Data Security & Compliance Counsel

About the Company:

Wealthspire is a leading wealth management, retirement advisory, and business management firm serving individuals, families, endowments, and institutions across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. We provide a comprehensive platform that brings together wealth management, institutional consulting, business management, family office, and retirement plan advisory services - empowering clients to navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.

With over 1,200 employees across more than 40 offices, we deliver insights and solutions backed by deep research, technology, and decades of expertise. Our collective businesses create a unified ecosystem designed to meet clients wherever they are in their financial journey. Wealthspire is redefining the future of financial solutions through collaboration, scale, and a steadfast commitment to putting people first - our clients, our colleagues, and our communities.

For more information, visit  Wealthspire Advisors LLC, Fiducient Advisors LLC, Wealthspire Retirement, LLC, dba Wealthspire Retirement Advisory, and certain other affiliates are separately registered investment advisers.

Position Overview:

The organization is seeking an accomplished attorney to lead the cybersecurity/data protection/privacy function and oversee regulatory guidance and requirements applicable to its business. This role reports directly to the General Counsel and is accountable for ensuring adherence to all applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies across multiple jurisdictions, while providing strategic oversight of regulatory risk management and corporate compliance function. The role will serve as a key advisor to the executive leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

Cybersecurity and Privacy Strategy & Framework

* Provide compliance governance and credible challenge for the firm's information security program in partnership with the CISO.

* Own privacy governance and program enterprise wide for non-public personal information (NPI) and other sensitive data, including data classification, retention and disposal, incident response, notification, and least-privilege access expectations. Role will serve as primary privacy officer.

* Partner with the CISO to maintain and periodically test incident response and breach notification playbooks (cybersecurity and privacy). Partner with the CISO and other stakeholders as it relates to response/reporting of any triggered incidents.

* Define and report cybersecurity and privacy compliance metrics to senior management and governance forums partnering with the CISO.

* Lead cybersecurity and privacy risk oversight, including contract controls, ongoing monitoring, and issue remediation.

* Establish compliance requirements and monitoring for electronic communications and recordkeeping technology.

* Own the regulatory and company-monitoring aspects of AI governance.

Regulatory Guidance, Risk Management & Oversight

* Lead company wide compliance annual review, compliance risk assessments, monitoring programs, compliance testing, and surveillance activities to identify, assess, and mitigate regulatory risks.

* Oversee regulatory change management, ensuring timely identification, interpretation, and implementation of new and evolving laws and regulations.

* Ensure organizational compliance with applicable federal, state, and international regulatory requirements.

* Serve as the primary liaison with global regulatory authorities, fostering transparent, proactive, and effective relationships.

* Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, and audits, ensuring appropriate coordination and timely resolution of findings.

* Partner with senior leadership to communicate key compliance risks, emerging trends, and mitigation strategies.

Compliance Strategy & Framework

* Provide strategic oversight of corporate compliance activities, including security, data privacy, records management, review and approval of third-party agreements, and the preparation and submission of regulatory filings and disclosures, ensuring adherence to requirements applicable to registered investment adviser (RIA) operations.

* Manage corrective…