Ethos is hiring a Vice President, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs

Scout Motors is hiring a Vice President, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs to serve as the senior compliance executive for Cotulla Education and its affiliated institutions. This role provides strategic leadership across a multi-campus, multi-brand organization, focusing on regulatory strategy, accreditation oversight, and compliance risk management to support significant national growth.

What You'll Do

• Develop and lead the enterprise compliance strategy aligned with institutional growth plans.
• Serve as senior advisor to executive leadership on regulatory risk and compliance exposure.
• Provide compliance reporting and risk updates to the CEO and COO.
• Lead regulatory strategy for expansion initiatives, new programs, and new campus development.
• Oversee regulatory due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and institutional transactions.
• Provide executive oversight for ACCSC and COE accreditation compliance, reporting cycles, and site visits.
• Oversee preparation of substantive change applications and institutional reporting requirements.
• Serve as primary executive liaison to accrediting agencies and state regulatory bodies.
• Ensure compliance with State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) requirements.
• Monitor federal and state regulatory changes impacting operations across all jurisdictions.
• Oversee enterprise compliance programs including policy governance and internal audit systems.
• Establish and maintain enterprise compliance risk assessments.
• Oversee catalog governance and enrollment agreement compliance.
• Implement scalable compliance tools, templates, and enterprise standards.
• Partner with Financial Aid, Admissions, Academics, Marketing, HR, and Operations to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Identify areas of regulatory vulnerability and implement mitigation strategies.
• Lead internal investigations related to compliance concerns when necessary.
• Establish an enterprise compliance training framework for corporate and campus leaders.
• Promote a culture of accountability and ethical conduct across all campuses.
• Build and mentor a high-performing regulatory team.
• Design and evolve a scalable compliance organization.
• Establish KPIs for the compliance department.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in postsecondary education compliance.
• Deep experience with ACCSC accreditation standards.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-state regulatory environments.
• Executive-level communication and board reporting experience.
• Strong understanding of regulatory risk management frameworks.
• Willingness to travel 15–25% as needed, including occasional overnight travel.

Nice to Have

• Master’s or JD.
• Experience with COE accreditation.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or institutional growth initiatives.

Team & Environment

You will build and mentor a high-performing regulatory team structured to support a rapidly expanding organization and will report to the CEO and COO.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation: $195,000 - $225,000.
• 401(k) and Matching.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Parental Leave.
• Paid Time Off.
• Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Work Mode

This is a remote position. Candidates in Eastern or Central Time Zones are preferred.

Cotulla Education is a proud equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.