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Leonard J. Amoruso, Senior Managing Director, General Counsel, is responsible for all compliance, regulatory and legal issues at the corporate level and across Knight's broker-dealer subsidiaries. He oversees trading, order handling, training, clearance and regulatory affairs and manages Knight's compliance staff, responsible for monitoring and surveillance. Mr. Amoruso also is responsible for corporate matters, litigation and the company’s legal department.
In October 1999, Mr. Amoruso joined the company as Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant General Counsel of Knight Securities, L.P., a subsidiary later renamed Knight Equity Markets, L.P. He was named Chief Compliance Officer of the parent company in June 2003 and General Counsel in May 2007.
Before joining Knight, Mr. Amoruso spent a decade with FINRA's District No. 10 office in New York, most recently as Deputy Director. He also was Chief Counsel with FINRA, overseeing and prosecuting hundreds of disciplinary actions. Mr. Amoruso has a B.B.A. in banking, finance and investments from Hofstra University and a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law. He has participated with and continues to serve on numerous regulatory, market and industry committees. | 