What Does a Compliance Professional Do?

The person leading a compliance regulatory function will have to internalise conflicts and exercise supreme judgement in balancing the need to allow its business to flourish in an increasingly complex regulatory environment, whilst avoiding the potentially devastating consequences of non-compliance.

Why Is Regulatory Compliance Recruitment Important?

The regulatory compliance sector is one that is constantly evolving, making it a very interesting field to work in. Every year, new regulations and rules are being introduced, meaning compliance professionals must always be on top of the ever-changing sector to properly assess how any regulatory update can affect a business and its activities.

Director, Legal Operations New York | Rutherford

About the job

We are partnered with a high-growth AI company seeking a Director of Legal Operations to build and scale legal infrastructure across the organization. This role is ideal for someone hands-on, systems-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment.

What you’ll do:

Own legal operations, workflows, and contract management processes
Manage CLM systems, legal tooling, and document organization
Support privacy, KYC, and compliance operations, including OneTrust administration
Handle day-to-day paralegal and operational legal work while helping scale systems for growth
Partner closely with legal, finance, security, and business teams

What we’re looking for:

Significant legal ops experience in a startup or high-growth environment
Deep familiarity with CLM platforms, privacy/compliance tooling, and legal workflows
Strong operational judgment and ability to self-serve independently
Organized, proactive, and highly execution-oriented

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