Global Compliance Director: Sanctions & AML Leader

Grant Thornton (US); Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compliance Senior Director to lead a global compliance program across a multinational organization with a strong emphasis on sanctions, AML, anti-bribery, and conflicts of interest. This role will also oversee the U.S. compliance program alongside teams in the U.S.

and India. The position requires close collaboration with legal, risk, privacy, and other business units, reporting to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s or JD preferred.
• Certified compliance professional or legal background required.
• 10+ years of compliance experience in global organizations.
• Strong program management, frameworks, and project execution skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; experience creating training content.
• High ethical standards; ability to handle confidential information.
• Experience in professional services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and manage a global compliance program for a multinational organization with focus on sanctions, AML, anti-bribery and conflicts of interest.
• Lead U.S. compliance program operations with a team in the U.S. and India; mature the program.
• Partner with legal, risk, privacy, and business teams; ensure regulatory adherence.
• Manage risk assessments; maintain enterprise compliance risk register.
• Project-manage cross-functional initiatives; create remediation roadmaps and monitoring mechanisms.
• Promote ethics and compliance as a top priority; develop awareness training materials.

Skills

Compliance leadership

Legal background

10+ years experience

Policy development

Training content

Education

Law degree

Business degree

JD or equivalent preferred

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compliance Senior Director to lead a global compliance program across a multinational organization with a strong emphasis on sanctions, AML, anti-bribery, and conflicts of interest. This role will also oversee the U.S. compliance program alongside teams in the U.S.

and India. The position requires close collaboration with legal, risk, privacy, and other business units, reporting to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer.