Assistant General Counsel - Corporate and Regulatory Compliance

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Strengthen and manage an effective corporate compliance program, including employee trainings and annual certifications and disclosures.
• Refine company policies and develop on a collaborative basis new policy as necessary
• Monitor trends and advise on regulatory compliance matters, including managing our C-TPAT certification and other transportation industry regulatory processes.
• Mange our ethics hotline and create and oversee effective action plans in response to concerns raised.
• Support HR with compliance and internal investigations.
• Assess company operations across business lines and North America locations to identify and mitigate compliance and regulatory risks in accordance with best practices.
• Assist in special projects for legal department, with consistent focus on process improvement.

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree; JD strongly preferred although a non-JD candidate will be considered with the right level of relevant experience
• At least 6 years of substantive corporate and regulatory compliance experience, with preference for time at both a law firm and in-house
• Substantive knowledge of corporate compliance subject matter areas
• Experience in the transportation sector preferred.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with using data to identify and measure key performance metrics.
• Proven success with prevention, detection, and response initiatives
• Ability to effectively lead across matrix of corporate functional and business unit teams.
• Desire to be pro-active, challenged and grow professionally, with a focus on creative solutions.
• Proficiency in computer skills, including Outlook and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)