Compliance Director

About the role

Booz Allen is looking for an experienced compliance leader to shape how its compliance capability supports a business evolving across technology, government missions, partnerships, acquisitions and new ways of delivering for customers. As Director, Compliance, you will oversee an experienced team responsible for a portfolio of compliance and integrity programs and shape how Legal, Ethics & Compliance (LEC) identifies, assesses and responds to compliance risk. You will advise the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (CECO) and other leaders, and connect specialized programs across LEC into a shared view of compliance risk. U.S. citizenship is required.

Key responsibilities

• Set priorities for the Compliance capability within LEC and advance how compliance risk is identified, managed and assessed.
• Oversee a portfolio of compliance programs, including anti-corruption, third-party integrity, government contractor compliance, conflicts of interest, competition and lobbying, with experienced program leaders providing subject-matter leadership.
• Guide and challenge program leaders on complex matters, changing risks and issues requiring action or escalation.
• Lead the compliance risk assessment, using input from across Compliance, business and regulatory changes, investigations, audits, monitoring and other evidence.
• Strengthen how programs are evaluated and improved, using evidence and outcomes to identify root causes and gaps.
• Advise on compliance risk as the business changes, including new offerings, partnerships, acquisitions and regulatory developments, working with Legal, business and functional leaders.
• Advise the CECO and executive leadership and support Audit Committee engagement on compliance risk, program effectiveness, open issues, remediation and emerging risks.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience as an attorney advising on corporate, regulatory, government contractor or compliance matters.
• JD degree.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Nice to have: experience in a regulated or complex organization, a publicly traded company or U.S. government contractor, advising a CECO, General Counsel, executive team or Board/Audit Committee, and knowledge of DOJ expectations and enforcement developments.

Required skills

• Leading compliance risk assessments, governance, monitoring, issue management, remediation, controls and program effectiveness.
• Combining legal and compliance judgment with credible challenge and practical business judgment.
• Synthesizing legal, regulatory, business and program information into clear risk assessments, priorities and recommendations.

What we offer

• Projected annual salary of $185,700 to $345,000.
• Health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs and dependent care.
• A recognition awards program for exceptional performance.