Legal & Compliance - Data Compliance & Risk, SVP

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Blackstone is seeking an experienced and strategic SVP of Data Compliance and Risk to design, implement, and enhance oversight programs across Privacy, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Records. Sitting within Blackstone’s Legal & Compliance group, this is a management-level role with direct responsibility for a team of compliance professionals and program analysts. You will serve as a critical partner in developing sustainable, enterprise-level compliance frameworks designed to ensure transparency, accountability and demonstrable adherence to internal policies and external regulatory obligations. 

You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of compliance program development – from drafting policies and standards, building governance frameworks, to implementing procedures, controls, training and monitoring plans. This role requires a proactive leader who can work cross-functionally to embed compliance into business processes while strengthening governance and documentation standards.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a globally distributed team of compliance professionals and analysts, providing day-to-day oversight, coaching and professional development support in a distributed environment.

• Oversee the development and enhancement of compliance frameworks across Privacy, Cybersecurity, AI and Records, ensuring consistency with regulatory requirements and internal policies and risk appetite. 

• Own and enhance information risk management programs, including data retention, disposition and e-discovery.

• Own the full compliance lifecycle, including:

-Policies, standards and procedures

-Governance charters and control mapping

-Roles and responsibilities documentation (e.g., RACI matrices)

-Training, awareness, and culture initiatives

-Monitoring, testing and effectiveness reviews

-Issues management, escalation and reporting

• Forge strategic partnerships with key internal stakeholders.

• Collaborate with risk owners and control functions to align on compliance requirements and validate control design and implementation.

• Identify and close gaps in existing compliance programs, building mechanisms to measure, demonstrate, and report on program effectiveness and maturity.

• Drive the creation and maintenance of central documentation and evidence repositories to support audits, assessments and regulatory examinations.

• Serve as a thought partner on emerging risks in AI governance, data use, and evolving cyber and privacy regulations.

• Monitor the dynamic regulatory environment and communicate obligations with key stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in compliance, risk management or governance, with expertise in one or more of the following domains: privacy, cybersecurity, records/information governance, or AI ethics/risk.

• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, DORA, SEC Cyber Rules, EU AI Act and applicable AI laws, NIST, ISO and AI risk guidelines.  

• Proven track record of building and operationalizing compliance programs and governance frameworks in a complex, matrixed environment. 

• Excellent writing, communication and stakeholder engagement skills; skilled at translating regulatory and risk concepts into actionable guidance and requirements. 

• Experience working in or with second line of defense functions; comfortable challenging and guiding business u