CBRE · 8 hours ago
Director of Compliance, Global Capital Markets & ESG
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffCBRE is seeking a Director of Compliance for their Global Capital Markets and ESG segments. This role involves establishing a compliance framework, ensuring regulatory integrity, and partnering with various teams to support compliance initiatives across the organization.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Develop a compliance framework for CBRE’s highly regulated lines of business, reflecting all applicable regulatory requirements, risk profiles, and industry best practices
Create globally consistent standards, controls, and monitoring structures that can be adopted across regions and business models, aligning with Specialty Compliance’s role as an integrator across CBRE’s compliance ecosystem
Support local business and regulatory teams in designing compliance monitoring schemes tailored to regional risks while maintaining global uniformity
Partner closely with Capital Markets and compliance leaders to ensure consistent adoption of global compliance programs, including training, reporting, and governance structures
Serve as a subject‑matter expert on regulatory obligations that uniquely impact Capital Markets (e.g., conflicts of interest management, financial promotions, conduct risk, ESG disclosures)
Collaborate with other internal teams, including Legal, segment leadership, Operations, Technology, Internal Audit, Finance, Risk and other control functions to address compliance issues which may impact the supported function/business/product
Participate in and attend various global risk & ESG committees to ensure leadership awareness of real‑time visibility into regulatory risk trends, compliance readiness, and challenges facing CBRE’s regulated service lines
Develop and maintain KPIs and compliance dashboards to evaluate program maturity, identify gaps, and provide transparent reporting to senior leadership
Support Global ESG and Regulatory Change monitoring team on the implementation of operational practices needed to comply with global ESG regulations
Create training, communication, and awareness campaigns to help global business lines understand new ESG requirements and CBRE’s obligations
Stay informed of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business
Develop, draft, and update policies and procedures in response to regulatory or business changes, ensuring global alignment and consistency
Partner with global communications team to develop regular communications cadence regarding regulatory change and/or program updates
Lead the development of training modules tailored to Capital Markets reinforcing CBRE’s culture of integrity and regulatory compliance
Hire, onboard, and develop new team members to expand the Global Capital Markets and ESG compliance function, aligning with future business needs and growth
Provide coaching, mentorship, and direction to ensure the team operates with excellence, consistency, and a solutions-oriented mindset
Qualification
Required
Experience in developing compliance frameworks for highly regulated businesses
Strong understanding of global ESG regulations and their operationalization
Ability to create globally consistent standards, controls, and monitoring structures
Experience in capital markets and understanding of regulatory obligations impacting Capital Markets
Strong collaboration skills to work with internal teams such as Legal, Operations, Technology, Internal Audit, Finance, and Risk
Experience in developing KPIs and compliance dashboards
Ability to create training and awareness campaigns regarding regulatory changes
Experience in drafting and updating policies and procedures in response to regulatory changes
Strong leadership skills to hire, onboard, and develop team members
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
Founded in 1906
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Adam Gallistel
Co-CEO and CIO
Andrew Glanzman
Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments
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