Senior Compliance Counsel
dentsu Austria
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $163,000 - $263,350 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Assist in conducting Compliance Risk Assessments, deploying group policies and procedures, developing Regional policies and procedures when necessary.
- Developing engaging training content and programs for all levels of the business including senior executives.
- Conduct internal investigations as necessary and evaluate the related legal risks and reporting when required.
- Collaborate with a team of compliance professionals across multiple countries, ensuring that the compliance program in the region meets standards.
Requirements
- JD and admission to at least one US state bar in good standing.
- 5 + years in a law firm and/or in-house role focused on corporate compliance and/ or internal investigations.
- Experience conducting interviews, assessing credibility, managing evidence, and preparing concise reports suitable for executives and auditors.
- Proven ability to manage outside counsel and vendors, control budgets, and direct e-discovery.
- 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.
- Familiarity with corporate governance frameworks and reporting obligations, including board and committee processes, SOX/SEC or exchange requirements, and related disclosure practices.
- Strong judgment, discretion, and communication skills; adept at cross-functional collaboration and operating with minimal supervision.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
compliance risk assessmentsinternal investigationse-discoveryreport preparationevidence managementinterview conductingbudget controlvendor management
Soft skills
strong judgmentdiscretioncommunication skillscross-functional collaborationminimal supervision
Certifications
JDadmission to US state bar