Director of Compliance - North America

Director of Compliance - North America Pierburg US LLC in Auburn Hills Rheinmetall / Director of Compliance - North America Ref.
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: US00312 Schedule type: Full Time Contract Type: Full Time WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR The Director of Compliance for the North American Region (“Director of Compliance”) will be an integral part of the Rheinmetall’s Compliance team.
The Director of Compliance will be responsible for implementation of Rheinmetall’s Compliance Management System and key compliance initiatives for the civil entities located in the United States (Michigan, California and South Carolina) and Mexico (Celaya).
Those includes policies and procedures, internal investigations, training, compliance counseling, diligence screening, compliance related monitoring, and risk assessments.
This role requires a deep understanding of corporate compliance and ethics risk mitigation, excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Compliance team members handle, prioritize, and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously.
This provides excellent opportunities to learn the many aspects of the business and a great opportunity to work on a wide breadth of interesting and challenging matters with other highly motivated professionals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Lead Company’s comprehensive compliance management system focusing on corporate compliance and regulatory compliance.
Serve as day-to-day coordinator of the Company’s compliance program, developing initiatives, driving best practices and building strong processes.
Serving as the trusted advisor for employees for all compliance related topics.
Manage the development and awareness of the Code of Conduct, including serving as the initial point of contact for questions regarding the Code, as well as developing regular awareness in coordination with Legal, HR, Communications, Purchasing, Sales, Engineering, Data Privacy and other business units as appropriate.
Lead and manage all incoming allegations, including but not limited to, interacting and reporting within Compliance and management, conducting thorough investigations, preparation of recommendations and/or root cause analyses.
Researches and analyzes current and proposed laws and regulations that may impact the Company and provide practical solutions and actionable guidance to cross-functional teams.
Develop and deliver compliance training programs to educate employees on relevant laws, regulations, ethical standards and internal rules and regulations.
Foster a culture of compliance through ongoing communication and awareness initiatives.
Prepare and present periodic reporting to key stakeholders and senior leadership.
Lead cross-functional teams in compliance initiatives and collaborate with global compliance on global initiatives.
Lead and conduct risk assessments to identify the most significant risks affecting the Company.
Further identify specific risks that the company may be exposed to.
Collaborate with business units to implement strategies for mitigating and managing identified risks.
Establish and oversee monitoring and auditing processes to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
Conduct reviews to identify areas of improvement to address potential compliance issues.
Participate in and support audits carried out by Rheinmetall Internal Audit.
Lead and work with the relevant business units to complete the business partner due diligence process for the North American region.
Perform the due diligence of risk prone business partners.
Assist and regularly collaborate with the regional Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree is required.
Graduate of an accredited law school is required.
Five (5) to eight (8) years of related experience.
Admission to a state bar (Michigan or South Carolina highly preferred).