Chief Compliance Officer.

Position Details
Position Information

Posting date 09/03/2026

Closing date
Open Until Filled Yes

Position Number 1128328

Position Title Chief Compliance Officer

Hiring Range Minimum Please Inquire.

Hiring Range Maximum Please Inquire.

Union Type Not a Union Position

SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status Exempt

Employment Category Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year 12

Scheduled Hours per Week 40

Schedule
Location of Position
Hanover, New Hampshire

Remote Work Eligibility? Onsite only

Is this a term position? No

If yes, length of term in months. N/A

Is this a grant funded position? No

Position Purpose
Reporting to the Executive Vice President for Strategy, Chief Operating Officer, and Secretary to the Board of Trustees and to the Chair of the Audit and Oversight Committee of the Board of Trustees, the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) serves as the senior leader overseeing and managing Dartmouth’s compliance function and compliance risk. The CCO provides support, coordination, and assistance to institution-wide compliance efforts regarding all federal and state laws and regulations and other external regulatory requirements. The CCO works closely and collaboratively with each Dartmouth operating unit to improve and maintain appropriate compliance practices, even as primary implementation responsibility for these practices remains with the operating unit. The CCO also coordinates closely with senior leaders across the University and is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting to Dartmouth leadership and Trustees on the adequacy of compliance activities. The CCO also administratively supervises the internal audit function, through the Director, Internal Controls Services.

Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Increasingly responsible roles in compliance and/or related control functions, such as legal, audit, regulatory relations, or quality management.
• In addition, strong candidates should demonstrate excellence in most of the following:
• Development and implementation of an institutional compliance program in a highly regulated environment such as higher education, healthcare, or financial services.
• Managing change in a large, complex, and decentralized environment with a wide array of committed and insightful stakeholders.
• Appreciation for higher education practices, regulations, and compliance issues.
• Demonstrated creativity in implementing state-of-the-art compliance practices with clarity, efficiency, and alignment with other mission areas.
• Knowledge of internal control principles and compliance procedures, and ability to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and implement improvements and necessary change.
• Track record of fostering an inclusive environment.
• A quick, open-minded and collaborative learner with the ability to carefully listen and respond to critical matters in a professional and effective manner, and exercise discretion, sound judgment, and critical thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, and successfully navigate between a wide range of constituencies, both internally and externally.
• Strategic and innovative thinker who can bring value to the key stakeholders and find creative solutions to issues and problems.
• 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

• Advanced degree and higher education experience is preferred.
  
  
  

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Olivia Minder

Department Contact Phone Number 603-646-0459

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Deborah Ben-Canaan, Partner and Global Practice Leader; Heather Fine, Partner

Department Contact's Phone Number
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Not an essential function

Special Instructions to Applicants
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy
Additional Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a resume in Microsoft Word format addressed to:

Deborah Ben-Canaan
Partner and Global Practice Leader

In-House Counsel Recruiting

dbencanaan@mlaglobal.com
Heather Fine
Partner

In-House Counsel Recruiting

hfine@mlaglobal.com
Amy Carlin
Managing Director

In-House Counsel Recruiting

acarlin@mlaglobal.com
Christina Tonioni
Search Specialist

In-House Counsel Recruiting

ctonioni@mlaglobal.com
Quick Link https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/87107

Key Accountabilities

Description
Compliance Coordination

• Oversee and coordinate all Dartmouth-wide compliance activities to proactively identify and address risks to the University.
• Provide a shared services framework expertise with layered oversight and risk management.
• Work with relevant Dartmouth operating units to support, coordinate, and assist with institution-wide compliance efforts (e.g., athletics, research and grant administration, advancement and endowment administration, environmental health and safety, and others) and compliance with all state and federal reporting mandates and regulations, federal contractor obligations, and established fiscal standards.
• Work collaboratively and in coordination with Information, Technology and Consulting on matters related to data privacy and cybersecurity.
• Partner with attorneys in the Office of General Counsel and compliance professionals in the Office of Equal Opportunity, Accessibility, and Title IX, the individual Dartmouth schools, and others responsible for compliance efforts to ensure coordination and best practices.
  
  
  

Percentage Of Time 40%

Description
Compliance Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Evaluate, monitor, and report on the status of Dartmouth’s compliance efforts from an enterprise risk perspective; identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability or need for improvement or future monitoring; advising on necessary systemic change, including risk-based prioritization.
• Identify and prioritize potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk across Dartmouth’s operations both on-campus and off.
• Develop, resource as needed, and work with Dartmouth campus partners and subject matter experts to evaluate and recommend appropriate action to resolve emerging issues and provide guidance on how to avoid similar situations in the future.
• Provide reports on a regular basis, as directed, or requested, to keep the Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts.
• Manage a confidential and anonymous communications channel for contacting the Integrity and Compliance office. Direct complaints to the appropriate unit for investigation and resolution.
  
  
  

Percentage Of Time 40%

Description
Compliance Training and Outreach

• Work with relevant departments, committees, and others as appropriate to develop, coordinate, and participate in a multifaceted educational and training program that focuses on the elements of the compliance program, which seeks to ensure Dartmouth faculty, staff, and students are knowledgeable of and adhere to applicable compliance standards.
• Engage with faculty, students, and staff, helping to build an understanding of the ethical foundations, rationale, and importance of compliance efforts as they relate to Dartmouth’s mission, and developing an understanding of the impact of compliance activities on other institutional priorities.
  
  
  

Percentage Of Time 10%

Description
Supervision

• Supervise a high-functioning team to support the compliance function; provide oversight of the internal audit function, in collaboration with the Audit and Oversight Committee of the Board of Trustees.
  
  
  

Percentage Of Time 10%

• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned.