Legal Director, Global Ethics & Compliance
About the role
The Legal Director, Global Ethics and Compliance is a key member of the Employment and Compliance team, reporting directly to the Assistant General Counsel - VP, Employment and Compliance. This role is responsible for supporting and managing critical components of the company’s compliance and ethics program, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory obligations as well as internal policies and standards.
Responsibilities
Policy and procedure development and enhancement
Draft, maintain, and/or review policies and procedures related to global legal and regulatory compliance and best practices
Identify and communicate potential gaps or opportunities for improvement with business processes
Develop and implement improvements to strengthen or enhance program elements that align with company policies and global regulations
Strengthen root-cause analysis methodologies as part of continuous improvement and identification of risk mitigation activities
Investigations and crisis management
Conduct investigations into potential policy and/or legal violations or misconduct
Advance a speak-up culture and good faith reporting while ensuring the confidentiality of hotline complaints and protecting reporters from retaliation
Lead or support incident and crisis response teams, navigating complex subject matter, and coordinating appropriately with cross functional colleagues that arise from the company’s global operations
Monitor and support reporting systems to proactively identify and address potential compliance issues
Training and education
Develop and deliver high quality training programs for employees, human resources, and management on critical compliance and ethics topics including anti-corruption, anti-trust, conflicts of interest, sanctions, and ESG compliance
Nurture and protect an open-reporting culture and help oversee compliance hotline
Develop and deliver high quality awareness campaigns in collaboration with compliance colleagues to continuously strengthen employee understanding of the hotline program
Advice and counsel
Provide subject matter expertise related to global laws and regulations addressing anti-bribery and anti-corruption, anti-trust, conflicts of interest, OFAC and other sanctions laws, trade compliance, third party management, product compliance, ESG regulations, etc.
Support M&A on global compliance and ethics due diligence and integration matters
Work with cross-functional teams to scale programs and support continued growth, while mitigating risk
Serve as an ambassador to foster a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Reporting, metrics, and risk assessments
Support the development and evolution of the company’s compliance and ethics program metrics, including appropriate use of AI
Create routine reports and analytics on investigation, trends, activities, and outcomes for the VP, Employment and Compliance, senior management, and other internal stakeholders
Provide support to VP Employment and Compliance on assessment of compliance risks and mitigation strategies
Requirements
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited laws school and current member in good standing of a state bar
Licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin or licensed in another state bar with ability to obtain In-house counsel status in Wisconsin
7+ years’ experience as a practicing lawyer focusing on compliance and ethics matters either in private practice or with a corporate legal department
Deep substantive knowledge and demonstrated expertise in multiple regulatory areas relevant to US multinational manufacturing companies with global operations, including but not limited to: bribery and anti-corruption (FCPA, UKBA and other anti-bribery /anti-corruption laws); export controls and trade compliance (OFAC, ITAR, customs, sanctions laws); conflicts of interest matters, modern slavery and other ESG related regulations; whistleblowing and anti-retaliation laws; global labor and employment regulations, and data privacy and cybersecurity
2+ years’ experience supporting a global organization, preferably in the manufacturing setting
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders in varying levels throughout the company
Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality
Ability to lead cross-functional teams, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong analytical and communication skills
Demonstrated experience with global hotline investigations and whistleblower programs
Demonstrated experience in crisis management
Unquestionable integrity
Ability to travel (domestic and international) up to 20% of the time
Skills
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited laws school and current member in good standing of a state bar
Licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin or licensed in another state bar with ability to obtain In-house counsel status in Wisconsin
7+ years’ experience as a practicing lawyer focusing on compliance and ethics matters either in private practice or with a corporate legal department
Deep substantive knowledge and demonstrated expertise in multiple regulatory areas relevant to US multinational manufacturing companies with global operations, including but not limited to: bribery and anti-corruption (FCPA, UKBA and other anti-bribery /anti-corruption laws); export controls and trade compliance (OFAC, ITAR, customs, sanctions laws); conflicts of interest matters, modern slavery and other ESG related regulations; whistleblowing and anti-retaliation laws; global labor and employment regulations, and data privacy and cybersecurity
2+ years’ experience supporting a global organization, preferably in the manufacturing setting
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders in varying levels throughout the company
Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality
Ability to lead cross-functional teams, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong analytical and communication skills
Demonstrated experience with global hotline investigations and whistleblower programs
Demonstrated experience in crisis management
Unquestionable integrity
Ability to travel (domestic and international) up to 20% of the time