Chief Compliance and Risk Officer

Job no: 495300

Work type: Staff Full-time

Location: Other

Categories: Legal Affairs

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Department:

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) serves as the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s in-house legal team, dedicated to supporting the university’s mission through thoughtful, strategic legal guidance. We act as trusted advisors and counselors to administrators, faculty, and staff, and encourage you to consult with us whenever questions arise in the course of university operations, research, or academic initiatives. https://ogc.umbc.edu/

Position Overview:

The Chief Compliance and Risk Officer (CCRO) is responsible for leading and maturing the organization’s risk and compliance functions, ensuring a unified, lifecycle-driven approach across enterprise risk management and compliance functions. The CCRO reports to the University’s Vice President and General Counsel and works closely with senior stakeholders, risk owners, and compliance partners to identify, assess, prioritize, and manage risks and compliance functions across the enterprise while fostering strong communication, collaboration, and accountability.

Why Work at UMBC?

UMBC offers competitive compensation. This role starts at $190,000 and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

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Telework:

A hybrid telework schedule is available, if desired.

Responsibilities

Risk Management & Assessment: Design and oversee an enterprise risk management framework, including risk identification, assessment, triage, mitigation, and tracking throughout the risk lifecycle; partner with campus stakeholders to identify emerging risks and ensure appropriate risk treatment plans are defined and executed; and maintain a centralized risk register and provide clear reporting and insights to leadership.

Regulatory Compliance: Design and oversee an enterprise compliance management framework to ensure adherence to applicable regulations, standards, and internal policies; serve as a trusted resource for compliance-related information, guidance, and support; advise and educate compliance partners throughout the University to drive continuous improvement of compliance processes and controls; oversee the compliance risk assessment process and ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are in place.

Policy Development: In collaboration with the Senior Special Counsel for Compliance and campus stakeholders, establish and maintain a robust framework for policy, standards, and procedures development and governance; ensure policies and standards are aligned with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and organizational risk appetite; promote policy adoption and awareness across the organization; develop recommendations and partner with University management/leadership to timely address required changes to University policies and training and education programs.

Monitoring & Auditing: In collaboration with campus stakeholders, design compliance monitoring and testing programs; perform and oversee the performance of compliance-related monitoring activities to determine if University-wide compliance efforts are in alignment with applicable policies, procedures, laws/regulations; provide constructive feedback on, and recommendations and guidance for improving compliance efforts; monitor and interpret regulatory developments and assess their impact on university operations; ensure all distributed campus risk and compliance functions are integrated into ERM and compliance program frameworks and operate within a consistent lifecycle model.

Reporting & Strategy: Develop and deliver meaningful metrics, dashboards, and reports on risk posture, compliance status, and ERM and compliance program effectiveness; provide regular updates to executive leadership, enabling informed decision-making; provide strategic advice to the President’s Cabinet and senior university leaders regarding risk and compliance posture; lead and/or participate in various University committees and ad-hoc working groups related to risk and compliance matters.

Culture & Training: Foster a culture of ethics and transparency by developing and conducting employee training on compliance standards; review and audit training effectiveness through employee feedback and incident analysis to improve future training modules; use information from risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities (e.g., policy violations, data breaches, safety risks, etc.) and map these to specific training requirements; partner with HR, IT, and business units to ensure onboarding and ongoing compliance training requirements are met.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Education Required:

Master's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience Required:

Ten (10) years of successful experience leading or helping to lead the risk and/or compliance function(s) within a large organization, including:

Experience in successfully developing and implementing institution-wide policies and procedures related to enterprise risk and compliance;

Experience in supervision and project management, including within and across complex organizations;

Experience in establishing credibility with broad and diverse constituencies within a complex organization based upon critical thinking, outstanding operational performance, and excellent interpersonal skills;

Demonstrated leadership and project management skills;

Demonstrated ability to interpret and synthesize complex information and the ability to lead strategically with vision in a setting of ambiguity; and

Proven success with gaining trusted advisor status with executives and peers and developing effective communication processes through relationship building at all levels of an organization.

Preferred Qualifications

Education Perferred:

Doctorate from an accredited college or university.

Licensure/ Certification Preferred:

Associate of Risk Management (ARM) certification or similar.

Experience Preferred:

Experience in higher education, institutional, or healthcare environment.

Background Screening Statement:

A background check will be required.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Upload a cover letter and a resume.

Closing Date: July 6, 2026

Benefits

UMBC offers a rich benefits package.

Regular and grant funded regular positions (Full benefits summary click here):

Generous Leave which includes accruing:

22 Days of Annual Leave

15 Days of Sick Leave

15 Holidays

3 Personal Days

Tuition Remission:

8 credit hours per semester

Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment

Additional Benefits:

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan)

Professional development opportunities

Wellness opportunities

& Much more

Salary:

Salary: $190,000 - $214,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Hours: Full-time

Type: Regular

FLSA Status: Exempt

Equal Opportunity Statement: UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Title IX: As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex. For more information about Title IX and contact information for Title IX Coordinator click here.

Accommodation:

If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Work Authorization As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.

Advertised: Jun 26 2026 09:00 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: Jul 6 2026