About Betterment

Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission: making people's lives better. We're headquartered in NYC, and offer hybrid NY-based (three days/ week in-office) and select, non-NY-based remote positions.
About the role

You are eager to join a dynamic team to help build out the compliance function at one of the most innovative registered investment advisers and broker-dealers. You're thorough, always ask questions, and are detail oriented. You thrive in a fast paced environment, are able to prioritize, and have an eye towards continuous improvement. You have significant experience with SEC and FINRA marketing rules and have expertise in marketing review. You have strong management skills and are ready to manage a team of two. You think outside the box and find working across the business to find solutions fun! You are ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work in the most exciting work environment there is!

This role is based out of our NYC office. Below we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment's total compensation package for employees.

• New York City: $160,000 - $180,000

We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, and a 401(k) offering with employer match as well as flexible PTO policy. This job is eligible for variable compensation in the form of a discretionary company incentive bonus.

A day in the life

• Manage and develop two (2) direct reports
• Manage and oversee the Compliance Marketing function, including the review of firm marketing materials and social media related to investment advisory and broker-dealer products to ensure adherence to SEC Rule 206(4)-1, FINRA 2210, Reg DD and other applicable regulations
• Be heavily engaged in developing new products and services, be an effective challenge (as a member of the second line of defense) and help identify conflicts of interest and where new policies, procedures, controls, monitoring and testing are needed
• Execute the Compliance program for his or her area of responsibility, including promulgating policies and procedures, conducting monitoring, testing, and assessments, and providing training
• And, so much more!

What we're looking for

• Expertise in Rule 206(4)-1 and familiarity with SEC and FINRA rules (including Rule 2210)
• Experience advising on and developing investment advisory products
• Ability to organize and prioritize workflow and assignments in a deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines
• Management experience
• A meticulous attention to detail
• Desire to work in a fast paced and changing environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work well across various business units
• Strong intellectual curiosity
• Series 24 preferred

What being at Betterment means for you

We change lives

Join a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission: making people's lives better.

We set audacious goals

We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves-and we won't stop until we reach them. We don't just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.

We value all perspectives

When we collaborate, we're at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.

We invest in you with:

• A competitive suite of benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; STD and LTD benefits, including infertility support and World Professional Association for Transgender Health approved benefits; and generous parental leave.
• Flexible paid time off (and encouragement to use it!)
• Meaningful opportunity for community building through our 6 Employee Resource Groups
• Empowerment to own and lead change and affect the business
• Dedicated professional development opportunities
• Complimentary financial advice from our team of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™
• Lunch from our in-house chef three days a week at our NYC headquarters

What happens next

We'll take a few weeks to review all applications. If we'd like to spend more time with you, we'll reach out to arrange next steps, which will include 3-4 sets of meetings with your future colleagues.

In the interview process, we'll look to learn more about your skills, experiences, capabilities, and motivators. Many of our questions will be aimed at understanding how you might operate here at Betterment. Depending on the role, we may ask you to complete a case study exercise or technical assessments, as we want to collect a robust set of data points to better inform our decisions.

On average, it takes us around 3-5 weeks to make a hiring decision, depending on your availability and sense of urgency. As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision. Please note that, as we usually receive an overwhelming number of applications for open positions, we're unable to offer individual feedback during the interview process.

We recognize that interviewing for a new role is a big deal. We appreciate you considering Betterment as the next step in your career, and our Recruiting Team is here to support and advocate for you through the interview process!

Please note that Betterment is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.

Come join us!

We're an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

CPRA Language - CA Applicants ONLY

We collect and store personal information for the purposes of candidate tracking (for this role and future opportunities). The information you provide in the course of completing your application will be kept for up to 24 months. We use tools provided by third-party service providers but do not share candidate information for any purpose other than for recruiting. To access the data that is collected, request deletion or to make updates to your candidate profile, please email team.hire@betterment.com .

For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Tuesday through Thursday, weekly.