Director, Global Regulatory & Compliance Operations

The Director, Global Regulatory & Compliance Operations will lead the development and execution of an enterprise-wide compliance program across multiple international jurisdictions. This strategic yet hands-on role will oversee regulatory obligations, corporate governance, data privacy, anti-corruption, AI governance, and information security compliance. You will transform complex regulatory requirements into practical policies, scalable processes, and effective internal controls. Working closely with executive leadership and teams across Legal, Finance, IT, Security, Product, Engineering, HR, and Commercial functions, you will strengthen organizational accountability and risk management. You will also establish consistent compliance reporting, audit readiness, and customer assurance processes. This is an opportunity to build and shape a global compliance function within a growing SaaS business serving critical infrastructure industries.

The ideal candidate is an experienced compliance leader with strong knowledge of international regulatory frameworks, enterprise risk management, and the ability to build scalable programs from the ground up. You should bring:

• A bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Finance, Information Management, or a related field.

• At least 10 years of experience in regulatory compliance, risk management, corporate governance, or a related discipline, including a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role.

• Demonstrated experience managing multi-jurisdictional compliance programs, ideally covering North America and India.

• Working knowledge of global data privacy regulations, including GDPR, PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, and applicable US state privacy laws.

• Knowledge of anti-bribery and anti-corruption requirements, including ABAC and FCPA, as well as corporate entity governance.

• Experience owning or leading SOC 2, ISO 27001, or comparable compliance audits and attestations.

• Strong project management skills and the ability to design, implement, and scale compliance programs and processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence executive leadership and work effectively across diverse teams.

• A Juris Doctor (JD) or relevant professional certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, CCEP, CRCM, or CISA.

• Experience in a SaaS or technology company, preferably within a private equity-backed or high-growth environment.

• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and emerging regulations, including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act.

• Exposure to regulated industries such as utilities, energy, pipelines, telecommunications, or other critical infrastructure sectors.

• Experience implementing or administering governance, risk, and compliance platforms such as Vanta, Drata, or OneTrust.

• Establish a comprehensive global regulatory obligations register and compliance calendar, ensuring applicable statutory and regulatory filings are completed on time.

• Document and operationalize enterprise privacy and AI governance programs, including policies, procedures, ownership, and appropriate controls.

• Achieve 100% completion of required compliance training across all regions and employee populations.

• Implement standardized processes for responding to customer security assessments, compliance questionnaires, RFPs, and contractual requirements.

• Establish clear compliance ownership of SOC 2 and other applicable security frameworks, with coordinated evidence collection, clean audit results, and no control gaps caused by unclear ownership or coordination.

• Introduce regular executive-level compliance reporting covering regulatory developments, enterprise risk, control effectiveness, and remediation progress.