Senior Principal Consultant, (Chief Compliance Officer)

About ACA Group ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance advisor to the financial services industry. For over 20 years, we’ve been a trusted partner to financial institutions—helping firms reduce risk, fuel growth, and protect their business. Founded by former regulators, ACA combines deep industry expertise with powerful regulatory technology to transform compliance from a requirement into a strategic advantage. We are the only end-to-end GRC provider that integrates expert advisory, managed services, distribution solutions, and analytics with our ComplianceAlpha® platform. Our global team brings clarity, confidence, and innovation to every engagement—enabling clients to meet evolving regulatory demands and lead with confidence. We’re proud to deliver trusted AI and technology solutions that help firms streamline and enhance compliance oversight, surveillance, and monitoring. From regulatory change management to marketing reviews, we help firms build smarter, more scalable compliance programs. For more information, please visit www.acaglobal.com

ACA Group

The only end-to-end governance, risk, and compliance partner for financial institutions.

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acaglobal.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Business Consulting and Services

New York, NY

2002

Privately Held

59k LinkedIn followers

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 8 years of industry experience. Alternatively, at least 6 years of experience that includes some combination of the following: (i) an examiner or attorney with the U.S. SEC, NFA, CFTC, FINRA, or another regulatory authority or (ii) a compliance analyst or consultant with ACA or a consulting organization comparable to ACA.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant federal securities laws and associated rules and regulatory positions thereunder (e.g., Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974.)
• Executive presence – a professional who interacts effortlessly with regulators and high-profile clients.
• Major or concentration in compliance, law, business, accounting, finance, and/or economics preferred.
• Supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated professional integrity.
• Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to new ACA initiatives and changing client needs.
• Ability to exercise discretion and make independent judgments on matters of significance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced individual and small team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Highly motivated and goal-oriented; proactive in one’s own education and career progression; volunteers for and shows initiative on both internal and external projects and tasks.
• Dedicated to upholding ACA’s high-quality standards and customer service focus.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and comfortable working in a tech-enabled environment.  Understanding of web-based technology applications and willingness to provide input in enhancements and new solutions.
• Willing to travel.
• Supervise, train, evaluate, oversee, and provide feedback to junior colleagues.
• We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options as well as a flexible work environment. You’ll also be granted time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays, Summer Fridays, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. We also offer unique benefits such as Student Debt Forgiveness and Pet Insurance.
• ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and our deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.
• The cash compensation range we have provided has been benchmarked against similar organizations of comparable size, sector, and age. Our offers of employment consider a variety of factors, including but not limited to, unique skill sets, specific expertise or certifications and business/organizational needs. It is not typical for us to hire talent at the top of the range for a role, in part because it’s so important to us to allow all ACA employees the opportunity to develop over time, and to feel rewarded for doing so. Our listed range is a reasonable estimate of the total yearly compensation.

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