Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager  

Austin / Houston Office | Hybrid Working | Full-Time  

About the Role 

We are looking for a Compliance Manager to join our growing Austin office. This role will sit in the Trailstone Compliance team, acting as the sole interface for the Trailstone North American business on all Compliance matters.  

This will be a full-time role in the Trailstone Compliance team, owning the following responsibilities: 

Responsibilities: 

• Act as the primary point of contact for all Compliance matters in North America.  
• Provide compliance advice and assistance to the business and support functions. 
• Coordinate with other support functions (Human Resources, Finance, Technology, Security, etc.) to implement compliance initiatives. 
• Assist with the onboarding of new joiners and offboarding of leavers. 
• Develop and conduct Compliance training.  
• Review and advise on new business transactions. 
• Assist with monitoring and clearing trade surveillance alerts. 
• Assist with monitoring of internal communications to ensure they are in line with Trailstone Compliance Policies. 
• Assist with the collection and preparation of presentations for monthly and ad-hoc meetings.  
• Coordinate responses to regulatory requests, inquiries, and audits – CFTC, FERC, CME, ICE, ISO’s, NERC and SEC 
• Ensure timely and accurate regulatory filings. 
• Ensure that all compliance policies and procedures are appropriately documented, updated and available for reference. 

 

About You: 

• A University degree in Business, Law, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. 
• Significant experience in a compliance role, or other similar capacity in the energy industry. 
• Good understanding of CFTC, FERC, CME, ICE, ISO’s, NERC and SEC rules. 
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. 
• Effective Internet and research skills. 
• Detail oriented. 
• Fluent English language skills (both written and verbal). Other language skills are desirable but not essential. 

Traits: 

• Proactive, pragmatic problem solver with a strong bias for action. 
• A positive and team-oriented mindset. 
• Self-starter. 
• Identifies with the culture and values of Trailstone. 
• Shows ownership and accountability in all aspects of work. 
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across different levels of a global business.  
• Continuous learner and challenges the status quo. 

 

About Trailstone 

Trailstone is a global energy and technology company, operating at the intersection of renewable and conventional power. We trade energy in global markets, and we provide a best-in-class service to manage the inherent intermittency of renewable power generation across the short, medium and long term.  

As an energy trader, we buy and sell electricity and gas which is physically delivered on the grids, and we leverage our physical market knowledge to trade financial commodities. 

As a provider of renewable energy management services, we take on the complexity of managing renewable power across different countries so that our customers can focus on their core mission of investment and growth. Trailstone offers an efficient, fully automated front-to-back renewable power management platform underpinned by our long-standing market experience, proprietary technology, data analytics and meteorology. 

 

We’re different, and we like it that way!  

Here at Trailstone, we value our differences. In fact, our success depends upon them. 

Differences in backgrounds, identities and experiences lead to differing views of the world. Different world views lead to healthy differences in opinions. Different opinions are essential to creating a robust marketplace of ideas. And it is our ideas that will make Trailstone a market leader in energy innovation and disruption! 

By our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, Trailstone is creating value for our employees, our investors, and our communities. 

So regardless of your gender, race, ethnicity, orientation, physical limitations, how you identify, how you pray, who you love, where you went to school, who you consider family, or how old you are… you can belong here!