Lead Governance & Compliance Consultant

Lead Contract Governance & Compliance Consultant

Anywhere

Type:
Consulting

Category:
Regulatory/Compliance

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type:
Remote

Reference  -

Date Posted: 06/10/2026

Our client is seeking a highly independent contractor to lead contract governance and compliance activities across a portfolio of third‑party vendors supporting operational processes. This individual will serve as the primary owner for establishing, executing, and enhancing processes that ensure contractual obligations are monitored, documented, and enforced. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter who requires minimal direction, can identify risks and gaps proactively, and effectively partners with business, legal, risk, compliance, and vendor stakeholders.

Remote.

Rate: $45.00 to $50.00 per hour. W2.

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company matching, and life insurance.

• Establish and maintain a framework for monitoring vendor compliance with contractual obligations.
• Develop and execute processes to validate that key contract requirements are being met throughout the vendor lifecycle.
• Maintain evidence and documentation supporting contractual compliance activities.
• Identify, track, and elevate non‑compliance issues and remediation plans as needed.
• Create and maintain documentation required to support contractual attestations and compliance reviews.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and vendors to collect, validate, and retain supporting evidence.
• Ensure attestations are completed accurately and within required time frames.
• Develop, document, and maintain processes, procedures, and playbooks as needed.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of vendor contracts to identify data retention and destruction requirements.
• Document contractual obligations and associated risks.
• Design and implement sustainable processes to monitor and enforce compliance with data retention and destruction requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and business teams to address inconsistencies and ope rationalise obligations.
• Review existing contracts to identify gaps, ambiguities, or missing provisions related to compliance, risk management, data handling, and vendor oversight.
• Develop recommendations and partner with stakeholders to prioritise and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain reporting on contract reviews, findings, remediation efforts, and overall programme health.
• Lead initiatives with minimal oversight and independently drive outcomes.
• Develop executive‑ready reporting, dashboards, and status updates for leadership.
• Facilitate discussions across cross‑functional teams and vendors to resolve issues and drive accountability.
• Document processes, procedures, controls, and governance artefacts to support a mature and sustainable programme.

• Demonstrated experience leading contract governance, vendor management, compliance, risk, or operational programmes.
• Strong understanding of third‑party risk management, contract administration, and regulatory or compliance requirements.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting contractual language related to data management, compliance obligations, and vendor oversight.
• Proven ability to develop processes and controls from concept through implementation.
• Excellent written communication, documentation, and executive reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with a focus on identifying risks and driving remediation.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Preferred: experience supporting regulatory, audit, risk, or compliance initiatives.
• Preferred: knowledge of data retention, data destruction, privacy, and information governance requirements.
• Preferred: familiarity with vendor governance and third‑party risk management frameworks.
• Preferred: experience in financial services, payments, or highly regulated industries.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Law, Risk Management, Information Systems, or a related field required.

Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, JD, Master’s in Risk/Compliance) is a plus.

Eliassen is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.