Director of Compliance

About the role

We're looking for a Director of Compliance to build upon and scale our existing compliance program. This is a critical leadership role responsible for maturing VantageScore's compliance program. Reporting to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, you will own the strategic evolution of our compliance infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with in-house compliance experience who excels in both high-level strategy and detailed execution. You will be responsible for enhancing existing policies, implementing sophisticated systems, and managing key risk areas across the Company. You'll partner closely with Legal, Data Science, Data & Technology, and business teams to ensure that the Company's policies, procedures, controls, and monitoring align with relevant laws and regulations. The Director of Compliance will also be responsible for promoting a culture of integrity and ethical behavior throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

• Compliance Enhancement & Strategy
• Lead the maturation of VantageScore's compliance program to enhance its effectiveness and scalability.
• Review, refine, and draft corporate policies and procedures to ensure they remain best in-class, aligned with business objectives, and tailored to the organization's operations and risk profile.
• Assist with managing the compliance governance and reporting structure, providing clear and concise updates to executive leadership.
• Lead compliance monitoring and risk assessment activities, identifying gaps and implementing corrective action plans.
• Develop and implement monitoring mechanisms and metrics to track compliance with policies and procedures.
• Stay current on federal and state laws and regulations related to the compliance program to ensure the organization's compliance program is in compliance with all applicable legal requirements.
• Substantive Compliance Management
• Privacy & Data Governance. You will focus on further developing VantageScore's privacy program, including monitoring new privacy and data regulations. You will also work closely with the Data & Technology team to develop policies to manage data provenance challenges.
• Intellectual Property. Help establish guardrails around IP creation and use and internal innovation protections. Coordinate with Legal on audits and remediation related to IP usage and documentation.
• Cross-Functional Partnership
• Serve as the Legal team's key advisor on compliance and ethics, working closely with HR, the Digital and Technology, Data Science, Product, and busin

Additional Information

About VantageScore At VantageScore we drive impact for good on a massive scale impacting tens of millions of people across the United States. Our mission is to be the leading credit modeling company delivering the most predictive, most innovative, and most inclusive tri-bureau models and attributes in the US market. Our innovation is increasing access for millions more Americans to financial products and homeownership. Our models are among, if not the most, inclusive in the United States and power billions of credit scores a year. We are fueled by a growing, exceptionally talented team and are actively seeking individuals who can join us in driving toward our ambitious goals. At VantageScore, you'll have the unique opportunity to work within a fast-paced, independent start-up culture while enjoying the financial stability that comes from being backed by the three leading US credit bureaus. VantageScore® consumer credit scoring models combine the need for both financial inclusion and dependable predictiveness across all scoring ranges. An industry thought leader and technology innovation leader, the company's most recent models score approximately 94 percent of all adults 18 and older - including approximately 33 million more people than conventional models - without sacrificing safety and soundness. As a result, lenders using VantageScore can extend credit to those who have been historically marginalized, including minority and lower-to-middle income Americans. VantageScore credit scores are used by over 3,700 banks and fintechs, and other companies use VantageScore credit scores every day to assess consumer creditworthiness. Last year, 42 billion VantageScore credit scores were used representing a 55% yearly increase. All 10 US banks use VantageScore credit scores or digital tools in one or more lines of business. Starting in 2025, the FHFA has required VantageScore credit scores to be used for all mortgages sold to, or guaranteed by, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Get started using VantageScore credit scores today - we are the leader in predictive power and financial inclusion.

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