Lead Compliance Officer Jobs

Lead Compliance Officer jobs are open across financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and technology, from senior specialist to director level, with specializations in regulatory affairs, risk management, and ethics and investigations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles489+
Top stateNew York
Top employerAllied Universal
Top cityNew York, NY
Work type44% On-site
Top industryBanking

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Safety and Compliance Officer
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Safety and Compliance Officer
Florida Tech
Melbourne, Florida
Compliance & Legal
Health & Safety (EHS & OHS)
Compliance & Risk
Security & Protective Services
On-Site
None

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Security Officer Full Time Screening Compliance
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Security Officer Full Time Screening Compliance
Allied Universal
Gardner, Kansas
Compliance & Legal
Compliance & Risk
Human Resources
High school diploma or GED
10,000+

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Compliance Officer, IAS / Registered Funds - Assistant Vice President
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Compliance Officer, IAS / Registered Funds - Assistant Vice President
icapital
New York, New York
Business Operations
Corporate Development & M&A
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
$70k - $95k/yr
201-500

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Compliance Officer, ERISA / CIT Business - Assistant Vice President
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Compliance Officer, ERISA / CIT Business - Assistant Vice President
icapital
Greenwich, Connecticut
Business Operations
Business Strategy
Project & Program Management
Project Management
$110k - $145k/yr
Master's degree in business administration
201-500

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Compliance Officer, IAS / Registered Funds - Associate
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Compliance Officer, IAS / Registered Funds - Associate
icapital
Greenwich, Connecticut
Business Operations
Compliance & Legal
Legal Counsel
$90k - $115k/yr
Master's degree in business administration
201-500

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Lead Compliance Officer Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Allied Universal38
  • GRX Holdings14
  • Federal Management Systems13
  • icapital9
  • Servbank, sb8

Top Industries Hiring

  • Banking & Financial Services10
  • Investment & Asset Management9
  • Education6
  • Technology & Software4
  • Fintech3

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in lead compliance officer jobs.

  • Five or more years of compliance, regulatory affairs, or risk management experience
  • Deep knowledge of industry-specific regulations such as SOX, HIPAA, BSA, or FDA requirements
  • Experience conducting internal investigations, audits, and regulatory examinations
  • Professional certification such as CCEP, CRCM, CHC, or CISA preferred or required
  • Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business administration, or a related field
  • Proficiency with governance, risk, and compliance software platforms and reporting tools

Tips for Your Lead Compliance Officer Job Search

Tailor your resume to specific regulations

Lead compliance officer postings vary sharply by industry. A role at a bank wants SOX and BSA experience front and center. A pharma posting wants FDA audit cycles. Match your resume to the regulatory framework named in each job description, not a generic compliance summary.

Lead with your investigation outcomes

Hiring managers for lead compliance roles want to see what you resolved, not just what you monitored. Describe the scope of violations you investigated, the remediation steps you led, and how the outcome reduced regulatory exposure. Concrete resolution stories outperform lists of compliance duties.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists lead compliance officer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target postings that name your certifications

Filter for openings that explicitly mention CCEP, CRCM, CHC, or CISA depending on your credentials. Roles that name a certification in the requirements are almost always weighted toward candidates who hold it, so your application starts at an immediate advantage over generalists.

Prepare a compliance program example for interviews

Most lead compliance officer interviews include a scenario question about building or overhauling a compliance program. Walk in with a real example that covers your gap assessment approach, how you secured stakeholder buy-in, and what metrics you used to measure the program's effectiveness after launch.

Negotiate scope alongside compensation

Lead compliance officers often have more leverage over reporting structure and budget authority than over base pay. When you get an offer, clarify whether the role has direct reporting lines, an independent budget, and access to the board or audit committee. Those terms define the job's actual impact.

Lead Compliance Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most lead compliance officers?

Allied Universal, GRX Holdings, and Federal Management Systems are hiring the most lead compliance officers right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services, healthcare systems, and large technology companies consistently post the highest volume of lead compliance officer roles.

How many lead compliance officer jobs are remote?

About 56% of lead compliance officer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for experienced compliance professionals who can work across distributed teams. Sub-specializations in data privacy, third-party risk management, and ethics hotline oversight tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible postings.

How do you become a lead compliance officer?

Start by building several years of experience in a compliance analyst or specialist role within a regulated industry such as banking, healthcare, or pharma. Pursue a relevant professional certification like the CCEP or CRCM to signal program-level expertise. Seek out opportunities to lead audits, manage investigations, or own a compliance function independently. Hiring managers promote or recruit lead compliance officers from candidates who can demonstrate they have run a process end to end, not just supported one.

Can you get a lead compliance officer job with little experience?

Moving directly into a lead compliance officer role with no compliance background is rare, but candidates from adjacent fields can make the transition faster than they expect. Paralegals, internal auditors, risk analysts, and regulatory affairs specialists all carry transferable skills that hiring managers recognize. Earning a compliance certification and taking on project ownership in your current role, such as leading a policy update or an audit response, creates the documented experience that closes the gap.

What does the lead compliance officer interview process look like?

Most lead compliance officer interviews run across three to four stages. An initial screening with HR or a talent team is followed by a technical interview with the chief compliance officer or general counsel, where you should expect scenario questions about regulatory investigations, program design, and cross-functional escalation. A final round typically involves a panel with legal, finance, or operations leadership. Some employers also ask for a written case study or a sample compliance framework as part of the process.

Where can I find and apply to lead compliance officer jobs?

You can find and apply to lead compliance officer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background and certification level, then apply directly to each one that fits.

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