Compliance Senior Director

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compliance Senior Director to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.

Responsibilities

This role will focus on developing, enhancing, and managing a global compliance program for our expanding multi-national organization, with a particular emphasis on compliance related to sanctions, AML, anti-bribery and conflicts of interest as well as other regulatory areas relevant to professional services firms.

In addition to laying the foundation of a global compliance function, this role will manage and continuously mature the operations of the U.S. compliance program together with a team located in the U.S. and India.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that require close partnerships with legal, risk, privacy, and other business teams.

Specific responsibilities involve:

Proactively managing identified risks and evaluating the effectiveness of ethics and compliance policies

Researching new and existing laws, regulations, policies, and industry standards and identifying emerging compliance risks, performing risk assessments, and managing an enterprise compliance risk register in collaboration with other risk stakeholders

Project managing cross-functional initiatives, developing remediation roadmaps to address compliance risks and implementing monitoring mechanisms to ensure regulatory adherence across the global enterprise.

Promoting ethics and compliance as a top priority to the organization

Creating ethics and compliance awareness training materials, including developing annual Code of Conduct training content

Collaborating with the legal and other departments to monitor enforcement of policies, regulations and other standards

Coordinating internal compliance risk assessments

Developing and updating policies, procedures, and guidance based on prioritized needs and risk assessments

Other duties as assigned

This position reports to the firm’s Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and the ideal candidate is self-starting, goal-oriented, business savvy and adaptable.

Grant Thornton has a hybrid work model, and colleagues are expected to work at minimum two days per week in their local office or from a client site.

Qualifications/Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s or JD preferred).

Certified compliance professional or legal background is required

Proven experience as compliance professional or have a legal background; minimum 10+ years of experience

Deep subject matter expertise in legal and compliance areas applicable to privately-held global organizations

Well-versed in compliance program management, frameworks and best practices, and strong project execution skills

Excellent writing and editing skills are mandatory, including preparing presentations and reporting packages

Proven experience creating training content and producing training courses

High ethical standards and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and maturity

Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning and process improvement abilities

Experience working in professional services industry a plus

The base salary range for this position is between $187,000 and $270,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.