Chief Compliance Officer

Description

Are you a leader who enjoys providing strategic oversight of a large compliance function?

Are you a leader who thrives at the intersection of regulatory compliance, ethics, and international trade? Are you a leader who enjoys cross-collaboration across various business units?

If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.

Join our team of experienced professionals working together to support one of the country’s premier research laboratories to think boldly and support the nation on critical national security, space, and global health missions. We are seeking an experienced professional to be the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) / Group Supervisor to provide enterprise-wide leadership, strategic direction and independent oversight of the organization’s Ethics and Conduct Office, Equal Employment Opportunity/Accommodations Office, and International Trade Compliance program within a large, mission‑driven research and development enterprise.

In this capacity, the CCO will ensure that these functions are integrated into a unified, enterprise compliance program while maintaining appropriate operational independence and subject‑matter expertise.

Reporting to the General Counsel (GC) and Chief Legal Officer of the Laboratory and serving as a member of the GC’s senior leadership team, the CCO is responsible for designing, implementing and continuously strengthening an integrated compliance framework that supports federally sponsored research, development, analysis and prototyping; government contracting; national security activities and university‑affiliated operations.

This role combines senior professional‑level compliance authority with direct line management responsibility for a multi‑disciplinary compliance organization. The CCO exercises significant independent judgement, supervises staff of compliance professionals and serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, governing bodies, sponsors and regulators. The CCO will be responsible for ensuring close coordination with key stakeholders across APL, including sectors; the Business, Construction and Facilities Department;
Talent Services Department;
Environmental Health and Safety; and Security Services Department.

As the Chief Compliance Officer and Group Supervisor, you will …

• Lead and oversee a comprehensive, risk‑based compliance program addressing federal, state and local laws; sponsor requirements and contractual obligations applicable to research, engineering and national security activities.
• Ensure effective internal controls, documentation and reporting related to allegations, investigations, dispositions and corrective actions.
• Monitor and analyze metrics and trends; prepare reports for senior leadership on the effectiveness of the program and areas for improvement.
• Oversee education and training programs for staff and leadership, reinforcing expectations for integrity, ethical decision‑making and personal accountability.
• Promote a culture of ethical awareness and speak‑up, including confidence in reporting mechanisms and protection against retaliation.
• Establish and maintain an enterprise compliance framework aligned with U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance, federal acquisition regulations and best practices across University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory environments.

• Provide enterprise‑wide leadership and oversight of the organization’s ethics and conduct program, including development, implementation and periodic review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct and related communications.
• Serve as a principal advisor to executive leadership on ethics‑related risks, trends and emerging issues in a federally funded research and national security environment.
• Oversee processes for receiving, assessing, investigating and resolving allegations of ethical misconduct, conflicts of interest or violations of standards of conduct, ensuring fairness, confidentiality and independence.
• Coordinate ethics and conduct investigations and referrals…