Compliance Director

New York, NY

Job Reference #2964169

Our client, a private equity fund with successful fundraises and increased AUM over the past decade, has a need for a strong, insightful Compliance Manager to join their team in a #3 capacity.   The Compliance Director will work closely with the Deputy CCO and CCO to oversee the day to day compliance program.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic thinking compliance professional who would like to segway their career into a pivotal role collaborating with leadership on compliance initiatives and driving the compliance program to be best in class.

Key Points:

  • Hiring manager is excited to onboard someone who is driven, strong at project management, and has a command of compliance programs
  • Firm has a long track record and manages north of $40B in assets and a 20+ year history with a tremendous reputation in the industry 
  • High visibility generalist role working under two tremendous mentors in the compliance department
  • Collaborative group of individuals across the organization where growth is promoted from within 

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare regulatory filings, administer the firm’s compliance program, and oversee Code of Ethics 
  • Collaborate with the marketing and investor inquiries teams to respond to RFPs, DDQs and other communications
  • Drive compliance initiatives across various areas of the program depending on regulatory trends
  • Conduct compliance testing and update policies/procedures 
  • Create risk matrices to outline compliance initiatives 
  • Monitor the investment/research’s team use of expert networks
  • Partner with compliance consultants to conduct mock audits and heed advice on regulatory updates

Qualifications:

  • 8-12+ years of experience in an investment advisor (private equity, private credit, hedge fund, etc.)
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Strong command of full suite of compliance responsibilities with the ability to drive and lead projects
  • Excellent judgment and ability to communicate with all levels of professionals
  • Proactive, driven and mentality of excellence 

Compensation Expectations: $225-250K base; $350-500K+ all-in