotely; Use of desktop PC is required.
Exciting, hands-on, challenging position and success-oriented work environment.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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Fall Semester: September - December

To be considered for this position, please submit an application.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement and many other benefits.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

Based on full-time schedule

Important Information

FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.

Search Firm Representatives

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FINRA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws as appropriate, or upon the protected status of the person’s relatives, friends or associates.

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