# Director, Compliance at Moderne Ventures

- Company: Moderne Ventures
- What the company does: Moderne Ventures is a strategic venture capital and growth equity firm investing in disruptive technology companies.
- Company website: https://www.moderneventures.com
- Type: VC firms
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Austin, Texas, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-27
- Apply by: 2026-12-11
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/iconcareers/jobs/6234695004?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/moderne-ventures-director-compliance/

## About the role

This is ICON's first head of compliance. You will build the compliance function from scratch and then run it. You own two areas: ICON's corporate compliance program, and ICON's compliance with the FAR, DFARS, and agency supplements across all government work. ICON's Government Contracts team owns contract review, negotiation, and administration; you own whether ICON meets the obligations those contracts create. You will report to the General Counsel, hire and lead the compliance team, and report on compliance. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- A bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in compliance, ethics, government contracts, internal audit, or regulatory legal practice, or an advanced degree (JD, LLM, MBA, or MS) and 8+ years of that experience
- Experience designing, implementing, or running a corporate compliance program, or a major component of one
- People-management experience
- Experience presenting compliance matters to an executive team, an audit committee, or a board of directors
- Ability to travel approximately 15 to 20%, including project sites, government installations, supplier facilities, and industry events

Tags: Legal

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/moderne-ventures-director-compliance/