Vice President, Compliance & Ethics (US)

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI, providing cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. We enable AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development, bolstering technical capabilities, and directly supporting strategic business outcomes like cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. Our culture thrives on relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member drives excellence and urgency.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Vice President, Compliance & Ethics (US) to lead Nscale’s U.S. compliance program and translate our global ethics and compliance framework into practical, business-ready processes for a rapidly growing U.S. organization. This role sits within Legal & Compliance, reports to the SVP, Head of Global Compliance & Ethics in the UK, and partners closely with the U.S. General Counsel on legal, regulatory, governance, and investigations matters. You’ll collaborate across Legal, Internal Audit, Communications, Government Affairs, and regional compliance counterparts in the UK, EMEA, and APAC to drive a consistent, scalable program. We seek a senior, pragmatic compliance leader who can operate at both strategic and tactical levels—setting strategy, advising senior stakeholders, building infrastructure, and driving execution directly. This role is critical to strengthening compliance culture, managing regulatory and reputational risk, and enabling Nscale to scale in the U.S. with integrity.

Responsibilities

• U.S. Compliance Program Leadership
  • Lead and scale the U.S. compliance program in line with Nscale’s global ethics and compliance framework.
  • Translate global requirements into practical processes that support a fast-moving U.S. business.
  • Set program priorities based on risk, business needs, and evolving regulatory expectations.
  • Build scalable compliance infrastructure for consistent execution across the U.S. organization.
• Securities Compliance & Risk Management
  • Own U.S. securities compliance, including insider trading policies, MNPI controls, pre-clearance workflows, restricted lists, and beneficial ownership reporting.
  • Lead U.S. compliance risk assessments and turn findings into mitigation plans and control enhancements.
  • Establish escalation pathways and governance processes for key compliance risks.
  • Monitor emerging risks and prioritize actions to address them effectively.
• Investigations, Regulatory Matters & Governance
  • Partner with the U.S. General Counsel and Legal colleagues on regulatory matters, investigations, issue management, and remediation.
  • Support governance processes and compliance risk escalation across the U.S. business.
  • Guide responses to conduct-related issues with sound judgment and a practical, business-oriented approach.
  • Coordinate on matters requiring alignment between legal, compliance, and senior stakeholders.
• Culture, Training & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Drive compliance culture adoption through leadership engagement, targeted communications, and practical guidance.
  • Lead U.S.-facing training and awareness initiatives on Speak Up, non-retaliation, conflicts of interest, securities compliance, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and other priority risk areas.
  • Work with Communications and Government Affairs to support consistent messaging, stakeholder engagement, and policy positioning.
  • Reinforce ethical decision-making across the organization through visible and practical leadership.
• Conflicts, Reporting & Team Leadership
  • Lead conflicts of interest and related party disclosure processes, including certification, review, mitigation, escalation, and reporting.
  • Build metrics, dashboards, and reporting cadences to provide visibility into program health, emerging risks, and execution priorities.
  • Report program insights to the SVP, Head of Global Compliance & Ethics, Legal, Internal Audit, and other senior stakeholders.
  • Lead and develop the Manager/Director, Operational Compliance, U.S., while coordinating with compliance counterparts across the UK, EMEA, and APAC.

Requirements

• 12+ years of compliance experience, with U.S. sanctions/export control fluency.
• Strong experience building and operating a U.S. compliance program at scale.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. securities compliance, including insider trading policies, MNPI controls, pre-clearance workflows, restricted lists, and beneficial ownership reporting.
• Proven ability to operate as a strong generalist across operational, commercial, and conduct-related issues.
• Strong investigations track record.
• Experience translating compliance frameworks into practical, business-ready processes.
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders while driving hands-on execution.
• Strong judgment and ability to identify regulatory and reputational risk in evolving business contexts.
• Experience leading compliance training, communications, and culture-building initiatives.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Legal, Internal Audit, Communications, Government Affairs, and international compliance teams.

Benefits

• Highly competitive U.S. compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months.
• Opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure companies and shape global AI capacity planning and deployment.
• Dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions, with support for leading critical cross-functional initiatives.
• Human-first flexibility: Trusted autonomy to shape your workday around life’s moments.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Pay

Salary Range: $240,000 USD - $290,000 USD (base salary). Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs.