Enterprise Risk and Compliance Director

About the Role

• Oversee and continuously improve risk and compliance programs to mitigate risks and uphold ethical standards. • Collaborate with departmental risk managers to identify, mitigate, and monitor risks promptly. • Conduct targeted risk assessments, ensure effective controls, monitoring, testing, and response to violations. • Stay current on emerging risks and regulations, focusing on privacy, marketing, climate, and vendor management. • Design, update, and maintain corporate compliance policies aligned with regulatory requirements, and educate stakeholders. • Lead internal and external investigations of policy or law violations, enforce anti‑retaliation protections, and manage the compliance hotline. • Perform compliance audits, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure adherence to policies. • Advise senior management on regulatory changes and industry trends affecting the business. • Benchmark the compliance program against peer organizations periodically. • Report risk management and compliance status, key risk indicators, and incidents to senior leadership and the board. • Manage responses to government inquiries related to compliance. • Ensure proper discipline and implement lessons learned from compliance misconduct.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸risk assessment
• ▸compliance audits
• ▸policy design
• ▸investigations
• ▸reporting
• ▸regulatory monitoring

What You Bring

Public Storage is seeking an experienced Enterprise Risk and Compliance (ERC) Director to manage the company’s risk and compliance initiatives, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements. The role includes conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, overseeing monitoring and investigations, and advising senior leadership on regulatory changes. The position reports to senior management and the board and may require 10–20 % travel. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and does not offer sponsorship for work authorization; candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. • Minimum 5 years of experience in compliance, risk, or audit roles within similarly sized organizations. • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field; MBA or legal degree preferred. • Proficiency with ERM tools such as Diligent, AuditBoard, or Workiva. • Working knowledge of relevant federal and state regulations and ability to detect emerging trends. • Proven ability to influence senior executives and board members and build high‑level relationships. • Demonstrated success in managing risk and compliance programs and fostering a strong compliance culture. • Excellent analytical, organizational, long‑range planning, and communication skills. • Strong moral and ethical standards. • Willingness to travel 10–20 % of the time.

Requirements

• ▸5+ years
• ▸bachelor's
• ▸erm tools
• ▸regulatory
• ▸executive influence
• ▸risk management

Work Environment

Office Full-Time