Vice President, Global Human Resources Risk and Compliance

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global Human Resources risk and compliance strategy, establishing objectives and priorities that identify, assess, quantify, mitigate, and monitor risk across Human Resources.
• Oversee the design and execution of Human Resources operational risk management and compliance programs aligned with Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Chief Risk Officer, company, and regulatory expectations.
• Direct monthly and semiannual operational risk reporting, provide clear insights to senior leaders and governance forums, communicate feedback, monitor action plans, and escalate urgent issues.
• Maintain an effective global control environment through proactive risk analysis, control design and testing, regulatory change management, audit readiness, training, and timely remediation of compliance gaps and risk events.
• Provide senior oversight of compliance obligations involving employment and labor laws, employment eligibility, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, data privacy, financial-services regulation, and other jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Key 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.
• 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, with the ability to present complex information clearly, negotiate critical matters, and build credibility with senior leaders, auditors, and regulators.