Senior Communications Specialist at FINRA in Washington, Washington DC

Job Description:

Partnering with the Communications Manager, this role creates content for various resources, including the intranet SharePoint site, weekly newsletter, emails, presentations, graphic design elements, talking points, brochures, flyers, and handouts. Writes and edits content for internal audiences and channels.

Essential Job Functions:

• Works collaboratively with Member Supervision communications team members and other business units to recommend and implement communication strategies in alignment with FINRA’s mission and business goals and Member Supervision’s vision.


• Serves as a project manager and collaborates with business unit stakeholders to define the requirements and recommend and implement an effective communications strategy for a variety of communications projects and initiatives across the organization.


• Writes, edits, proofreads, and produces content for various audiences and channels across Member Supervision.


• Ensures consistency in style, grammar, clarity and accuracy of all content. Channels include web pages, intranet, email newsletters, emails, in-system announcements, talking points, PowerPoint presentations, print collateral and other forms of communication. Audiences include Member Supervision team members, leadership, and the three departments that comprise RegOps.


• Keeps current on business issues related to and priorities of the clients supported.


• Proofread and edit content submitted by business partners to ensure consistency in style, grammar, clarity and accuracy. Submits copy to and confers with clients and management for review, input and, ultimately, approval.


• Ensures completion and delivery of communications; and collaborates with colleagues who support the SharePoint site and graphic design

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.


• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience, preferably with knowledge of the financial and/or securities industry experience.


• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.


• Working knowledge of AP (Associated Press) style desirable


• Ability to translate complex concepts and convey them to the audience in clear, engaging language.


• Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to prioritize effectively; work multiple tasks simultaneously; and meet deadlines for various assignments.


• Proficiency in MS Office Suite applications, especially Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint.


• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid/Remote work environment.


• Work environment includes high productivity expectations and tight deadlines.

For work that is performed in CA, Washington, DC, CO, HI, New York, NY and WA, the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.

California: Minimum Salary $91,500, Maximum Salary $170,900

Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $91,500, Maximum Salary $163,700
Colorado/Hawaii: Minimum Salary $79,500, Maximum Salary $142,300
New York, NY: Minimum Salary $95,400, Maximum Salary $170,900
Washington State: Minimum Salary $79,500, Maximum Salary $163,700

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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.  Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.  FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement and many other benefits. 

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

*Based on full-time schedule

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FINRA’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.

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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.

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