Manager, Regulatory Intelligence – North America Job at KOR Financial

Manager, Regulatory Intelligence – North America

KOR Financial

Location:

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

Save Job

Apply Position

Job Description:

KOR is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Manager, Regulatory Intelligence – North America to join our Compliance & Regulatory Products team. This role is critical in ensuring our firm and clients stay ahead of evolving regulatory obligations across the U.S. and Canada. The successful candidate will be a subject matter expert (SME) with deep knowledge of CFTC, SEC, and Canadian regulatory frameworks, particularly in the area of derivatives trade reporting. This position requires a self-starter who can proactively monitor, analyze, interpret, and communicate complex regulatory developments and translate them into actionable insights for internal teams and external clients.

Job Responsibility:

Actively track and analyze regulatory developments, proposed rules, final rules, and guidance from key global regulators, including the CFTC, SEC, Canadian provincial regulators
Perform detailed analysis of regulatory changes to determine their potential impact on clients’ derivatives trading desks, operations, technology, and control functions
Conduct in-depth legal and regulatory analysis, providing clear, concise, and actionable summaries
Draft detailed regulatory analyses, highlighting key obligations, impacts, and implementation considerations for internal stakeholders and clients
Develop and maintain knowledge base articles to educate and inform clients on regulatory changes
Create requirement outlines for product and compliance teams based on regulatory developments
Act as a point of escalation for regulatory questions from clients and internal stakeholders
Participate in client meetings to provide subject matter expertise on regulatory requirements
Provide detailed, practical advice on reporting requirements for different categories of market participants (dealers, end-users, asset managers, etc.)
Partner with Product and Technology teams to ensure regulatory requirements are accurately translated into system functionality
Review and validate design specifications and product features related to trade reporting
Review client success implementations for regulatory completeness and accuracy
Represent KOR in industry working groups and contribute to shaping market understanding of regulatory obligations

Requirements:

7+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, legal, product or risk management roles within financial services, preferably with a focus on derivatives trade reporting
Strong expertise in CFTC, SEC, and Canadian regulatory regimes and ability to conduct regulatory research and analysis independently
Proven track record as a compliance SME, with experience bridging the gap between regulatory requirements and business/technology solutions
Exceptional written communication skills, capable of producing detailed regulatory analysis and client-facing knowledge articles
Excellent oral communication and presentation skills, with confidence in addressing clients, regulators, and industry forums
Experience collaborating with technology and product teams on regulatory implementation projects
Highly motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive projects forward

What we offer: