Arbitrator Application Kit

If you are interested in becoming an arbitrator, please download the Arbitrator Application Kit below. Applications can be electronically typed or handwritten for completion. FINRA Dispute Resolution staff will conduct a preliminary review of your completed application before forwarding it to a subcommittee of the National Arbitration and Mediation Committee for final approval. The screening process generally takes 60 days.

 

Arbitrator Application Kit (PDF 606 KB)

 

This kit includes the following items:

 

• Cover letter;
• Application booklet;
• Application checklist;
• Background questionnaire;
• Arbitrator Honorarium frequently asked questions
• Information on the Code of Arbitration Procedure;
• Information on FINRA's mandatory online expungement training course;
• Feedback form; and
• "Thank you" notice

 

Submit your completed application to:

FINRA Dispute Resolution
Department of Neutral Management
One Liberty Plaza
165 Broadway, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10006