Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and comprehensive oversight of the University’s compliance program, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local laws.
• Develop and maintain institutional compliance frameworks and oversee risk assessments and monitoring activities.
• Advise faculty and staff on risk mitigation strategies for sponsored research and collaborate with the Vice President for Research.
• Prepare and deliver risk, ethics, and compliance dashboards and reports for the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Provide strategic oversight of the University’s Office of Risk Management and Insurance, including property, liability, and workers’ compensation.
• Direct the University’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program, setting risk appetite and tolerance guidance.
• Oversee the Division I Athletics Compliance Office to ensure adherence to NCAA rules and federal regulations.
• Administer annual Conflict of Interest (COI) and Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) disclosure processes.
• Ensure compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act and coordinate the publication of the Annual Security Report.
• Manage and supervise staff within the Office of the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in compliance and risk management within higher education.
• Proven leadership experience directing enterprise-wide risk management and compliance functions in a complex setting.
• Demonstrated experience with risk mitigation, internal controls, and compliance program design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a field directly related to compliance or institutional risk.
• Experience designing, implementing, or overseeing an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program.
• Experience overseeing Athletics Compliance (NCAA, conference, and institutional requirements).
• Experience overseeing ethics and compliance reporting systems, including whistleblower reporting.
• Experience overseeing risk management and insurance programs in a university setting.

About the Company

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.