Monitor pre-trade and post-trade compliance with client guidelines, fund restrictions, investment policies, prospectus limitations, board-approved limits, and regulatory requirements. * Review ...
Monitor pre-trade and post-trade compliance with client guidelines, fund restrictions, investment policies, prospectus limitations, board-approved limits, and regulatory requirements. * Review ...
Facility Manager - Jacksonville
$85K - $100K/yr
Provide Construction Management (CM) and Project Management (PM) support for repair and alteration projects ranging from below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) up to prospectus-level ...
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Facility Manager - Jacksonville
$85K - $100K/yr
Provide Construction Management (CM) and Project Management (PM) support for repair and alteration projects ranging from below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) up to prospectus-level ...
To view the full position prospectus, click here: Confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.
To view the full position prospectus, click here: Confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.
To view the full position prospectus, click here: Confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.
To view the full position prospectus, click here: Confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.
To view the full position prospectus, click here: ZRG Partners is partnering with The University of Alabama at Birmingham in this national search. For inquiries, nominations, applications, and ...
To view the full position prospectus, click here: ZRG Partners is partnering with The University of Alabama at Birmingham in this national search. For inquiries, nominations, applications, and ...
To view the full position prospectus, click here: ZRG Partners is partnering with The University of Alabama at Birmingham in this national search. For inquiries, nominations, applications, and ...
To view the full position prospectus, click here: ZRG Partners is partnering with The University of Alabama at Birmingham in this national search. For inquiries, nominations, applications, and ...
Fund Servicing Associate I- Fund Administration
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls. * Research ...
Fund Servicing Associate I- Fund Administration
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls. * Research ...
Fund Servicing Associate I- Fund Administration
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls. * Research ...
Fund Servicing Associate I- Fund Administration
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls. * Research ...
Fund Servicing Associate I- Fund Administration
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls. * Research ...
Fund Servicing Associate I- Fund Administration
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls. * Research ...
Completes all client's paperwork in accordance with compliance and company guidelines including providing prospectus if applicable. * Receives client's trade orders and instructions for money ...
Completes all client's paperwork in accordance with compliance and company guidelines including providing prospectus if applicable. * Receives client's trade orders and instructions for money ...
Manage fund reference data integrity and enforce prospectus and regulatory compliance through robust operational processes and platform controls. Serve as the executive liaison with fund families ...
Manage fund reference data integrity and enforce prospectus and regulatory compliance through robust operational processes and platform controls. Serve as the executive liaison with fund families ...
Fund Servicing Associate II- Global Fund Treasury Services
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review various deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls.
Fund Servicing Associate II- Global Fund Treasury Services
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review various deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls.
Supervisor, Theatrical Services
Orlando, FL · On-site
$16 - $22.25/hr
Have a complete understanding of event scheduling from prospectus to execution. * Have a comprehensive understanding of theatrical products, vendors, and product sources. * Be available to work ...
Supervisor, Theatrical Services
Orlando, FL · On-site
$16 - $22.25/hr
Have a complete understanding of event scheduling from prospectus to execution. * Have a comprehensive understanding of theatrical products, vendors, and product sources. * Be available to work ...
Financial Advisor
Bradenton, FL · On-site
Completes all client's paperwork in accordance with compliance and company guidelines including providing prospectus if applicable. * Receives client's trade orders and instructions for money ...
Financial Advisor
Bradenton, FL · On-site
Completes all client's paperwork in accordance with compliance and company guidelines including providing prospectus if applicable. * Receives client's trade orders and instructions for money ...
Manage fund reference data integrity and enforce prospectus and regulatory compliance through robust operational processes and platform controls. Serve as the executive liaison with fund families ...
Manage fund reference data integrity and enforce prospectus and regulatory compliance through robust operational processes and platform controls. Serve as the executive liaison with fund families ...
Fund Servicing Associate II- Global Fund Treasury Services
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review various deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls.
Fund Servicing Associate II- Global Fund Treasury Services
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review various deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls.
Fund Servicing Associate II- Global Fund Treasury Services
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review various deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls.
Fund Servicing Associate II- Global Fund Treasury Services
Tampa, FL · On-site
$65K - $89K/yr
Prepare and review various deliverables related to expense accruals, budgeting, income distributions, capital gains, board materials, and prospectus/SAI, while maintaining all required controls.
Manage fund reference data integrity and enforce prospectus and regulatory compliance through robust operational processes and platform controls. * Fund Relationship & Industry Advocacy: Serve as the ...
Manage fund reference data integrity and enforce prospectus and regulatory compliance through robust operational processes and platform controls. * Fund Relationship & Industry Advocacy: Serve as the ...
Supervisor, Theatrical Services
Orlando, FL · On-site
$16 - $22.25/hr
Have a complete understanding of event scheduling from prospectus to execution. * Have a comprehensive understanding of theatrical products, vendors, and product sources. * Be available to work ...
Supervisor, Theatrical Services
Orlando, FL · On-site
$16 - $22.25/hr
Have a complete understanding of event scheduling from prospectus to execution. * Have a comprehensive understanding of theatrical products, vendors, and product sources. * Be available to work ...
Manage fund reference data integrity and enforce prospectus and regulatory compliance through robust operational processes and platform controls. * Fund Relationship & Industry Advocacy: Serve as the ...
Manage fund reference data integrity and enforce prospectus and regulatory compliance through robust operational processes and platform controls. * Fund Relationship & Industry Advocacy: Serve as the ...
Prospectus information
What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in prospectus development, and how can they overcome them?
What is the difference between Prospectus vs Financial Analyst?
| Aspect | Prospectus | Financial Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Legal and financial knowledge, often a background in law or finance | Finance degree, certifications like CFA or CPA |
| Work Environment | Legal, corporate, or investment settings, preparing documents | Financial firms, corporate finance, investment banks |
| Usage in Industry | Legal and regulatory documentation for securities | Financial planning, analysis, and reporting |
The main difference is that a prospectus is a legal document used to provide detailed information about an investment offering, while a financial analyst evaluates financial data to guide investment decisions. Both roles require financial knowledge, but their functions and work environments differ significantly.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a prospect researcher, and why are they important?
What is a prospectus?
A Prospectus job typically refers to a role focused on creating, reviewing, or distributing prospectuses—documents that provide detailed information about an investment, academic program, or business venture. These professionals may work in finance, education, or publishing to ensure that prospectuses meet regulatory and informational requirements. Responsibilities can include researching, writing, editing, and ensuring compliance with legal or institutional guidelines.

Full-time
Posted 14 days ago
Job description
Compliance Trading Associate
Who We Are
ARK is a global investment manager focused solely on investing in disruptive innovation that is changing the way the world works. Majority Owner, Catherine D. Wood, founded ARK in 2014 on the belief that innovation is key to growth. Rooted in over 40 years of experience, ARK aims to identify large-scale investment opportunities in the public and private markets resulting from technological innovations centered around genome sequencing, robotics, artificial intelligence, energy storage, and blockchain technology. We invest in the leaders, enablers, and beneficiaries of disruptive innovation.
ARK manages and sub advises long-only global equity and digital asset portfolios across a variety of investment vehicles, including a suite of exchange traded funds (ETFs), a venture fund, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts. Our investments are backed by an open research ecosystem designed to identify innovations with the potential for long-term growth. ARK has greater than $20 billion assets under management.
ARK is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and strives to maintain an environment free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, or any other protected category or characteristics as defined by federal, state, or local laws. If you want to learn more, please visit our "Philosophy" page to understand how ARK differs from traditional investment firms. We also encourage you to meet the ARK team and follow us on X.
*This is a Full-Time position based in our St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office.
What You Will Do
The Compliance Trading Associate will support the firm's investment, trading, and regulatory compliance program for a buy-side asset manager operating ETFs and/or advisory strategies. This role will be responsible for monitoring portfolio compliance, trading activity, investment guidelines, regulatory requirements, Code of Ethics obligations, and ETF-specific controls.
The ideal candidate has experience with registered investment advisers, ETFs, mutual funds, or other regulated asset management products, and understands how compliance supports portfolio management, trading, operations, product, legal, and fund governance functions. This role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, comfort with trading and portfolio data, and the ability to work closely with investment professionals in a fast-paced environment.
This sample references common U.S. RIA and ETF compliance frameworks, including SEC investment adviser compliance program requirements, ETF Rule 6c-11, liquidity risk management requirements, and adviser Code of Ethics obligations. These should be tailored to the firm's actual products, registrations, and legal structure.
Your Responsibilities
Trading and Portfolio Compliance
- Monitor pre-trade and post-trade compliance with client guidelines, fund restrictions, investment policies, prospectus limitations, board-approved limits, and regulatory requirements.
- Review portfolio holdings, trade activity, exposures, concentrations, liquidity, restricted securities, issuer limits, sector limits, diversification requirements, and other investment restrictions.
- Partner with portfolio managers, traders, operations, and technology teams to resolve trade compliance alerts and guideline exceptions.
- Review and escalate potential violations, trade errors, breaches, restricted-list issues, and other compliance matters.
- Support best execution oversight, including broker review, commission analysis, trading practices, trade allocation, aggregation, and broker-dealer monitoring.
- Assist with monitoring equity, fixed income, derivatives, ETFs, options, futures, swaps, foreign securities, private placements, or other instruments as applicable to the firm's strategies.
- Maintain and enhance compliance rules within trading and portfolio compliance systems.
- Review investment activity for consistency with stated investment objectives, disclosures, internal policies, and client or fund mandates.
ETF and Registered Fund Compliance
- Support compliance oversight for ETF products, including creation/redemption activity, basket policies and procedures, custom basket controls, daily holdings processes, and ETF operational requirements.
- Assist with monitoring fund compliance under the Investment Company Act of 1940, applicable exemptive relief, ETF rules, prospectus requirements, and board-approved policies.
- Review ETF portfolio transparency, holdings disclosure, basket composition, pricing/NAV-related controls, and interactions with service providers where applicable.
- Coordinate with fund administrators, custodians, transfer agents, index providers, market makers, authorized participants, distributors, and legal counsel on compliance-related matters.
- Assist with liquidity risk management, derivatives risk management, valuation, fair value, affiliated transactions, cross trades, and other registered fund compliance areas as applicable.
- Prepare compliance reporting for internal committees, the CCO, fund boards, senior management, and external service providers.
RIA Compliance Program Support
- Assist in maintaining and testing the firm's compliance policies and procedures under the Investment Advisers Act and related SEC requirements.
- Support the firm's annual compliance review, risk assessment, compliance testing program, and remediation tracking.
- Assist with Form ADV, Form CRS, Form PF, Form N-PORT, Form N-CEN, Form N-PX, 13F, 13H, Schedule 13D/G, Section 16, and other regulatory filings as applicable.
- Review marketing materials, pitch books, factsheets, website content, RFP responses, performance presentations, and client communications for compliance with firm policies and applicable regulations.
- Support compliance training for investment, trading, operations, sales, and client-facing personnel.
- Maintain books and records in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal retention policies.
Surveillance, Testing, and Controls
- Conduct periodic testing of trading activity, investment restrictions, allocation practices, restricted-list controls, personal trading, best execution, and other compliance controls.
- Develop exception reports, surveillance dashboards, and testing procedures to identify potential compliance risks.
- Document reviews, findings, escalations, corrective actions, and approvals in a clear and organized manner.
- Assist with internal audits, regulatory exams, mock exams, due diligence reviews, and third-party service provider oversight.
- Identify opportunities to improve compliance workflows, automate manual processes, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting.
- Track regulatory developments affecting RIAs, ETFs, registered funds, trading, disclosure, and investment management practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, accounting, law, or a related field.
- 4+ years of compliance, legal, trading oversight, fund operations, portfolio compliance, or regulatory experience within an asset manager, RIA, ETF issuer, mutual fund complex, hedge fund, broker-dealer, compliance consulting firm, or financial regulator.
- Working knowledge of buy-side trading, portfolio management, investment guidelines, trade lifecycle, and compliance monitoring.
- Familiarity with SEC-registered investment advisers and registered funds, including ETFs or mutual funds.
- Understanding of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, Code of Ethics requirements, best execution, trade allocation, personal trading, and books and records obligations.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to review trading, holdings, exposure, and compliance data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain compliance issues clearly to investment and trading personnel.
- High level of integrity, discretion, judgment, and professionalism.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and recurring compliance responsibilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ETFs, index-based strategies, active ETFs, model portfolios, SMAs, mutual funds, or multi-asset investment strategies.
- Experience with portfolio compliance systems.
- Knowledge of ETF creation/redemption processes, custom baskets, daily portfolio transparency, authorized participants, market makers, and ETF capital markets operations.
- Familiarity with derivatives compliance, liquidity risk management, valuation, fair value processes, restricted securities, Rule 144A securities, and complex instruments.
How to Apply
To learn more about what it's like to work at ARK please visit https://ark-invest.com/work-at-ark/
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