Chief Compliance Officer (Private Markets)

Location: Addison, Texas, or Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Salary: $206,250–$302,500 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is an insurance and financial services organization founded in 1848, providing insurance, annuity, and investment-related services.

What you will do

• Define and execute NLG Capital’s compliance strategy across private credit, CLO management, asset-backed finance, commercial real estate, and other private markets.
• Serve as the primary contact for the SEC and other regulators, overseeing examinations, inquiries, communications, filings, and Board reporting.
• Lead the design and continuous improvement of the compliance program, including investment monitoring, CLO management, private lending, and SPV oversight.
• Develop compliance controls with investment and operations teams covering credit underwriting, borrower diligence, collateral management, fund terms, credit agreements, and side letters.
• Integrate compliance with Legal, Risk, Operations, and Investments while addressing risks related to illiquid assets, valuation, and complex deal structures.
• Build and lead a high-performing compliance team and provide mentorship, training, and firmwide compliance guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Law.
• 10+ years of progressive compliance or legal experience in investment advisory, asset management, or private markets, including at least 10 years in senior leadership.
• Demonstrated expertise in private credit, CLOs, structured finance, commercial real estate investing, and Special Purpose Vehicle oversight.
• Experience leading compliance programs for firms managing both public and private assets.
• Deep knowledge of SEC regulations, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and compliance practices for alternative and private asset classes.
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and relationship management skills with regulators, auditors, investment teams, legal teams, operations, and senior leadership.

Nice to have

• JD or MBA.
• CFA, CAIA, IACCP, or similar professional certification.
• Familiarity with LSTA guidance or comparable loan-market and structured-credit frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits, including 401(k) eligibility.
• Vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary annual incentive programs.
• Use of approved AI tools is encouraged, with accountability for accuracy, fairness, confidentiality, data privacy, security, and compliance.
• Employment is at will, and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled.