Chief Compliance Officer - Private Equity & Alternatives

Our client is seeking a highly knowledgeable and dependable Chief Compliance Officer - Private Equity & Alternatives for their U.S. operations. This role offers the unique opportunity to establish and lead the firm's U.S. compliance framework, reporting directly to the Global Head of Compliance.

Key Responsibilities:
As the Chief Compliance Officer - Private Equity & Alternatives, you will assume full responsibility for compliance oversight for the Boston-based office and support across all U.S. operations. Your role will involve developing, implementing, and managing the U.S. compliance programme while ensuring complete adherence to U.S. regulatory requirements. You will serve as an essential point of contact for various stakeholders including U.S. regulators, legal counsel, auditors, and fund administrators.

• Take ownership of the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the U.S. compliance programme.
• Ensure complete adherence to U.S. regulatory requirements.
• Act as point of contact for U.S. regulators, legal counsel, auditors, and fund administrators.
• Provide guidance to deal and operations teams on compliance requirements related to fundraising, investor relations, and transaction execution.
• Conduct risk assessments and monitor internal controls to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Support global compliance initiatives and collaborate with international stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate for this Chief Compliance Officer - Private Equity & Alternatives position brings extensive experience in compliance roles within private equity or similar sectors. You possess strong working knowledge of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations applicable to investment advisers and have proven your ability to operate independently in a lean structure while building scalable processes. Your experience managing regulatory filings and compliance reviews coupled with your high level of discretion, integrity, and ownership make you an excellent fit for this role.

• 6–12 years of experience in compliance roles within private equity, private credit, real estate investment, or institutional asset management.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations applicable to investment advisers.
• Proven ability to operate independently in a lean structure, while building scalable processes.
• Experience managing regulatory filings and compliance reviews.
• High level of discretion, integrity, and ownership.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross-border with international teams.

What's next:

If interested in this position, please contact Daniela Garcia at +1 332 205 3839 or Daniela.Garcia@robertwalters.com