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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Southlake, TX ; Chicago, IL
Requisition ID 2026-129889
Category Legal & Compliance
Position type Regular
Pay range USD $120,000.00 - $165,000.00 / Year
Application deadline 2026-11-13
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in one of the specified locations. Join a highly visible Compliance team that helps protect client trust and the integrity of Schwab’s broker-dealer business. As the Senior Manager, Compliance – Broker-Dealer Program Lead, you will help shape and strengthen the compliance program for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (CS&Co), with a particular focus on FINRA Rules 3120 and 3130.
This is an opportunity to lead work that matters across the firm. You will bring together regulatory insight, strategic thinking, and strong partnerships to support key broker-dealer obligations, enhance the program’s supporting infrastructure, and provide senior and executive leaders with clear perspectives on compliance risk. Your work will help Schwab anticipate evolving expectations, strengthen controls, and make informed decisions while continuing to serve clients with integrity.
In this role, you will:
- Lead critical deliverables associated with Schwab’s broker-dealer compliance program and applicable regulatory obligations.
- Develop meaningful reporting and presentations for senior and executive leadership.
- Guide the governance of designated supervisory principal information and related program requirements.
- Strengthen the processes, tools, controls, and infrastructure that support the program.
- Create training and communication strategies that help Compliance colleagues understand and fulfill program responsibilities.
- Identify opportunities to modernize the program, improve effectiveness, and respond to changing business and regulatory needs.
- Evaluate internal and external control inputs to help ensure compliance risks are appropriately identified and addressed.
- Build strong partnerships across Schwab Compliance, Corporate Risk Management, Internal Audit, and first-line business teams.
You will gain broad exposure to Schwab’s business and risk functions while collaborating with colleagues across multiple lines of defense. For a compliance professional who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing at senior levels, and turning regulatory expectations into sustainable business practices, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to grow and make an enterprise-wide impact.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 7 or more years of financial services industry experience, including at least five years in a Compliance or Risk role.
- Working knowledge of broker-dealer regulatory standards.
- Experience leading projects or cross-functional initiatives with defined deliverables, stakeholders, and accountability.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives and deadlines.
- Experience creating written communications, reports, or presentations for business or leadership audiences.
- Experience working with cross-functional partners to implement process, control, or organizational change.
- Experience evaluating compliance or risk issues and providing an independent risk management perspective.
Preferred Qualifications:
- FINRA Series 7 license.
- FINRA Series 24 license.
- Knowledge of FINRA Rules 3120 and 3130.
- Experience supporting a broker-dealer compliance program.
- Experience preparing compliance or risk reporting for senior or executive leadership.
- Experience developing compliance training or communication strategies.
- Experience partnering with Corporate Risk Management, Internal Audit, or first-line business teams.
- Experience improving compliance processes, controls, tools, or supporting infrastructure.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
Eligible Schwabbies receive
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement to keep developing your career
- Paid parental leave and adoption/family building benefits
- Sabbatical leave available after five years of employment
Location: Southlake, TX ; Chicago, IL
Requisition ID 2026-129889
Category Legal & Compliance
Position type Regular
Pay range USD $120,000.00 - $165,000.00 / Year
Application deadline 2026-11-13
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in one of the specified locations. Join a highly visible Compliance team that helps protect client trust and the integrity of Schwab’s broker-dealer business. As the Senior Manager, Compliance – Broker-Dealer Program Lead, you will help shape and strengthen the compliance program for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (CS&Co), with a particular focus on FINRA Rules 3120 and 3130.
This is an opportunity to lead work that matters across the firm. You will bring together regulatory insight, strategic thinking, and strong partnerships to support key broker-dealer obligations, enhance the program’s supporting infrastructure, and provide senior and executive leaders with clear perspectives on compliance risk. Your work will help Schwab anticipate evolving expectations, strengthen controls, and make informed decisions while continuing to serve clients with integrity.
In this role, you will:
- Lead critical deliverables associated with Schwab’s broker-dealer compliance program and applicable regulatory obligations.
- Develop meaningful reporting and presentations for senior and executive leadership.
- Guide the governance of designated supervisory principal information and related program requirements.
- Strengthen the processes, tools, controls, and infrastructure that support the program.
- Create training and communication strategies that help Compliance colleagues understand and fulfill program responsibilities.
- Identify opportunities to modernize the program, improve effectiveness, and respond to changing business and regulatory needs.
- Evaluate internal and external control inputs to help ensure compliance risks are appropriately identified and addressed.
- Build strong partnerships across Schwab Compliance, Corporate Risk Management, Internal Audit, and first-line business teams.
You will gain broad exposure to Schwab’s business and risk functions while collaborating with colleagues across multiple lines of defense. For a compliance professional who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing at senior levels, and turning regulatory expectations into sustainable business practices, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to grow and make an enterprise-wide impact.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 7 or more years of financial services industry experience, including at least five years in a Compliance or Risk role.
- Working knowledge of broker-dealer regulatory standards.
- Experience leading projects or cross-functional initiatives with defined deliverables, stakeholders, and accountability.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives and deadlines.
- Experience creating written communications, reports, or presentations for business or leadership audiences.
- Experience working with cross-functional partners to implement process, control, or organizational change.
- Experience evaluating compliance or risk issues and providing an independent risk management perspective.
Preferred Qualifications:
- FINRA Series 7 license.
- FINRA Series 24 license.
- Knowledge of FINRA Rules 3120 and 3130.
- Experience supporting a broker-dealer compliance program.
- Experience preparing compliance or risk reporting for senior or executive leadership.
- Experience developing compliance training or communication strategies.
- Experience partnering with Corporate Risk Management, Internal Audit, or first-line business teams.
- Experience improving compliance processes, controls, tools, or supporting infrastructure.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
Eligible Schwabbies receive
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement to keep developing your career
- Paid parental leave and adoption/family building benefits
- Sabbatical leave available after five years of employment
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Lead Program Manager
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes whether Lead Program Manager roles require a specific degree, not just any bachelor's. Document how your program management work demands applied knowledge from a directly related field, systems engineering, computer science, or business administration, not generalist management skills.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Program manager sponsorship varies widely by employer. Focus on companies that have already filed Labor Condition Applications for program or project management roles, which signals an established HR process for handling the LCA and I-129 petition on your behalf.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to browse Lead Program Manager openings at employers with confirmed LCA filing history, searchable by city and role type. That cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that haven't sponsored this role category before.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role level. Run your title and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer so you can confirm the number they quote meets the legal floor, not just market rate.
Clarify the LCA scope during the offer stage
Lead Program Manager roles often involve multiple work sites or client locations. Confirm with your employer whether the LCA covers just the primary office or all project sites, a mismatch between the LCA and your actual work location is a common compliance issue in this role.
Use O*NET to anchor your specialty occupation argument
If you receive an RFE questioning whether your role qualifies as a specialty occupation, O*NET lists the degree requirements and typical duties for program management occupations. That profile supports the employer's position that a specific bachelor's degree is standard for the role.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Lead Program Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just any degree. Lead Program Manager roles in technology, defense, or engineering programs typically qualify because the work demands applied knowledge in a directly related discipline. Generic management roles without a field-specific degree requirement are more likely to draw an RFE.
Which visa types are realistic for Lead Program Manager candidates seeking sponsorship?
H-1B is the most common path and requires a specialty occupation determination. Candidates from Australia can pursue the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a cap that has never been exhausted. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN visa if the role maps to an eligible USMCA profession. Longer-term, employers in this role category often support EB-2 or EB-3 green card petitions through the PERM labor certification process.
What degree does a Lead Program Manager typically need for visa sponsorship?
USCIS expects the position to require a bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the job's core duties. For technology or defense program management, that usually means engineering, computer science, or information systems. Business administration can work if the role centers on financial or operational program oversight. A degree in an unrelated field, even with years of experience, weakens the specialty occupation argument and raises the risk of an RFE.
How do I find Lead Program Manager jobs where employers are open to sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Lead Program Manager roles at employers with verified LCA filing history, so you can focus your search on companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process for this type of role. That's more reliable than filtering generalist boards by keyword.
Can a Lead Program Manager role support a green card, and how long does that take?
Yes, employers in this category regularly sponsor EB-2 and EB-3 green cards. The process starts with PERM labor certification, where DOL verifies no qualified U.S. worker was available for the role. After PERM approval, the employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Wait times after that depend heavily on your birth country, applicants born in India or China face multi-year backlogs due to per-country limits, while most other nationalities move through far faster.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Lead Program Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.