Ethics and Compliance Manager & Investigator

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, scope, and conduct complex, confidential internal investigations involving alleged violations of the Code of Business Conduct, anti-corruption laws, conflicts of interest, fraud, financial misconduct, and other business ethics and high-level employment matters.
• Define investigation strategy, preserve evidence, conduct interviews, analyze records, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend remediation.
• Support and assist the senior attorney in conducting sensitive and complex internal investigations.
• Help manage matters reported through the Company’s ethics hotline including intake, triage, investigation, and resolution and case tracking.
• Consults with management, in-house counsel, Human Resources, Asset Protection, and Internal Audit, as needed to resolve difficult, highly sensitive or complex compliance issues.
• Identify investigation trends and systemic risks; track remediation plans.

Third Party Due Diligence

• Manage the Company’s third-party due diligence program, including risk-based screening, vendor background reviews, and ongoing monitoring of vendors, suppliers, agents, and other business partners.
• Review due diligence findings, identify red flags, and provide legal guidance on risk mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, and business teams to ensure third party onboarding and monitoring processes align with anti-corruption, AML, and sanctions requirements.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Oversight

• Provide guidance for the Company’s AML compliance program, including policies, controls, and risk assessments.
• Advise on AML regulatory requirements and program enhancements applicable to publicly traded companies, including transaction monitoring, escalation protocols, and suspicious activity governance.
• Partner with Corporate Retail Operations, Division Front End, and business stakeholders to assess AML risk and ensure timely issue remediation.
• Support regulatory examinations, internal audits, and management reporting related to AML compliance.

Policy, Training, and Program Support

• Draft, review, and interpret ethics and compliance policies, standards, and procedures, including the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
• Support the development and delivery of targeted compliance training related to business ethics, third party risk, and AML.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Ethics & Compliance program by benchmarking, monitoring enforcement trends, and identifying compliance gaps.

Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on ethics and compliance issues.
• Prepare clear, well-reasoned written communications and presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Human Resources, Criminology, Business, or related field, or equivalent investigative experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, which may include human resources, compliance, workplace investigations, regulatory, or law firm experience.
• Strong interest in ethics, compliance, investigations, and regulatory risk management.

Preferred

• Prior experience or exposure to corporate compliance, internal investigations, employee relations, AML, or third-party risk management.
• Experience working with EthicsPoint or other case management systems.
• Experience supporting or working with publicly traded companies is a plus but not required.
• Good judgment, collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise excellent judgement and discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable solutions for the operations team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with StreamAssociate.
• discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).