Head of Compliance & Legal Strategy

Goodwin Recruiting; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 250.000 - 420.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Goodwin Recruiting seeks a Chief Compliance and Legal Officer to lead the company’s compliance and legal functions. The role requires strong judgment, leadership, and a disciplined operating approach to translate regulatory understanding into practical guidance and efficient processes.

Responsibilities include leading the compliance program, managing outside counsel and legal spend, and partnering with executives to strengthen policies and controls in a heavily regulated financial services

Qualifikationen

• Must hold Juris Doctor and be an active bar member.
• Significant leadership experience in regulated financial services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to explain legal issues to non-lawyers.
• Proven ability to build or restructure compliance processes and teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead the compliance program and department.
• Provide practical legal and regulatory guidance to the business.
• Own outside counsel strategy and legal spend.
• Manage regulatory, licensing, and examination activity.
• Strengthen policies, monitoring, training, and controls.
• Partner with executive leadership to align risk and growth.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Change management

Regulatory knowledge

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor and active bar license

Jobbeschreibung

Goodwin Recruiting seeks a Chief Compliance and Legal Officer to lead the company’s compliance and legal functions. The role requires strong judgment, leadership, and a disciplined operating approach to translate regulatory understanding into practical guidance and efficient processes.

Responsibilities include leading the compliance program, managing outside counsel and legal spend, and partnering with executives to strengthen policies and controls in a heavily regulated financial services