Senior Manager, Americas Ethics & Compliance

Key responsibilities

• Implement, manage and prioritize compliance program activities and initiatives for the Americas region, with a focus on the U.S. and Canada;
• Effectively partner to support leadership in driving the right tone and conduct from the top and middle and to inspire commitment for the compliance program;
• Collaborate effectively with internal functions, including Finance, Human Resources, Risk Management, Internal Audit and Ethics & Compliance professionals and stakeholders in other regions, to help identify, mitigate, and resolve compliance issues and risks;
• Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks specific to the Region, including through completion of Compliance Risk Assessments;
• Conduct internal investigations as needed, assess relevant disciplinary actions and remediation plans, and complete necessary investigative reports consistent with internal processes;
• Develop and deliver training programs and promote awareness of global policies through effective communication and awareness campaigns to foster a culture of compliance and ethical behavior;
• Develop and support the development of effective data analytics (dashboards, scorecards, metrics, and presentations) to better understand program performance, overall compliance position, and areas for improvement;
• Interface with internal and external resources to keep abreast of relevant regulatory developments, best practices and trends;
• Receive and respond to compliance related queries including supporting responses to client inquiries;
• Absorb and support the due diligence processes for M&A, affiliates, and other key third parties, including suppliers and partners, to mitigate assessed compliance risks and ensure compliance with anti-bribery and corruption laws;
• Support M&A compliance due diligence and integration, and monitor third-party activities and relationships for ongoing compliance;
• Review and recommend modifications to global policies and procedures;
• Contribute to the global ethics & compliance program strategy and priorities including actively contribute to ongoing process and program improvement;
• Assist with implementation of corrective actions and improvements based on findings from monitoring activities, including dentsu’s Speak Up hotline, Third Party Due Diligence, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Hospitality, Compliance Risk Assessment, and Annual Compliance Questionnaire programs;
• Perform local market compliance reviews and risk assessments and support data collection for dashboards;
• Contribute to the enterprise risk management process.

Professional Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, including ability to build rapport with senior stakeholders;
• Extensive ability to resolve issues/conflicts and negotiate and facilitate with groups with proven experience driving group to successful completion;
• Extensive ability and experience dealing engaging senior stakeholders;
• Strong commercial and business acumen;
• Excellent judgment and assessment skills paired with a reputation for ethical decision-making;
• Proficiency with technology and deployment of such technology (including utilization of AI) to assist with efficiency and quality of work product.

Qualifications

• 5+ years corporate compliance and/or internal investigations;
• Experience conducting interviews, assessing credibility, managing evidence, and preparing concise reports suitable for executives and auditors;
• Knowledge of key risk areas such as anti-corruption, fraud, sanctions/export, antitrust, privacy/data protection, conflicts of interest, third-party risk, and whistleblower processes.