Director of Regulatory: skills & capabilities the market requires
Based on 313 real Director of Regulatory job postings, here is what companies actually require for this role today: the capabilities that define it, the hard skills named most often, the scope expected, typical experience and pay. The market leans hardest on Risk, Security & Compliance (91%) and Strategic Leadership (74%).
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Core capabilities for a Director of Regulatory
- Risk, Security & Compliance — required in 91% of postings
- Strategic Leadership — required in 74% of postings
- Stakeholder Management — required in 62% of postings
- Cross-functional Leadership — required in 59% of postings
- Executive Communication — required in 49% of postings
- People Leadership — required in 24% of postings
- Operational Excellence — required in 20% of postings
Most-required hard skills
- Regulatory Strategy Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Regulatory Affairs
- Project Management
- Compliance Management
- Risk Management
- Health Authority Interactions
Leadership & soft skills
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
- Leadership
- Communication
Scope, experience & pay
Director of Regulatory roles expect deal / M&A experience in 3% of postings, IPO or capital markets in 1%, and transformation in 9%. Typical stated experience: 10 years. Pay signal from postings (base): $207K–$272K.
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