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Chief Compliance Officer
AeroVironment is hiring for the role of Chief Compliance Officer, Massachusetts · Remote. This is a Compliance role in the governance, risk, and compliance field. Review the full details below and apply directly with AeroVironment.
Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The VP and Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) will lead and own AV’s overall compliance program, including the company’s ethics program and oversight of all compliance activities within the organization. The CCO will partner with compliance functions and subject matter experts across the company to provide compliance direction and support to all areas of the company. Activities will encompass compliance activities relevant to U.S. publicly traded companies and U.S. Department of Defense contractors, including, but not limited to, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Security and Exchange Commission regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), cybersecurity and the Cybersecurity Maturation Model Certification (CMMC), U.S. export regulations, anti-corruption and privacy. Position Responsibilities Lead the company’s compliance program to ensure company’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those specifically applicable to U.S. Department of Defense Contractors. Set short-term priorities and long-term compliance strategy to ensure the company’s compliance program
Location and market context
This is a remote compliance role, so it draws from a national talent pool rather than a single metro. Remote governance and compliance roles reward candidates who can show they work effectively across time zones and distributed legal, security, and product teams. Confirm any residency, travel, or occasional-onsite expectations directly with AeroVironment.
About compliance roles
Compliance programs turn law, regulation, and policy into controls the business can actually run. Demand is strongest where regulatory change, enforcement risk, and new technology intersect. Roles like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as relevant regulatory frameworks, control libraries, and audit and monitoring practices.
How to position yourself for this compliance role
Strong candidates emphasize building and monitoring controls, regulatory mapping, policy and training, and partnering with the business to make compliance practical. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how AeroVironment would apply relevant regulatory frameworks, control libraries, and audit and monitoring practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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