Crux
Efficient finance for the energy transition.
Founding Compliance Leader – Director, CCO
Location
United States
Posted
129 days ago
Salary
$165K - $215K / year
10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Serve as the primary compliance professional for Crux’s broker-dealer and RIA subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with FINRA, SEC, and state securities laws.
• Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and supervisory systems aligned with FINRA, SEC, and other applicable standards.
• Oversee supervisory controls, annual reviews, testing, and risk assessments.
• Manage all regulatory examinations, audits, and filings, including Form ADV, Form BD, FINRA membership continuing requirements, and related reports.
• Serve as a key liaison with regulators, external counsel, auditors, and internal teams on all compliance-related matters.
• Ensure appropriate registration, training, and oversight of associated persons and registered representatives.
• Monitor marketing, communications, and financial promotions for regulatory compliance and alignment with firm policies.
• Implement and maintain books and records, trading oversight, and surveillance programs tailored to Crux’s products and platform.
• Oversee select corporate compliance functions, including AML/KYC, OFAC/sanctions screening, and anti-bribery/anti-corruption policies. Advise on emerging compliance risks across the broader Crux enterprise, including data governance, conflicts of interest, and information barriers.
• Support implementation of compliance technology and reporting systems for centralized oversight.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Operations to maintain a robust, scalable compliance framework consistent with Crux’s growth and regulatory posture.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in securities compliance, including prior service as a Chief Compliance Officer or senior compliance officer for a broker-dealer and/or RIA. Experience with both broker-dealer and RIA compliance regimes (not one or the other) is a requirement.
- For CCO candidates, active FINRA principal licenses (Series 7, 24, and 63/65 or 66) are required.
- Deep understanding of FINRA, SEC, and state regulatory frameworks.
- Experience designing and managing compliance programs, supervisory systems, and regulatory filings for hybrid financial services businesses.
- Familiarity with AML/KYC compliance and risk-based control frameworks.
- Strong judgment, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to balance regulatory requirements and business goals.
- Experience in clean energy finance, structured products, fintech or private placement markets is a plus.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment.
Benefits
- Healthcare: We cover 100% of premiums for employees with a variety of plans on Aetna (nationwide) and Kaiser (WA and California), and subsidize $400/month for dependents (total), if relevant.
- Dental & Vision: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and 50% for dependents (each), if relevant.
- Holidays & PTO: 10 company holidays + 20 days of paid vacation annually.
- 401(k): We support a 401(k), though do not currently offer matching (typical for early-stage startups).
- Team Offsites: Regular all-team offsites 3x/year.
- Compensation: $165,000-$215,000+ base salary based on experience and leveling, 20% bonus target based on company and individual performance, and equity in the form of stock options.
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