Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

Page Executive; New York (NY); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Page Executive in New York seeks a senior leader to shape regulatory strategy and oversee enterprise risk management across a multi-jurisdiction platform. You will engage with regulators, directors, and senior teams to align policies with evolving frameworks and maintain robust control environments.

You will lead risk, compliance, and governance programs, drive continuous improvement, and mentor distributed teams to balance growth with disciplined risk management across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Degree required; advanced qualification in risk/compliance is advantageous.
• Certifications in risk, compliance, or finance are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage a forward-looking compliance strategy across multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversee licensing, regulatory obligations, and adherence to evolving frameworks.
• Act as primary contact for supervisory bodies, including reviews, inspections, and enquiries.
• Establish and continuously enhance policies, procedures, and internal controls aligned to regulatory expectations.
• Provide subject-matter expertise across a broad range of investment products and structures.
• Design and implement a firmwide risk management architecture with governance and reporting.
• Maintain a consistent approach to identifying, evaluating, and mitigating key risks.
• Develop scalable tools like risk registers, self-assessments, and monitoring frameworks.
• Deliver insights to executives on emerging risks and mitigation actions.
• Support governance forums and risk committees with clear reporting.

Skills

Leadership experience

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Governance frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD or MBA preferred

Job description

• Shape global risk strategy in a high-growth platform
• Executive visibility with Board & senior leadership

About Our Client

Alternative investment platform based in Midtown.

Job Description

Regulatory Leadership & Compliance Oversight

• Define and manage a forward-looking compliance strategy across multiple jurisdictions
• Oversee licensing, regulatory obligations, and adherence to evolving frameworks
• Act as primary contact for supervisory bodies, including managing reviews, inspections, and enquiries
• Establish and continuously enhance policies, procedures, and internal controls aligned to regulatory expectations
• Provide subject-matter expertise across a broad range of investment products and structures

Enterprise Risk Management

• Design and implement a firmwide risk management architecture, including governance, appetite setting, and reporting
• Maintain a consistent approach to identifying, evaluating, and mitigating key risks
• Develop scalable tools such as risk registers, self-assessments, and monitoring frameworks
• Deliver clear insight to executive stakeholders on emerging risks and mitigation actions
• Support governance forums and risk committees with structured reporting and recommendations

Controls, Assurance & Operational Risk

• Strengthen and oversee internal control environments across business functions
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to embed robust controls within core processes
• Lead assurance activities, including external audits and certification processes
• Ensure appropriate oversight of technology, data governance, and information security risks
• Drive continuous improvements in control effectiveness and operational integrity

Business Continuity & Resilience

• Establish and maintain resilience frameworks to ensure continuity of critical operations
• Oversee incident management protocols, escalation pathways, and crisis response strategies
• Coordinate regular testing and validation of recovery plans
• Provide oversight of physical security and safety-related programmes where relevant

Leadership & Culture

• Build, lead, and mentor distributed teams across risk and compliance disciplines
• Foster a culture that balances commercial growth with disciplined risk awareness
• Collaborate closely with legal, finance, technology, and commercial teams
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and governance bodies
• Promote transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organisation

The Successful Applicant

• Extensive leadership experience within risk, compliance, or governance in regulated financial environments
• Strong understanding of complex regulatory regimes and multi-regional operations
• Proven ability to design and scale enterprise risk frameworks
• Experience engaging directly with regulators and managing formal reviews or audits
• Solid grasp of investment-related products and associated regulatory considerations
• Credible communicator, capable of influencing senior stakeholders and Board-level audiences
• Track record of building and leading high-performing teams in evolving organisations

Qualifications

• Degree required; advanced qualification (e.g., JD, MBA) preferred
• Relevant certifications in risk, compliance, or finance advantageous

What's on Offer

Competitive annual salary ranging from $300,000 - $400,000.