Corporate Compliance & Risk Manager

Overview

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership:Author, update, and manage company-wide compliance and ethics programs to ensure alignment with ever-evolving global regulatory requirements
• Executive Advisory: Monitor regulatory shifts and provide executive leadership and the Board of Directors with data-driven impact assessments and actionable strategic recommendations.
• Policy & Ethics: Standardize corporate policies, champion an organizational culture of strict ethical standards, and design and deliver comprehensive compliance training programs for all enterprise employees.

• Risk Assessments: Execute regular, thorough risk assessments to actively identify, catalog, and patch potential compliance vulnerabilities.
• Internal Audits: Plan, execute, and document meticulous internal audits to maintain "auditor-level" ready documentation across all core workflows.
• Incident Management: Serve as the objective internal investigator for compliance concerns, policy violations, and whistleblower reports, coordinating directly with legal counsel to guarantee robust resolution and corrective actions.

• System Controls: Oversee the integration and compliance mapping of enterprise-level systems, including ERP, QMS, and PLM configurations.
• Data Synthesis: Analyze massive datasets to extract key risk metrics, translating complex data structures into high-level dashboards, project plans, and reporting mechanisms for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Finance, or a related corporate discipline.
• Preferred: Master’s degree (MBA/MS) or Juris Doctor (JD).
• Highly Desirable: Professional industry certifications such as CCEP (Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional) or equivalent risk management credentials.

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive corporate compliance, risk management, or internal audit experience.
• Deeply Preferred: Proven track record within the Aerospace and Defense sector.

• Strong foundational familiarity with government contracting and security frameworks, with a heavy preference for candidates possessing direct knowledge of:
  • ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) & EAR (Export Administration Regulations)
  • FAR / DFARS contracting requirements
  • CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) and NIST 800-171 rules regarding FCI/CUI data
  • Global/Non-US export control regulations and trade compliance software applications

• Environment: Professional corporate office setting.
• Physical Demands: Constantly required to sit, utilize digital workstations, and communicate clearly across corporate channels. Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach, climb stairs, or stoop.
• Lifting: Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds in accordance with operational or file storage needs. Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.