Senior Director, Ethics & Conduct

Posted:
8/15/2024, 10:50:44 AM

Location(s):
Georgia, United States ⋅ Florida, United States ⋅ Illinois, United States ⋅ Chicago, Illinois, United States ⋅ Reston, Virginia, United States ⋅ Virginia, United States ⋅ Alpharetta, Georgia, United States ⋅ Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

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What We'll Bring:

​At TransUnion we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation - we're constantly exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius. Come be a part of our team - you'll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

TransUnion is recruiting for a dynamic Senior Director, Ethics & Conduct that will be responsible for the development, implementation, management, and oversight of the Ethics & Conduct Compliance Program (ECCP) across TransUnion’s global footprint. The Head of Ethics will be responsible for leading and developing a team of experienced, independent professionals who are subject matter experts in their fields.

This role serves as TransUnion’s primary point of contact and subject matter expert regarding all aspects of the ECCP and communicates with appropriate business unit leaders and management to ensure the program is managing key global ethics compliance risks.

What You'll Bring:

  • Minimum of 10 years professional experience in a global corporate risk and/or compliance environment. Preference for experience in a corporate legal, internal audit, or finance organization with relevant compliance experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role

  • Minimum of 5 years of people management experience

  • Demonstrated experience building and/or enhancing global fraud risk management, whistleblower hotline, conflict of interest, ABAC, and G&E programs

  • Strong knowledge of the FCPA, UK Bribery Act and other ABAC laws and regulations

  • Strong knowledge of SEC and DOJ regulations and enforcement policies

  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills and a demonstrated record of cross-functional collaboration; understands and effectively balances internal and external stakeholder requirements, expectations, and needs

  • Experience interacting with international employee populations, and national and local regulatory agencies

  • Strategic mindset; articulates credible visions of new possibilities that will create sustainable value for the ECCP function

  • Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics; is sensitive to how people and organizations function and plans approach accordingly

  • Demonstrated ability to persuade and to inspire trust and confidence through effective communication and people skills; uses compelling arguments and positions them appropriately to gain the support and commitment of others

  • Relates comfortably and collaborates effectively with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography; acts with diplomacy and tact to build constructive relationships

Impact You'll Make:

Fraud Risk Management Program

  • Oversee targeted, periodic fraud risk assessments to identify internal control weaknesses and process gaps.

  • Produce meaningful KPIs/KRIs that capture the fraud risk of the organization.

  • Establish a strong anti-fraud culture via education campaigns, training, and outreach.

  • Coordinate with the lines of business and support functions to implement new controls and enhance existing controls to mitigate internal fraud risk across the company’s footprint.

  • Share best practices and lessons learned with key stakeholders and leadership, including governance bodies and Board-level committees.

Global Ethics Helpline (GEH) Program

  • Lead and oversee the experienced Whistleblower program owner in the strategic direction and tactical maintenance of TransUnion’s Global Ethics Helpline, including ownership of the organization’s Whistleblower Policy.

  • Support the Whistleblower program owner in all aspects of program development, ensuring adherence to relevant domestic and international laws and regulations. This includes having ultimate responsibility and oversight for the creation, development, and documentation of the GEH program’s processes and procedures, including production and presentation of key metrics and KPIs/KRIs.

  • Manage the triage and assignment of incidents reported to the TransUnion Whistleblower Hotline and website.

  • Create a training and outreach program to inform and educate Transunion employees on the Whistleblower Hotline.

  • Develop and maintain cross-functional relationships across the enterprise to solicit feedback and identify opportunities for program enhancements.

  • Ensure website and phone line are functioning properly and in adherence with all relevant domestic and international laws and regulations.

Conflict of Interest (COI) Program

  • Lead and oversee the COI program owner in the establishment of an overarching governance structure to review, approve, escalate, document, and report COIs.

  • Define the escalation and approval processes and authorities to oversee and enforce COI Policy

  • Define set of criteria to support approval/decisioning and create standardized COI disclosure form.

  • Create centralized repository of COI conflicts received, communication with Covered Persons, and decision outcomes.

  • Continuously review and enhance COI Policy and ensure awareness of policy and program updates for TU’s new and existing workforce.

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) Program

  • Set and implement the vision, strategy, direction, and leadership for the ABAC Program for TransUnion’s workforce, domestically and internationally.

  • Serve as the SME on a range of anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance matters and other applicable laws (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act, anti-boycott restrictions, export controls).

  • Develop, periodically revise, and manage the implementation and maintenance of the organization's anti-corruption and anti-bribery policies and procedures.

  • Provide anti-corruption and anti-bribery consultation across the organization concerning key business transactions.

  • Track and interpret emerging ABAC related legislation and regulations for relevant stakeholders.

Gifts & Entertainment (G&E) Program

  • Lead the development and execution of TransUnion’s corporate G&E Program within the US and globally, including ownership of the organization’s G&E Policy.

  • Define and continuously evaluate a set of criteria to support approval/decisioning for G&E exceptions.

  • Ensure timely and appropriate record keeping and tracking of exceptions, including key metrics and trends for governance and reporting.

  • Provide periodic training, guidance, and outreach to TransUnion’s workforce on best practices and any changes to the program.

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This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Benefits:

TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, tuition reimbursement, additional (following any short-term disability) 10 weeks of parental leave with gradual return, adoption assistance, fertility coverage, spousal and domestic partner benefits, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, retirement contributions with employer match, organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks, and access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups. 

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.


 

TransUnion's Internal Job Title:

Sr Director, Compliance