Our client is seeking a Director of Compliance who has 8+ years of progressive compliance experience, ideally within travel, hospitality, airline, or e-commerce industries.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive compliance experience, ideally within travel, hospitality, airline, or e-commerce industries
• Demonstrated experience with state Seller of Travel laws, DOT regulations, and/or international travel/consumer protection frameworks
• Experience with GDPR, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, and/or Mexican data protection law strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of U.S. travel industry regulatory structures (federal, state, local)
• Working knowledge of EU, UK, Canadian, and Mexican travel and data privacy regulations
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory text and translate it into booking flow, policy, and disclosure requirements
• Experience with PCI-DSS, accessibility standards (ADA/WCAG), and airline/travel distribution rules (IATA/ARC) a plus
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership, including C-suite and global business leaders
• Ability to manage multiple jurisdictions and a fast-changing regulatory landscape

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Juris Doctor preferred
• Compliance certification (e.g., CCEP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US) strongly preferred

Benefits

• Health, Medical, Dental
• 401K

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Jessica Prado