Senior Compliance Lead

The Senior Compliance Lead is responsible for administering and advancing corporate compliance programs with a primary focus on SBA 8(a) and government contracting requirements. This role operates at a near-manager level, independently overseeing day-to-day compliance execution, supporting audit readiness, and providing guidance on joint ventures, licensing, insurance, and governance. The position partners closely with executive leadership and legal counsel to elevate risks and strengthen compliance maturity across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Government Contracting & Corporate Compliance

• Administer SBA 8(a), SAM, and related government contracting compliance programs.
• Monitor regulatory developments and recommend implementation actions.
• Conduct internal compliance reviews, risk assessments, and documentation testing.
• Coordinate audits and regulatory inquiries; maintain audit-ready records.

Joint Venture & Governance Oversight

• Facilitate compliance and governance for joint venture partnerships.
• Manage operating agreement updates, written actions, and meeting documentation.
• Track JV performance; identify and escalate risks.

Insurance & Licensing

• Coordinate insurance renewals and ensure contractual coverage compliance.
• Oversee business licenses, registrations, and required filings across jurisdictions.
• Maintain tracking systems to ensure timely renewals and accurate records.

Policy & Compliance Program Development

• Draft and maintain policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support compliance training and awareness initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance compliance processes and governance frameworks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with legal counsel and leadership to interpret regulations and assess risk.
• Provide compliance analysis for new initiatives and strategic changes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability and willingness to abide by the company’s code of conduct, policies, and procedures.
• Strong knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to the Inupiat culture.
• Exhibits accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
• Ability to write and speak effectively.
• Strong analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines and tight schedules.

Core Competency Requirements

• Customer Focus – Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Decision Quality – Makes sound decisions based on analysis, experience, and judgment.
• Drive for Results – Consistently meets or exceeds goals.
• Conflict Management – Effectively addresses conflict, finds common ground, and builds cooperation.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Compliance, Public Administration, or related field.
• Considerable experience in government contracting compliance, including SBA 8(a) administration.
• Extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), SBA regulations, agency-specific supplemental regulations, and corporate governance requirements.
• Experience leading audits and managing complex compliance documentation.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and operate independently.

Preferred

• Advanced degree or compliance certification (e.g., CCEP, CPCM).
• Experience collaborating closely with legal counsel on regulatory interpretation and risk mitigation.

Work Environment

This role requires discretion, initiative, and a high degree of accountability. The Senior Compliance Lead is expected to proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks while operating with minimal supervision.

Physical Demands

The physical demands of the job require regular talking and hearing, frequent sitting, reaching, and using hands. Occasionally, the employee must stand, walk, climb, balance, and lift up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities include adjusting focus. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

Work Environment Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment is in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTE: This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. It outlines the main functions, required knowledge and skills, and responsibilities of the position but is not an exhaustive list of all work requirements.

ASRC Construction is a drug free workplace and pre-employment drug testing is part of the hiring process.

ASRC Construction and its family of companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other legal protected status. EEO Poster

ASRC Construction is the construction division of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Inupiat-owned corporation created as a result of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

ASRC's family of companies apply a shareholder preference in employment, to the maximum extent feasible, as authorized by law.