Compliance Officer

Job description

Compliance Officer Purpose of the Job: The Compliance Officer is responsible for monitoring the external regulatory environment across Coptic Orphans' five operating jurisdictions (USA, Canada, Australia, UK, and Egypt) and ensuring the organization understands, manages, and addresses its compliance obligations. The role assesses compliance gaps and associated risks, advises department leads on regulatory implications and required actions, and maintains the organization's compliance risk register and accountability record. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Regulatory Monitoring & Compliance Assessment: - Monitor the external regulatory environment across all five operating jurisdictions, including new laws, amendments, enforcement actions, regulatory guidance, and penalties against comparable nonprofit organizations to identify obligations and anticipate areas of regulatory scrutiny. - Translate regulatory updates into plain-language impact assessments that identify what changed, which Coptic Orphans functions are affected, what action is required, and by when. - Maintain a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction compliance calendar and a network of external regulatory information sou...