Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
Job DescriptionChief Compliance Officer (CCO)
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Work Arrangement: Onsite, Monday–Friday
Type: Full-Time Executive Leadership
Industry: Banking / FinTech / Digital Financial Services
Search Conducted by: GRC Executive
About the Role
GRC Executive is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a growing financial institution for an experienced Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).
The organization is entering its next stage of growth and is seeking a senior executive who can lead, develop, and scale its Compliance organization.
This role requires more than strong technical compliance expertise. The ideal candidate will be a proven people leader and organizational builder with experience managing managers, developing high-performing teams, implementing scalable processes, and using technology and data to improve efficiency and performance.
The CCO will report directly to the CEO and lead a Compliance organization of approximately 15 professionals, with continued growth expected.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the Compliance organization.
- Lead and scale the Compliance function to support continued organizational growth.
- Manage, develop, and mentor Compliance managers and their teams.
- Establish clear accountability, delegation, and performance expectations across the department.
- Lead hiring, resource planning, team development, and succession planning.
- Develop and manage KPIs, SLAs, productivity metrics, and executive-level reporting.
- Oversee key areas including BSA/AML, OFAC, KYC/KYB, CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, investigations, and financial crimes compliance.
- Maintain effective regulatory governance and oversee examinations, audits, remediation initiatives, and regulatory interactions.
- Provide meaningful Compliance and risk reporting to the CEO, Board, and senior leadership.
- Partner with Operations, Product, Technology, Risk, and other business leaders to ensure Compliance supports responsible growth.
- Drive greater use of technology, automation, data, and AI throughout Compliance operations.
- Reduce unnecessary manual processes and develop scalable workflows capable of supporting high-volume customer onboarding and transaction activity.
- Ensure staffing and infrastructure remain aligned with increasing business volume and regulatory complexity.
- Promote a strong culture of accountability, execution, mentorship, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Significant senior-level Compliance leadership experience within banking, FinTech, digital banking, payments, or another regulated financial-services environment.
- Previous experience as a Chief Compliance Officer, BSA/AML Officer, Head of Compliance, Head of Financial Crimes, or comparable senior leader.
- Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC, KYC/KYB, CDD/EDD, financial crimes, and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated experience managing managers and leading sizable Compliance teams.
- Proven success building, reorganizing, transforming, or scaling a Compliance organization.
- Experience with hiring, delegation, mentorship, performance management, and organizational development.
- Strong experience managing through KPIs, SLAs, data, reporting, and resource/capacity planning.
- Experience supporting regulatory examinations, audits, and remediation programs.
- Strong understanding of technology-enabled Compliance operations and the use of automation and AI to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Experience operating in a high-volume, technology-driven financial environment.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with the CEO, Board, regulators, and senior leadership.
- Experience within a larger financial institution, FinTech, digital bank, or payments organization is highly desirable.
- CAMS or comparable Compliance credentials preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish capabilities are a plus.
Location & Relocation
This is a full-time, onsite position in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday through Friday.
Qualified candidates from the mainland United States will be considered if they are willing to relocate to Puerto Rico. Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.
Compensation
The organization is prepared to offer a competitive executive compensation package and is open on compensation for the right individual based on experience, leadership capabilities, and overall fit.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity for an experienced Compliance executive to have a meaningful impact on a growing financial institution.
The incoming CCO will have the mandate to build the next stage of the Compliance organization—developing its leadership team, strengthening accountability and performance, introducing scalable technology and processes, and creating the infrastructure necessary to support continued growth.
All applications and conversations will be handled confidentially.
Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Work Arrangement: Onsite, Monday–Friday
Type: Full-Time Executive Leadership
Industry: Banking / FinTech / Digital Financial Services
Search Conducted by: GRC Executive
About the Role
GRC Executive is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a growing financial institution for an experienced Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).
The organization is entering its next stage of growth and is seeking a senior executive who can lead, develop, and scale its Compliance organization.
This role requires more than strong technical compliance expertise. The ideal candidate will be a proven people leader and organizational builder with experience managing managers, developing high-performing teams, implementing scalable processes, and using technology and data to improve efficiency and performance.
The CCO will report directly to the CEO and lead a Compliance organization of approximately 15 professionals, with continued growth expected.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the Compliance organization.
- Lead and scale the Compliance function to support continued organizational growth.
- Manage, develop, and mentor Compliance managers and their teams.
- Establish clear accountability, delegation, and performance expectations across the department.
- Lead hiring, resource planning, team development, and succession planning.
- Develop and manage KPIs, SLAs, productivity metrics, and executive-level reporting.
- Oversee key areas including BSA/AML, OFAC, KYC/KYB, CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, investigations, and financial crimes compliance.
- Maintain effective regulatory governance and oversee examinations, audits, remediation initiatives, and regulatory interactions.
- Provide meaningful Compliance and risk reporting to the CEO, Board, and senior leadership.
- Partner with Operations, Product, Technology, Risk, and other business leaders to ensure Compliance supports responsible growth.
- Drive greater use of technology, automation, data, and AI throughout Compliance operations.
- Reduce unnecessary manual processes and develop scalable workflows capable of supporting high-volume customer onboarding and transaction activity.
- Ensure staffing and infrastructure remain aligned with increasing business volume and regulatory complexity.
- Promote a strong culture of accountability, execution, mentorship, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Significant senior-level Compliance leadership experience within banking, FinTech, digital banking, payments, or another regulated financial-services environment.
- Previous experience as a Chief Compliance Officer, BSA/AML Officer, Head of Compliance, Head of Financial Crimes, or comparable senior leader.
- Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC, KYC/KYB, CDD/EDD, financial crimes, and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated experience managing managers and leading sizable Compliance teams.
- Proven success building, reorganizing, transforming, or scaling a Compliance organization.
- Experience with hiring, delegation, mentorship, performance management, and organizational development.
- Strong experience managing through KPIs, SLAs, data, reporting, and resource/capacity planning.
- Experience supporting regulatory examinations, audits, and remediation programs.
- Strong understanding of technology-enabled Compliance operations and the use of automation and AI to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Experience operating in a high-volume, technology-driven financial environment.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with the CEO, Board, regulators, and senior leadership.
- Experience within a larger financial institution, FinTech, digital bank, or payments organization is highly desirable.
- CAMS or comparable Compliance credentials preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish capabilities are a plus.
Location & Relocation
This is a full-time, onsite position in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday through Friday.
Qualified candidates from the mainland United States will be considered if they are willing to relocate to Puerto Rico. Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.
Compensation
The organization is prepared to offer a competitive executive compensation package and is open on compensation for the right individual based on experience, leadership capabilities, and overall fit.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity for an experienced Compliance executive to have a meaningful impact on a growing financial institution.
The incoming CCO will have the mandate to build the next stage of the Compliance organization—developing its leadership team, strengthening accountability and performance, introducing scalable technology and processes, and creating the infrastructure necessary to support continued growth.
All applications and conversations will be handled confidentially.