Vice President, Global Human Resources, Risk and Compliance

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a globally oriented Head of HR Risk & Compliance to shape and lead the risk strategy, oversee operational risk programs, and direct monthly and semiannual reporting to senior leaders.

You will maintain the global control environment, drive regulatory change management, ensure audit readiness, and partner with risk, legal and business leaders across jurisdictions. This senior role prefers experience in financial services and governance excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of global HR risk and compliance leadership in highly regulated environments
• Deep knowledge of HR compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions
• Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable risk mitigation
• Experience with SMCR, Sarbanes-Oxley, FCA requirements, GDPR
• Strong collaboration with risk, legal and business leaders to drive governance

Responsibilities

• Lead the global HR risk and compliance strategy and programs
• Oversee operational risk management and control design across HR processes
• Direct monthly and semiannual risk reporting to senior leadership
• Coordinate regulatory reporting, audits, and examinations with regulators and auditors
• Build and coach the global HR risk and compliance team
• Monitor metrics and trends to measure program effectiveness and remediation actions
• Partner with risk, legal, control functions and business leaders across regions

Skills

Global leadership experience

Operational risk management

Regulatory compliance strategy

Executive communication

Audit readiness

Tools

Analytics

Trend intelligence

Vendor management

Job description

• Lead the global Human Resources risk and compliance strategy
• Oversee Human Resources operational risk management and compliance programs
• Direct monthly and semiannual operational risk reporting
• Provide insights to senior leaders and governance forums, monitor action plans, and escal ... urgent issues
• Maintain the global control environment through risk analysis, control design and testing, regulatory change management, audit readiness, training, and remediation
• Oversee compliance obligations involving employment and labor laws, employment eligibility, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, data privacy, financial-services regulation, and jurisdiction-specific requirements
• Serve as senior contact for internal and external auditors and regulators
• Coordinate regulatory reporting and examinations and ensure follow-up actions are completed
• Lead, coach, and develop the global Human Resources Risk and Compliance team
• Use analytics and trend intelligence to measure program effectiveness, close control gaps, and influence senior leaders
• Build partnerships across Human Resources, risk, compliance, legal, control functions, and business leaders
• Oversee Human Resources governance and training, including SMCR responsibilities and other global regulatory frameworks

Requirements

• 10+ years of global leadership experience in Human Resources Risk and Compliance within complex, highly regulated environments, preferably in financial services
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience developing risk and compliance strategy, overseeing operational processes and controls, advising executive leaders, and leading and developing teams
• Deep knowledge of operational risk management, internal controls, regulatory requirements, audit readiness, and Human Resources-specific compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions
• Expertise in equal employment opportunity, federal contractor compliance and affirmative action, immigration, fair employment practices, SMCR, Sarbanes-Oxley, FCA requirements, and GDPR
• Ability to lead compliance monitoring and control initiatives, interpret complex data, establish meaningful metrics, identify emerging trends, and translate findings into practical risk mitigation actions
• Exceptional executive communication and influencing skills
• Strong strategic thinking, judgment, problem-solving, collaboration, and change leadership
• Knowledge of regional employment and labor laws
• Experience with internal and regulatory audit procedures
• Vendor management exposure
• Six Sigma or another process management methodology preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Human Resources Risk and Compliance, with a focus on operational risk management, regulatory requirements, and team leadership. Proven ability to develop and implement compliance strategies while effectively communicating with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Global Leadership Experience
• Operational Risk Management
• Regulatory Compliance Strategy
• Equal Employment Opportunity Expertise
• Executive Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Operational Risk Management
• Internal Controls
• Regulatory Requirements
• Audit Readiness
• Compliance Monitoring
• Data Privacy
• SMCR
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• FCA Requirements
• GDPR

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration
• Change Leadership
• Judgment

Certifications & Qualifications

• Six Sigma

Industry Keywords

• Human Resources
• Financial Services
• Employment Laws
• Labor Laws
• Affirmative Action
• Fair Employment Practices

Tools & Technologies

• Analytics
• Trend Intelligence
• Vendor Management