Chief Compliance Officer - PE/VC

SD Legal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading investment firm as a Managing Director focused on compliance, where you'll leverage your extensive experience in investment and regulatory matters. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to impact high-profile initiatives globally, surrounded by top business leaders.

Qualifications

• 10 - 15 years experience in investment-focused firms.
• Essential background as a Registered Investment Advisor.
• Experience with regulatory bodies like the SEC.

Responsibilities

• Develop a global compliance network with frameworks and policies.
• Ensure compliance with RIA and related communications.
• Create a Center of Excellence for compliance matters.

Skills

Stakeholder influencing

Communication

Risk management

Job description

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Coverage: Global (offices in the US, Europe and Asia)

Closing Date: 11th July 2026

Hybrid Working Solution: Yes

A high profile investment focused business with billions of dollars under management and a focus on various innovative / technology sectors.

You will be working with high profile leaders and with a focus on delivering compliance initiatives on a global scale. This is a unique opportunity to join a business where you can are part of every transaction and surrounded by an elite set of business partners.

Office Culture

• High performing 'Silicon Valley' family operation, with high growth frameworks in play

The Role

• Your role will be to develop a compliance network, globally and with frameworks and policies in place.
• You will ensure all necessary communication, documentation and advisory work is completed in relation to being an RIA (registered investment advisor).
• You will develop a compliance CofE (center of excellence) to ensure internal and external compliance matters are in place. This can include subjects such as regulation, investment protocol and risk management.
• You will also work closely with internal compliance team members and external vendors.

Requirements

• 10 - 15 years experience (guideline)
• Background working in an investment focused firm which acts as a Registered Investment Advisor - essential
• Background in a global fund/business with a focus on PE/VC work - essential
• Background working with key regulatory bodies such as the SEC - essential
• Stakeholder influencing skills would be tier 1, along with training and prior experience (to be inline with the

SD Legal was established in 2018 and now with physical office locations across Europe and Asia.

To date we have successfully closed over 150+ mandates across the globe, locations include the US, UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and APAC regions. For more information please visit www.sdlegal-global.com

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Financial Services and Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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