Director, Enterprise Compliance at GuideStone in Dallas, TX

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We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

What We Offer You!

We offer employees a generous benefits package, flexible work schedules, the opportunity to be involved in community outreach and tuition reimbursement.

The Director of Enterprise Compliance leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the compliance program for GuideStone Financial Resources, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and ethical standards. This role partners cross-functionally with ARC, Legal, HR, Compliance for subsidiaries, and business leaders to identify and mitigate compliance risks while fostering a culture of accountability and integrity across the enterprise. The Director oversees monitoring, training, reporting, and corrective action processes to ensure sustained compliance and operational effectiveness.

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What You'll Do:

Compliance Program Development and Oversight

• Own and oversee the end-to-end Enterprise compliance program (corporate compliance and benefit plan programs), including policy governance, monitoring plans, testing, and documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry best practices for compliance.
• Serve on Enterprise Compliance Committee with compliance professionals from subsidiaries and affiliates of GuideStone Financial Resources.

Monitoring, Testing, and Risk Assessment

• Establish and manage a robust compliance monitoring and testing program for enterprise policies and benefit plan offerings, reviewing policies and procedures regularly to identify risks and ensure effective controls.
• Identify and assess compliance risks associated with business activities, collaborating with the Director of Enterprise Risk to prioritize risk mitigation.

Training and Awareness

• Develop and maintain effective training and culture of compliance for enterprise functions to enhance awareness and understanding of Enterprise Policies and Procedures for the workforce.
• Partner with Director of Enterprise Administration and HR to deliver timely, relevant, and effective training.

Process Integration

• Collaborate with senior leadership and functional areas to integrate compliance into business processes.
• In partnership with Enterprise Risk and Legal, evaluate the compliance policies and procedures of Vendors and other service providers, maintaining a regular review process to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

Incident Management and Investigations

• Support the Managing Director of ARC during investigations of potential policy violations and conflicts of interest, implementing corrective actions to prevent future compliance issues.
• Maintain reporting of incident management and corrective actions.

Collaboration and Leadership

• Prepare and present compliance reports to senior leadership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on internal committees and project workgroups requiring compliance expertise.
• Advise business on compliant communications, collateral, and standards in a manner that aligns with GuideStone’s values and its faith-based commitment to Members and Ministry Partners

Supervisory Responsibilities and/or Relationships

• Responsible for full scope of supervision including reviewing performance of assigned staff.
• Accountable for developing strong working relationships with peers and analysts within Administration, Risk, and Compliance division.

What You'll Need:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive compliance experience in the employee benefits and/or financial services industry, including leadership of compliance programs and teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, human resources, or a related field; advanced degree, J.D., or relevant certifications (CCEP, CRMP) preferred.
• Expertise in industry-relevant regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, federal and state employee benefit regulations, Texas employment law) with proven ability to interpret, operationalize, and evidence compliance.
• Proven ability to develop and implement compliance programs and policies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Frontline advisory capability for new products, marketing content, and contracts.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder influence, able to brief executives and boards, coach business owners, and translate regulatory requirements into practice, mission-aligned operations.
• Values-based/faith-aligned ethics orientation, with experience integrating faith-based policies into compliance controls and training.
• People leadership and change management—hiring, developing, and directing teams; prioritizing work across multiple initiatives; driving regulatory change programs to completion.
• Training and culture building—designing and delivering targeted compliance education and reinforcing a strong control environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with disciplined documentation, metrics/KRIs, and timeline execution under tight regulatory deadlines.
• Proficient skills in MS Office and appropriate GuideStone system applications.
• Must have complete confidentiality regarding GuideStone business matters.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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