FINRA Extern, Data Analytics & Technology

Company: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Location: New York
Posted on: April 11, 2021

Job Description:

FINRA Extern, Data Analytics & Technology We Work to Protect Investors. Join our Team.

FINRA is seeking a well-qualified individual for a Summer 2021 Externship opening with the Member Supervision Data Analytics and Technology team in New York, NY.

The Externship Program is UNPAID. Summer externs must be able to work at least 35 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 Data Analytics & Technology 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 as well as data analytics capabilities.Essential Job Functions:

• Quantitative/Risk analytics
• Support Data Discovery, Collection, and Manipulation for several initiatives, including an event database for operational risk.
• Participate in ad hoc special projects as requested.Education/Experience Requirements:
  • The ideal candidate will be majoring in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Technology. Pursuing graduate studies preferred. Must receive school credit to be eligible to participate in the Externship program.
  • Strong Excel skills, VBA is a plus.
  • Programming experience in R/Python.
  • Basic SQL skills for data analytics.
  • Knowledge of the financial, brokerage or investment industry 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.To be considered for this position, please submit an application. 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 accommodation help line at 240.386.4865. Please note that this number is exclusively for inquiries regarding application accommodations.In addition to a competitive salary, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, and incentive compensation, FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match. You will also be eligible for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, our tuition reimbursement program and many other benefits. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, consider a career with FINRA.Important InformationFINRA'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 RepresentativesPlease 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. 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In its role as investor guardian, FINRA is informed, but not influenced, by the industry that it regulates. FINRA's independent regulation plays a critical role in America's financial system-all at no cost to taxpayers. FINRA touches virtually every aspect of the securities business-from registering and educating industry participants to examining securities firms; writing rules; enforcing those rules and the federal securities laws; informing and educating the investing public; providing trade reporting and other industry utilities; and administering the largest dispute resolution forum for investors and registered firms. FINRA uses technology powerful enough to look across markets and detect potential abuses. Using a variety of data gathering techniques, we work to detect insider trading and any strategies firms or individuals use to gain an unfair advantage. In today's fast-paced and complex global economy, FINRA is a trusted advocate for investors, dedicated to keeping the markets fair and proactively addressing emerging regulatory issues before they harm investors or the markets. FINRA operates from Washington, DC, and New York, NY, with other offices around the country. Find out more about us and how we work-and view our current openings-at www.finra.org/careers.

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