Senior Manager, Ethics and Compliance

What are we looking for in our Senior Manager, Ethics and Compliance?

Our client, a global creative software company, is looking for an experienced Sr. Manager of Ethics and Compliance to join the team on a 6-month contract. **This is an in-office position based out of San Jose, CA.

The Opportunity

The Ethics and Compliance department is looking for a Senior Manager of Ethics and Compliance with Anti-Corruption focus. The Senior Manager coordinates all the anti-bribery and anti-corruption programs and plays a key role in ensuring the organization’s adherence to ethical standards, legal requirements, and anti-corruption policies. In our high-tech environment, the Senior Manager leads the Compliance team’s efforts to prevent and detect corrupt practices, cultivate a culture of integrity, aligned with company values, and mitigate risks associated with bribery and corruption, focusing on both employees and third parties around the world.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Anti-Corruption Program Maintenance:

• Lead the maintenance and improvement of an effective Anti-Corruption Compliance program tailored to the company’s operations and risk profile. The main programs are: Conflicts of Interest; Gifts and Entertainment; Third-Party screening; M&A; Training and Communication; Risk assurance testing and Anti-corruption risk assessment.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, and other departments to integrate anti- corruption compliance into business processes.
• Update policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate corruption risk.

1. Risk Assessment and Due Diligence:

• Conduct regular risk assessments, working closely with business areas, to identify potential areas of exposure to corruption risks.
• Lead risk-based due diligence processes for third-party relationships (suppliers, vendors, sales partners) to ensure adherence to anti-corruption standards.

1. Training and Communication:

• Supervises training programs to raise awareness about anti-corruption policies and legal requirements.
• Is responsible for the Compliance comms plan to communicate the company’s ethical standards, policies, and regulations to employees, emphasizing the importance of compliance.

1. Monitoring and Reporting:

• Implement monitoring mechanisms to track compliance with anti-corruption policies and procedures.
• Prepare and present regular reports to senior management on the status of anti-corruption compliance initiatives.

1. Legal and Regulatory Knowledge:

• Stay current on international and local laws related to anti-corruption to ensure compliance with all applicable legal requirements. 

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in law, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience Requirements:

Demonstrated ability, with at least 8 years in building and leading Anti-Corruption programs, preferably within the high-tech industry, including leading complex risk management and compliance programs with successful implementation and identifying ongoing improvements.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act).
• Self-starter, strong sense of judgment, attention to detail, resourceful, and ability to prioritize multiple projects within a fast-paced environment that experiences changing objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and can engage with people and teams at all levels of the organization.
• Experience working in a dispersed and global environment - with global partners, regional sales teams, and employees based in many countries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills with a data-based decision- making approach.

The compensation range that we expect to pay for this position is between $70-81/hr. Actual compensation may vary based on years of experience or other relevant factors.

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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