Director, Risk & Compliance

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

At Richemont Americas, we aspire to reflect the ever-changing world around us. We are proud to employ talent from many different backgrounds, experiences, and identities to build a continually evolving, inclusive community where the diversity of our colleagues and clients is rich and celebrated. We believe when inclusion is fully embraced and empowered, creativity and knowledge emerge to deliver excellence, advancing the community that is uniquely Richemont Americas.

Director, Risk & Compliance – Cartier North America

Finance | New York, NY

Role Overview

The Risk and Compliance Director is a strategic and analytical leader responsible for defining and driving the organization’s Compliance roadmap across North America, one of the company’s top strategic initiatives.

This role ensures Cartier’s adherence to internal controls, group and brand policies, and relevant regulations across North America. This role is pivotal in safeguarding the integrity of financial and operational processes by proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, including sophisticated fraud schemes, through advanced data analysis and foresight.

Beyond traditional oversight, the Director acts as a key business partner, embedding robust control frameworks, enhancing decision-making, driving continuous improvement and process transformation. A significant aspect of this role involves leading ROI-driven compliance projects to optimize efficiency while protecting the organization.

In parallel, the role plays a key part in advancing the organization’s sustainability compliance and analytics agenda, ensuring that environmental commitments, particularly CO₂ measurement and reporting, are supported by robust financial methodologies, reliable data, and decision-grade analytics.

Responsibilities

Risk and control / Compliance Project

This role will lead one of the company’s key strategic transformation programs, supported by a dedicated cross-department project team and co-lead and provide regular strategic updates to the Executive Committee, escalating key risks, decisions, and resource needs to accelerate execution.

• Enhance compliance monitoring processes and systems.

• Define scope, timelines, and deliverables; track progress and risks; ensure completion within budget and quality standards.

• Drive continuous improvement by challenging existing processes, streamlining workflows, and embedding automation and analytics.

Risk Management & Fraud Prevention

• Proactively identify and assess financial and operational risks.

• Design and monitor mitigation strategies in collaboration with business partners.

• Stay ahead of emerging risks, regulatory changes, and fraud trends.

• Lead fraud risk assessments, scenario planning, and monitoring of fraud indicators.

Internal Control System & Policy Compliance

• ICS Oversight: Update, review, and analyze monthly ICS reports; identify anomalies, trends, and risks; coordinate remediation with relevant teams.

• Regional Alignment: Serve as primary liaison with Regional ICS Management; ensure brand needs are represented, provide feedback, and propose framework improvements.

• Training & Awareness: Deliver brand-specific training on ICS requirements and best practices.

• Policy Governance: Regularly review and approve localized policies; embed mistake-proofing checks; ensure alignment with group standards; investigate and escalate violations.

Sustainability

This role will play a critical part in advancing our organization's commitment to sustainability, specifically from a financial and analytical perspective.

• Developing and Refining CO2 Measurement Methodologies: Partner with different departments to establish and continuously improve robust methodologies for measuring and reporting our CO2 emissions.

• Driving Tool and Method Development: Collaborate with relevant internal teams (e.g., operations, supply chain, IT) to identify, develop, and implement innovative tools and processes that enhance our ability to accurately quantify, track, a