Chief Compliance Officer US

Location: New York City, NY, / Columbia, MD (Hybrid) 

In this position, you’ll be based in the New York City or Columbia, MD office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex. 

We give you a world of potential 

At Computershare we invite you to share our vision and commitment to excellence in everything that we do. Our 12,000 people around the globe are entrepreneurial and innovative, serving 25,000 clients and customers with precision and reliability because they count on us to deliver, every time.  

Computershare (ASX: CPU) is a global market leader in transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, mortgage servicing, proxy solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialize in corporate trust, bankruptcy, class action and utility administration, and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.  

Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in high integrity data management, high volume transaction processing and reconciliations, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world’s leading organizations use us to streamline and maximize the value of relationships with their investors, employees, creditors and customers. 

 Computershare is represented in all major financial markets and has over 14,000 employees worldwide.  

A role you will love 

The Chief Compliance Officer, US (“CCO US”) reports directly to the Head of US Compliance and is a key leader within Computershare’s Risk and Compliance Department. This role is responsible for providing strategic compliance leadership and independent second‑line oversight across Computershare’s US businesses and legal entities, ensuring adherence to applicable regulatory, fiduciary, and ethical standards while supporting sustainable business growth. 

Day to day, you’ll: 

• Lead, develop, and oversee the US Compliance Program across Issuer Services, Corporate Trust (CCT), and US Employee Plans businesses. 

• Serve as Chief Compliance Officer for multiple US legal entities, including Computershare Inc., Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (CTCNA), Computershare Delaware Trust Company, Georgeson LLC, and CBSS (India). 

• Provide strategic compliance oversight for SEC‑regulated transfer agency activities and OCC‑regulated trust and fiduciary operations. 

• Lead and manage a high‑performing compliance team delivering independent second‑line advice, oversight, and challenge to US Lines of Business. 

• Establish strong program governance by developing and maintaining enterprise‑wide compliance policies, procedures, and control frameworks. 

• Lead the annual compliance risk assessment and planning process, aligned with the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework. 

• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments, ensuring timely updates to policies, procedures, and business practices. 

• Oversee compliance monitoring, testing, and second‑line reviews; evaluate findings and drive continuous improvement of compliance controls. 

• Lead regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries; act as the primary point of contact for regulators and examiners. 

• Ensure effective documentation, recordkeeping, and market conduct compliance across all US businesses and legal entities. 

• Deliver concise, actionable compliance reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and updates to senior management, Boards, and committees. 

• Collaborate closely with Legal, Internal Audit, ERM, Product, Internal Controls, and IT to identify and mitigate emerging and cross‑functional risks. 

• Drive corrective action planning and remediation to address regulatory, audit, and compliance findings. 

• Promote a strong culture of ethics and compliance through training, communication, and leadership engagement. 

• Design and oversee compliance training programs for employees, leadership, and relevant third parties. 

What will you bring to the role?   

You will be a senior compliance leader with demonstrated regulatory knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to influence across senior stakeholders and Boards.  

You’ll bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year institution required; Juris Doctor (JD) or advanced degree preferred. 

• 10-15 years of legal, compliance, or regulatory experience in financial services, including 10+ years of senior leadership experience. 

• Deep expertise in US financial services regulation and enterprise compliance frameworks. 

• Proven ability to lead compliance teams, manage regulatory risk, and deliver effective second‑line oversight. 

• Strong strategic and analytical skills with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, business‑aligned solutions. 

• Experience engaging with regulators, Boards of Directors, auditors, and examiners. 

• Excellent communication, judgment, and relationship‑building skills; trusted advisor to senior leadership and Boards. 

Rewards designed for you 

Paid parental leave, flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture 

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including paid time off, observed holidays, medical, dental and vision plans 

Invest in your future with 401k matching, setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter 

Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance 

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare 

Compensation: The typical base pay range for this role is USD $156,625.35 - $223,190.62 for Columbia, MD, USD $164,083.70 - $233,818.75 for New York City, NY.

AI statement

Computershare will use data analytics and artificial intelligence systems to help recruiters analyse and assess candidate and application information. These systems make our application and review process more efficient and assist our team in identifying candidates based on professional qualifications, skills and experience commensurate with the role applied for. All outputs from the systems are evaluated by our recruiters and are not the sole source of whether to consider a candidate for employment.

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

Fairness and culture

We're dedicated to providing you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.