The Weaver Experience
Weaver is a full-service national accounting, advisory and consulting firm with opportunities for professionals in many different fields. We seek to bring a human element to the world of accounting, which includes creating a diverse, collaborative, and entrepreneurial workplace culture. Our leaders truly care about the well-being of all our employees and encourage them to pursue their ambitions.
While our business is based in numbers, our success is truly based on people. Itโs why we commit to supporting our people not just in their professional growth, but also in their ability to lead balanced, integrated lives. At the foundation of that commitment areย our core values.ย Weaverโs core values were created specifically to empower our people to deliver extraordinary service and be their best selves. Our goal is to balance high development with high performance in order to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm.
Learn more about our services, industry experience and culture atย weaver.com.
Position Profile
Weaver seeks aย Senior Manager or Directorย to help launch and lead our growingย Financial Services Consultingย practice. This person will have the opportunity to be an integral part of expanding Weaver's service offerings toย investment advisers, asset managers, fund sponsors, broker-dealers and other financial services organizationsย navigating an increasingly complex regulatory, operational and data landscape. Our Financial Services team provides services specifically developed to meet the evolving needs of ourย investment managementย clients and helps them navigate their ever-changingย regulatory, technology, data and reporting requirements.
The ideal candidate is a dynamic consulting or industry professional with a passion for theย financial services and investment managementย sectors. We are looking for someone with significant experience advisingย registered investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity, private credit, registered investment companies and other alternative investment vehiclesย across regulatory compliance, data and analytics, and operational transformation. This role combines regulatory advisory experience spanning theย SEC, CFTC, NFA, the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company Actย and other relevant U.S. financial services regulatory regimes with balancedย data-enabled advisory deliveryย acrossย data governance, regulatory reporting, analytics, dashboards, tooling and transformation. This role will provide an opportunity to lead client-facing engagements, build and mentor a high-performing team, drive practice growth and offer your valuable expertise to a variety of clients. Some travel is expected with this role.
Education and Skills
- Bachelor's degree inย Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Analyticsย or a related field; advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred
- Relevant professional certifications preferred, includingย CPA, CFA, CAIA, FRM, CIPM or IACCP
- 8+ yearsย of industry or consulting experience advising investment advisers, asset managers, fund sponsors or other financial services organizations, with progressive leadership responsibility
- Demonstrated expertise across multiple financial services regulatory regimes, including theย Investment Advisers Act of 1940, theย Investment Company Act of 1940,ย SECย rules (including the Marketing Rule, Custody Rule, Form ADV, Form PF and Forms 13F/13H),ย CFTC and NFAย requirements, and other applicable U.S. regulatory frameworks
- Experience advising across theย full spectrum of investment fund types, including hedge funds, private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate funds, registered investment companies (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), funds of funds and other alternative investment vehicles
- Working knowledge of complex fund structures, includingย master-feeder, multi-class, parallel and offshore vehiclesย (including Cayman-domiciled funds)
- Practical understanding ofย compliance program design and execution, including Form ADV preparation, written policies and procedures (Rule 206(4)-7), marketing and advertising reviews, electronic communications surveillance, Code of Ethics monitoring and annual compliance reviews
- Experience supporting clients throughย regulatory examinations and inquiriesย from the SEC, FINRA, NFA and other regulatory bodies
- Familiarity with core investment and trading platforms, including transaction capture and order management systems, IBOR and ABOR architectures, portfolio accounting, reconciliation workflows, and downstream data flows supporting risk, compliance, regulatory reporting, and investor reporting.
- Balanced data and analytics capabilityย spanning:
- Data governance frameworks supporting regulatory and investor reporting
- Regulatory reporting design and automation (e.g., Form PF, Schedule of Investments, AIFMD-aligned reporting)
- Analytics and dashboards supporting compliance monitoring, exposure, performance and risk
- Technology and tooling assessment for compliance, risk and operations platforms including familiarity with emerging AI tools
- Data transformation initiatives supporting target operating model design and post-merger integration
- Demonstrated ability toย lead client-facing advisory engagementsย from sales through delivery, including scoping, work plan development, team leadership, deliverable quality and executive presentation
- Practice-building experience preferred: developing service offerings, thought leadership, go-to-market materials, alliances and client pipelines
- Strongย people leadershipย skills: hiring, developing, mentoring and retaining high-performing advisory professionals
- Excellentย written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex regulatory and data topics into actionable insight for C-suite, GP/LP audiences, boards and audit/compliance committees
Compensation and Benefits: At Weaver, our most valuable resource is our people. We take the time to evaluate our employees' wants and needs and invest our resources accordingly. A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position is $155,000 to $265,000. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. In addition to compensation packages, Weaver offers competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.ย Further, we support our employees by offering flexible scheduled time off (STO), minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave, 11 holidays, and 2 scheduled recharge days! Learn more here - Weaver benefits.
We also offer in-house CPE and learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development department. Our multi-faceted internal learning program including technical improvement, practice development, management/leadership training, and whole-life growth.ย Our goal is to balance both high development with high performance to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm.ย
WeaverLEAD We are committed to investing in the strength of our team. That is why we have created an internal leadership coaching program to train leaders to support other leaders at every level of the organization. The goal of WeaverLEAD is to inspire theย growth and development of our leaders by:
Leaning into the experience of exploring new ideas for each individualโs growth as a leader.ย
Engaging the coaching mindset at work with new ways of thinking about challenges and opportunities.ย
Adapting to the transformation that takes place as a result of participating in the program.ย
Developing yourself and others with coaching competencies to create a firm-wide culture of coaching.
People are our formula!ย At Weaver, we recognize that everyone brings different strengths, backgrounds, and working styles to our team. We cultivate a safe and inclusive work environment that celebrates each individualโs unique qualities through visibility, progression, advocacy, and support. We are proudly an equal opportunity employer.
Whatโs next? Interested applicants should apply directly to the job posting. You may apply to multiple roles. Be sure to upload your most recent resume and ensure that it is attached to your application. By registering, you are only activating an account and creating a presence. Please apply directly to a position of interest. You will receive a confirmation email after completing an application for a role. After reviewing your application, a friendly Weaver Recruiter will contact you soon and walk you through the hiring process. Thank you for exploring a career with us. We look forward to meeting you! ย
Currently, we are not accepting resume submissions from third-party staffing agencies for this role. This role is Employee Referral Program eligible. ย ย