Director, Marketing Compliance

Boston, MA (On-site)

$110K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive ETF advertising compliance by leading reviews, policies, and regulatory readiness across channels.

  • Must-have: 8+ years of asset-management compliance with SEC/FINRA advertising rules.
  • Standout: Leads a team, SLAs, and scalable, AI-enabled review workflows.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the review and approval of retail, institutional, and intermediary marketing materials across multiple distribution channels.
  • Ensure compliance with SEC Rule 206(4)-1 (Marketing Rule), FINRA Rules 2210 and 2212, SEC Rule 482, FINRA Guidance letters, and firm policies and procedures.
  • Provide commercially practical, risk-balanced guidance to business partners supporting compliant marketing execution.
  • Serve as internal subject matter expert on SEC Rule 206(4)-1 (Marketing Rule), including its Adopting Release and subsequent SEC guidance.
  • Provide authoritative guidance on net/gross performance presentation; hypothetical, extracted, related, and predecessor performance; testimonials and endorsements; and third-party ratings.
  • Interpret and operationalize SEC guidance in policies, procedures, and workflows.
  • Support SEC examinations and regulatory inquiries related to advertising compliance.
  • Serve as strategic advisor to the business and review team as the firm scales its active ETF capabilities for global distribution.
  • Review ETF-related communications including fact sheets, website content, pitchbooks, video and webinar presentations, social media, and product launch materials.
  • Evaluate ETF performance presentations, rankings, and back-tested data, and create and maintain ETF-specific disclosures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required; JD or advanced degree a plus.
  • 8+ years of compliance experience within asset management, ETF issuers, investment adviser, or broker-dealer platforms.
  • Expert-level understanding of SEC and investment company advertising compliance, with hands-on marketing review experience.
  • Active FINRA Series 7 and Series 24 licenses required.
  • Excellent writing skills with strong attention to grammar and punctuation.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment that rewards accountability, initiative, and results.
  • Strong leadership capabilities and emotional intelligence to engage and align cross-functional teams.
  • Adaptability to bridge differences in communication styles and professional expectations across teams and offices.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Must-have: Demonstrated ability to manage complex regulatory reviews in a multi-office setting.

Preferred

  • Experience in both RIA and broker-dealer regulatory oversight.
  • Experience supervising and developing compliance professionals.
  • Strong familiarity with GIPS 2020.
  • Advanced Red Oak AdMaster administrative capabilities including workflow configuration, rule libraries, reporting, entitlements, and system governance.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the investment company ecosystem, including active and passive management strategies, holdings disclosure requirements, selective disclosure rules, registration processes, prospectus content and N-1A requirements, performance portability, and share class structures.
  • Familiarity with ETF capital markets mechanics (creation/redemption process, AP relationships, and market making).
  • Direct experience managing FINRA and SEC examinations.

Benefits

  • Victory Capital Management Inc. offers excellent Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Flexible PTO, Family Medical and Disability Leaves, Education Tuition Reimbursement, and a 401k plan with a generous employer match.
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Victory Capital

Victory Capital (NASDAQ: VCTR) is a diversified global asset management firm. We serve institutional, intermediary, and individual clients through our Investment Franchises and Solutions Platform, which manage specialized investment strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes. Our differentiated approach combines the power of investment autonomy with the support of a robust, fully integrated operational and distribution platform. Clients have access to focused, top-tier investment talent equipped with comprehensive resources designed to deliver competitive long-term performance.Victory Capital is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. To learn more, visit www.vcm.com.Important disclosures: vcm.com/social-media-guidelines-and-disclosures Mutual funds distributed, and brokerage services provided, by Victory Capital Services, Inc. (VCS). Advisory Services offered by Victory Capital Management Inc., an affiliate of VCS.

Founded in 1993
San Antonio, Texas, USA
614 employees (39 in marketing)