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Compliance Officer - Higher Education & Grants
Vanderbilt University is hiring for the role of Compliance Officer - Higher Education & Grants, Nashville, TN (On-site). This is a Compliance role in the governance, risk, and compliance field. Review the full details below and apply directly with Vanderbilt University.
Manages grant compliance and federal regulatory adherence (2 CFR Part 200) across university research departments. Conducts financial compliance audits, evaluates sub-recipient risk, and prepares regulatory reports for federal sponsor agencies. Delivers compliance guidance to faculty and principal investigators.
Location and market context
This role is based in Nashville on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Vanderbilt University's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
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 Vanderbilt University would apply relevant regulatory frameworks, control libraries, and audit and monitoring practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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