Fractional Compliance Lead, DDQ and Governance, Founding Bench, Performance Based to Start

Venture Equities; New York (NY); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to the Managing Partner

Templates and process support

Opportunities for equity participation

Job summary

A financial investment firm is seeking a Fractional Compliance Lead to oversee DDQ and governance. This role is initially performance-based, moving to a retainer as work becomes recurrent. Responsibilities include managing diligence responses, governance policies, and AML/KYC workflows. The ideal candidate has significant compliance experience, particularly within private equity, and a strong understanding of regulatory processes. The position requires flexibility with expected hours varying between 3 to 8 hours weekly and comfort communicating under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance at a private equity or venture investment platform.
• Comfort building policies from scratch in a founder-led environment.
• Knowledge of vendor oversight and communications controls.

Responsibilities

• Own DDQ readiness and ongoing diligence responses.
• Build and maintain the governance stack and code of ethics.
• Coordinate AML and KYC workflow and investor onboarding processes.
• Partner with cybersecurity vendors to ensure policies and controls are aligned, access control, incident response, vendor oversight.
• Implement vendor due diligence workflows and basic risk management cadence.
• Review marketing and investor communications for consistency and compliance, as appropriate for the platform structure.
• Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure key items are completed on time.

Skills

Experience in compliance, governance, risk, or operations

Strong DDQ experience

Working knowledge of AML and KYC workflows

Clear communicator

Experience coordinating cybersecurity programs

Strong communication

Job description

Fractional Compliance Lead, DDQ and Governance, Founding Bench, Performance Based to Start

Company

Venture Equities

Location

Remote, United States

About Venture Equities

Venture Equities is building a sector‑agnostic investment platform focused on acquiring and partnering with cash‑flowing businesses. Our edge is structured capital solutions, meaning we engineer creative capital stacks, move fast, and protect downside with strong governance.

The role

We are building a founding partner bench and are looking for a fractional compliance lead to own DDQ readiness and governance across the platform. The seat builds the policies, oversight, and operating discipline that sophisticated LPs expect, without slowing down deal execution.

This is not a salaried role today. The engagement starts performance‑based, paid from closes and outcomes. For the right fit, it can transition to a monthly retainer after the first close, or once workload becomes recurrent.

Responsibilities

• Own DDQ readiness and ongoing diligence responses, including policy documentation and evidence collection
• Build and maintain the governance stack, code of ethics, conflicts process, gifts and entertainment, personal trading, MNPI, communications approvals, record retention
• Coordinate AML and KYC workflow and investor onboarding processes, in partnership with counsel and fund admin
• Partner with cybersecurity vendors to ensure policies and controls are aligned, access control, incident response, vendor oversight
• Implement vendor due diligence workflows and basic risk management cadence
• Review marketing and investor communications for consistency and compliance, as appropriate for the platform structure
• Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure key items are completed on time

What we provide

• Direct access to the Managing Partner and a clear mandate to set standards
• Active buildout of fund admin, legal, and cybersecurity infrastructure
• Templates, process support, and the ability to standardize across deals
• Per‑deal economics documented in writing before work begins

Compensation and structure

This engagement starts performance‑based and paid from closes and platform outcomes. There is no salary in the initial phase.

Close based economics

Paid from sponsor or transaction fees we control, per deal, for active contributions documented in writing before work begins.

Outcome based upside

Path to deal carry participation for transactions you materially support, where applicable; path to founding membership equity in the platform for the right fit, earned only after measurable milestones, with standard vesting.

Retainer path

For the right fit, we can transition to a monthly retainer after the first close, or once workload and cadence become recurrent, while maintaining performance upside.

Time commitment

Fractional, expected 3 to 8 hours per week to start, flexing higher during DDQ cycles, closes, or policy buildouts.

Non‑exclusive is fine, as long as responsiveness and delivery standards are met.

Ideal profile

• Experience in compliance, governance, risk, or operations at a private equity, private credit, venture, or alternative investment platform
• Strong DDQ experience and comfort building policies from scratch in a founder‑led environment
• Working knowledge of AML and KYC workflows, vendor oversight, record retention, and communications controls
• Clear communicator, high responsiveness, calm under pressure
• You are practical and know how to be institutional without creating bureaucracy
• Experience coordinating cybersecurity programs and vendor risk management
• Experience with institutional LP diligence and ongoing reporting expectations

To apply

Send a short note with:

• Your background and fund types you have supported
• Your availability and preferred cadence
• An example of a DDQ program or governance stack you helped build, sanitized is fine
• What you would prioritize in the first 30 days

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Finance and Sales