Financial Industry Regulatory Authority , Inc.
Director, Enforcement Communications
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority , Inc., New York, New York, us, 10261
The Director, Enforcement Communications is a senior-level position on the Strategic Planning, Program Risk and Operations team, supporting Enforcement and advising the Executive Vice President and the Senior Leadership team. This position leads the strategy, planning, development, execution, and measurement of Enforcement's internal communications; provides support, particularly for the EVP, on external communications and speaking engagements. The position is critical for promoting Enforcement employee engagement by creating impactful communications and opportunities to build on and enhance FINRA's culture, values and mission. The Director's scope includes advising on the timing, audience, and overall communications strategy for various strategic initiatives and organizational changes, and otherwise supporting Enforcement executives in effectively leading their teams. The position leads team responsible for Enforcement's regular communications, including newsletters, All-Hands meetings, news stories, updates on policy, technology, organizational and external communications. Additionally, the Director leads monthly strategic editorial planning and develops success metrics. Additionally, this position leads the creation of talking points and written communications for executive leadership and assists with press releases, media events and talking points for conferences.
Essential Job Functions:
Leads the Enforcement internal and external communication programs, including its staff, mediums, content and strategy. Leads, designs, and owns the execution of Enforcement internal and external communications strategy and ensures alignment with FINRA-wide strategy for communications to department staff, FINRA, and external audiences. Communications content includes analysis and distillation of complex programmatic and regulatory issues.Drafts talking points for the EVP of Enforcement and other senior leaders at high-visibility external events, involving numerous stakeholders. Understands the external environmental factors affecting Enforcement and financial regulation more widely.Oversees the execution of Enforcement internal communications content, enhancement of materials, and dissemination across Enforcement (including Enforcement Central, weekly newsletters, All-Hands (virtual and live), and other written and oral communications).Advises Enforcement leaders and managers on strategy and effective use of communications and communication tools to accomplish goals and achieve key results.Collaborates with Executive Management, other RegOps communication leads and Chief of Staff team on communications strategy and content for Executive interaction with staff, through formal and informal venues, including Enforcement programs such as All Staff calls and conferences.Creates, reviews, and edits Enforcement leadership external communications for clarity, consistency, and effectiveness in supporting and communicating Enforcement's priorities consistent with FINRA's broader goals and mission.Leads design and execution of large town halls (virtual or in-person) through the development of agendas, identification and preparation of speakers, talking points and primary messages, and the copy of content. Additionally, leads creation of presentations for Enforcement Senior Leadership Team for internal use.Leads strategic communication prioritization discussions with Enforcement executive management and key stakeholders to develop and implement communication plans/roadmaps maximizing awareness and understanding of content.Collaborates with FINRA's Corporate Communications team to support FINRA's overall communications strategies concerning Enforcement's program.Develops metrics to measure the success of Enforcement's communications plans.Supports employee engagement programs to build on company culture. Advises Enforcement Senior Leadership Team on communication strategies for announcing policy, procedures, and other information to department and Reg Ops.Consults on communication strategies with working groups and subject matter experts.Other Responsibilities:
Supports communication efforts for Enforcement speakers at conferences.Leads departmental projects as needed.Education/Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required. Master's degree preferred.Minimum of 10 years of experience in communications, including at least 5 years in media and/or public relations.Proven ability to develop, implement, and measure internal communication plans.Experience working with and writing for executive leaders.Demonstrated superior writing, editing, interpersonal communications skills and high attention to detail.Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines for a wide variety of assignments.Ability to work collaboratively with others, including running point on project and task teams with colleagues.Demonstrated ability to exercise careful judgment and discretion with respect to strategic and confidential material.Ability to convey complex information in clear, engaging ways.Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact at both senior and junior levels.Working knowledge of SharePoint Modern, ZOOM webinars and various production software.Working Conditions:
Work is normally performed in a hybrid office environment. Intermittent overnight travel is required.Extended hours are frequently required.Work environment includes high productivity expectations and tight deadlines.
For work that is performed in CA, CO, HI, MN, VT, IL, Jersey City, NJ, NY, NY, MD, Washington DC, and WA the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons
CA: Minimum Salary $146,200, Maximum Salary $296,100
CO/HI/MN/VT*: Minimum Salary $127,300, Maximum Salary $246,600
IL*: Minimum Salary $139,800, Maximum Salary $271,400
Jersey City, NJ/NY, NY: Minimum Salary $152,700, Maximum Salary $296,100
MD/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $146,200, Maximum Salary $283,800
WA: Minimum Salary $127,300, Maximum Salary $283,800
*Including positions performed outside the state but reporting to an office or manager in that state.
Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.
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To be considered for this position, please submit an application.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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.
Please note: If the "Apply Now" button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly.
FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA's Employee Relations team at 240.386.4865 or by email at EmployeeRelations@finra.org. Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding application accommodations.
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.
You can read more about these restrictions here.
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
Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.
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.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
©2020 FINRA. All rights reserved. FINRA is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Essential Job Functions:
Leads the Enforcement internal and external communication programs, including its staff, mediums, content and strategy. Leads, designs, and owns the execution of Enforcement internal and external communications strategy and ensures alignment with FINRA-wide strategy for communications to department staff, FINRA, and external audiences. Communications content includes analysis and distillation of complex programmatic and regulatory issues.Drafts talking points for the EVP of Enforcement and other senior leaders at high-visibility external events, involving numerous stakeholders. Understands the external environmental factors affecting Enforcement and financial regulation more widely.Oversees the execution of Enforcement internal communications content, enhancement of materials, and dissemination across Enforcement (including Enforcement Central, weekly newsletters, All-Hands (virtual and live), and other written and oral communications).Advises Enforcement leaders and managers on strategy and effective use of communications and communication tools to accomplish goals and achieve key results.Collaborates with Executive Management, other RegOps communication leads and Chief of Staff team on communications strategy and content for Executive interaction with staff, through formal and informal venues, including Enforcement programs such as All Staff calls and conferences.Creates, reviews, and edits Enforcement leadership external communications for clarity, consistency, and effectiveness in supporting and communicating Enforcement's priorities consistent with FINRA's broader goals and mission.Leads design and execution of large town halls (virtual or in-person) through the development of agendas, identification and preparation of speakers, talking points and primary messages, and the copy of content. Additionally, leads creation of presentations for Enforcement Senior Leadership Team for internal use.Leads strategic communication prioritization discussions with Enforcement executive management and key stakeholders to develop and implement communication plans/roadmaps maximizing awareness and understanding of content.Collaborates with FINRA's Corporate Communications team to support FINRA's overall communications strategies concerning Enforcement's program.Develops metrics to measure the success of Enforcement's communications plans.Supports employee engagement programs to build on company culture. Advises Enforcement Senior Leadership Team on communication strategies for announcing policy, procedures, and other information to department and Reg Ops.Consults on communication strategies with working groups and subject matter experts.Other Responsibilities:
Supports communication efforts for Enforcement speakers at conferences.Leads departmental projects as needed.Education/Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required. Master's degree preferred.Minimum of 10 years of experience in communications, including at least 5 years in media and/or public relations.Proven ability to develop, implement, and measure internal communication plans.Experience working with and writing for executive leaders.Demonstrated superior writing, editing, interpersonal communications skills and high attention to detail.Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines for a wide variety of assignments.Ability to work collaboratively with others, including running point on project and task teams with colleagues.Demonstrated ability to exercise careful judgment and discretion with respect to strategic and confidential material.Ability to convey complex information in clear, engaging ways.Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact at both senior and junior levels.Working knowledge of SharePoint Modern, ZOOM webinars and various production software.Working Conditions:
Work is normally performed in a hybrid office environment. Intermittent overnight travel is required.Extended hours are frequently required.Work environment includes high productivity expectations and tight deadlines.
For work that is performed in CA, CO, HI, MN, VT, IL, Jersey City, NJ, NY, NY, MD, Washington DC, and WA the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons
CA: Minimum Salary $146,200, Maximum Salary $296,100
CO/HI/MN/VT*: Minimum Salary $127,300, Maximum Salary $246,600
IL*: Minimum Salary $139,800, Maximum Salary $271,400
Jersey City, NJ/NY, NY: Minimum Salary $152,700, Maximum Salary $296,100
MD/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $146,200, Maximum Salary $283,800
WA: Minimum Salary $127,300, Maximum Salary $283,800
*Including positions performed outside the state but reporting to an office or manager in that state.
Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.
#LI-Hybrid
To be considered for this position, please submit an application.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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.
Please note: If the "Apply Now" button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly.
FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA's Employee Relations team at 240.386.4865 or by email at EmployeeRelations@finra.org. Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding application accommodations.
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.
You can read more about these restrictions here.
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
Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.
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.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
©2020 FINRA. All rights reserved. FINRA is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.