Director, Global Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Establish, lead, and continuously enhance Harbor’s global compliance function.

• Report directly to the General Counsel.

• Design and refine the global compliance program, strategy, operating model, governance framework, and roadmap.

• Develop scalable policies, processes, internal controls, and enterprise compliance standards.

• Recommend organizational structures, technology investments, and resource requirements.

• Draft and uphold global compliance policies and procedures.

• Lead internal investigations, handle ethics matters, manage whistleblower reporting, and oversee case management.

• Perform compliance risk assessments and keep track of global regulatory trends.

• Create and deliver compliance training and awareness initiatives.

• Generate executive dashboards, KPIs, metrics, and reports.

• Coordinate with external advisors and consultants.

• Conduct compliance due diligence during acquisitions and formulate post-close integration strategies.

• Standardize compliance practices across acquired entities and develop repeatable integration playbooks.

• Design scalable operational processes and identify automation possibilities.

• Assess and implement compliance technology solutions.

• Support internal and external audit functions.

• Oversee policy governance, lifecycle management, record retention, monitoring, and testing.

• Collaborate with the General Counsel, Executive Leadership Team, Human Resources, Finance, Information Security, Corporate Development, and external counsel.

• Build Harbor’s inaugural enterprise-wide compliance function and position Compliance as a strategic growth partner.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in compliance, legal, ethics, or regulatory roles.

• Proven experience in building or significantly transforming a corporate compliance program.

• Experience supporting global organizations across diverse jurisdictions.

• Strong background in developing governance frameworks, policies, and internal controls.

• Demonstrated success in leading internal investigations and ethics programs.

• Experience in creating enterprise compliance training and awareness initiatives.

• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.

• Preferred: experience in a private equity-backed organization.

• Preferred: experience in supporting a rapidly scaling business.

• Preferred: experience in professional services, consulting, technology, or legal industries.

• Preferred: experience in supporting domestic and international acquisitions.

• Preferred: experience in integrating acquired businesses into enterprise governance frameworks.

• Preferred: experience in implementing governance or compliance technology platforms.

• Preferred: Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) or a similar certification.

• A builder’s mindset with the ability to create scalable enterprise capabilities.

• Strong operational focus and readiness to personally execute critical tasks.

• Commercial judgment that balances business objectives with risk management.

• Comfort working in a private equity-backed, high-growth environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, supported by data-driven decision-making.

• Executive presence and confidence in influencing and appropriately challenging senior leaders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment.

• Remote work from anywhere in the USA.

• Preferred work hours are EST/CST.