Corporate Audit- Compliance, Vice President

State Street • Boston, MA

2d • $110,000 - $188,750

About The Position

The Corporate Audit – Compliance Vice President serves as a Compliance subject matter leader within Corporate Audit, providing independent, objective assurance over the design and effectiveness of the Bank’s compliance risk management practices. The role calls for deep knowledge of compliance risk management and relevant regulatory requirements, with experience in areas such as Conduct, Privacy, Regulatory Change Management, compliance governance, monitoring and testing, and regulatory obligations. Experience may come from Internal Audit or a second-line Compliance function, including testing, monitoring, assurance, risk assessment, or independent challenge.

The Vice President supports annual audit planning, risk assessments, audit scoping and execution, issue development, and regulatory engagement across Compliance. The role requires credible challenge and effective communication with senior management and regulators, as well as the ability to translate complex compliance requirements and risks into clear audit conclusions. The position reports directly to the Managing Director.

The role contributes to the organization’s risk management, performance, and profitability by providing assurance that the Bank complies with key banking regulations and appropriately manages risks to the company and the global financial system. The Vice President leads and supports complex compliance audits, reviews, risk assessments, testing, and other independent challenge activities, and coaches audit team members on compliance risk concepts and regulatory expectations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Compliance, Compliance Risk Management, Compliance Audit, regulatory affairs, or related financial services roles.
• Experience in monitoring, testing, assurance, risk assessment, or independent challenge.
• Demonstrated depth in core compliance risk management and experience across multiple compliance disciplines.
• Deep technical knowledge of compliance risk management and relevant banking laws, regulations, and supervisory expectations, including the ability to interpret requirements and assess their application across business processes, systems, and controls.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex audits, compliance reviews, testing programs, risk assessments, or other independent challenge activities.
• Sound judgment and ability to provide credible, independent challenge on complex compliance matters, identify gaps, and translate regulatory and compliance risks into clear conclusions.
• Excellent senior-level communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex issues clearly and concisely to senior management, audit leadership, and regulators.
• Ability to apply broad compliance expertise and practical knowledge of regulatory expectations and industry practices to complex audit and risk matters.

Nice To Haves

• CIA, CPA, Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), or another relevant professional certification.
• Advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Risk Management, Law, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Compliance subject matter leader within Corporate Audit, providing technical challenge and guidance across Conduct, Privacy, Regulatory Change Management, and other Compliance Risk areas.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of the compliance risk management framework, including governance, risk assessments, policies and procedures, monitoring and testing, training, reporting, issue management, escalation, and regulatory commitments.
• Evaluate compliance risk practices, including employee and market conduct, conflicts of interest, sales practices, complaints, surveillance, investigations, disciplinary processes, and alignment with the Bank’s risk appetite and ethical standards.
• Assess relevant Privacy risk management practices, including the use and sharing of personal information, privacy impact assessments, individual rights, data retention, third-party oversight, and incident management, as appropriate to audit scope.
• Review Regulatory Change Management processes, including horizon scanning, applicability and impact assessments, ownership, implementation planning, policy and control updates, validation, governance, and timely escalation of regulatory obligations.
• Challenge the completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of compliance risk reporting to management committees, senior management, and the Board, including metrics, breaches, issues, emerging risks, and regulatory developments.
• Lead and support complex compliance audits, reviews, risk assessments, testing, and other independent challenge activities.
• Coach and develop audit team members on compliance risk concepts, regulatory expectations, and the connections between compliance obligations, business processes, controls, and customer or market outcomes.
• Stay current on regulatory developments, supervisory priorities, enforcement trends, and industry practices, and apply relevant developments to audit planning and execution.
• Support annual audit planning, audit scoping and execution, issue development, and regulatory engagement activities across Compliance.

Benefits

• Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match.
• Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and optional additional coverages.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Incentive compensation, including eligibility for annual performance-based awards, subject to stated exclusions.
• Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
• Inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and employee networks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed