Director of Compliance and Risk Management

$173,600 - $193,000/Yr

Teachers College, Columbia University - New York City, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - New York City, NY

Educational Services

About the position

Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking a Director of Compliance and Risk (DCR) to oversee and manage compliance and institutional risk management programs to ensure that the College is upholding best practices, fostering ethical behavior and maintaining standards and operates in accordance with regulatory requirements, law and College policies. As the compliance and risk leader, the DCR is responsible for analyzing and assessing strategic, financial, compliance, and operational risks across the College and, in coordination with operational and compliance subject matter experts (SMEs), designing and stewarding effective compliance and risk management strategies, structures, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement processes to measure, monitor, and continuously strengthen the College's compliance program.
• Promote communication, coordination, and collaboration regarding compliance and risk throughout the College.
• Conduct compliance and ethics training and awareness in collaboration with SMEs.
• Organize regular ongoing briefings to the Compliance Steering Committee (CSC) by SMEs and other key compliance owners.
• Serve as a member of the Policy Review Committee.
• Identify ongoing and emerging compliance requirements and prepare reports detailing compliance initiatives.
• Develop and implement corrective action plans for resolution of compliance issues.
• Lead and oversee investigations of alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Manage Certificates of Insurance, including maintenance of vendor/partner COIs and requests for the College's COIs.
• Identify, measure, and manage insurable or hazard risks as well as financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Evaluate, procure, and maintain commercial insurance products and services.
• Collaborate with various College departments on contract terms and provisions to assess risk exposure and tolerance.
• Oversee the management of claims and loss control activities.
• Support the outsourced internal audit function and assist with monitoring corrective action status.
• Support the evaluation and management of the annual conflict-of-interest disclosure process.
• Manage the EthicsPoint/Whistleblower review platform.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of related experience in compliance and/or risk fields.
• Experience in risk management with respect to finance, construction, facilities, security, technology, cybersecurity, and/or property management a plus.
• Demonstrated management or supervisory experience.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, well organized and able to think analytically and critically.
• Exceptional judgment and discretion.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to serve as a trusted leader across campus.
• Experience in developing and delivering training and other compliance-related programs.
• An expert problem-solver, able to inspire confidence and trust among a constituency.

Nice-to-haves

• Relevant Master's Degree or Juris Doctor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance plans.
• Flexible and hybrid work schedules.
• Tuition remission.
• Life insurance.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Exceptional employer retirement matching program.
• Health savings accounts (HSA).
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP).