IND_Director, Compliance

Posted:
3/11/2025, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Karnataka, India ⋅ Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

About Lowe’s
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

About the Team 
Doing business legally and with integrity is at the heart of how we serve our customers, communities, and fellow associates.  The Legal team works diligently to protect Lowe’s reputation and brand.

Job Summary
Executing direction from leadership, delivering results that align with strategic objectives, communicating critical information to other teams, managing vendor relationships, developing processes that align to organizational goals, specific technical skills required for managing a process.

The Director - Compliance develops and manages the Lowe’s compliance and ethics program pertaining to Lowe’s business operations and activities in India and coordinates international support for the company’s global compliance and ethics programs. This position leads a team providing global legal and compliance support in areas including ethics, regulatory compliance, litigation and risk management, legal operations, employment law and other areas of law. This position also develops and manages the company’s Enterprise Risk Management program as it relates to operations and activities in India, in coordination and alignment with the company’s global program.

Roles & Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities

Executes the global compliance and ethics program in India by designing, executing and overseeing the Company’s policies, procedures, training, monitoring, and enforcement.
Develops and executes strategic compliance and ethics program iniatives, ensuring continuous program enhancement based self-assessments, benchmarking, and relevant industry standards.
Coordinates regulatory compliance programs, monitoring legal and regulatory developments affecting the company’s operations, and tracking related internal controls and verifications.
Develops, maintains, and implements ethics and compliance policies and procedures.
Develops, coordinates and leads training on ethics and compliance standards.
Identifies, tracks, evaluates, and develops response plans for compliance-related risk.
Oversees global compliance-related third party screening processes..
Conducts internal investigations of allegations of non-compliance or misconduct.
Monitors compliance with the the company’s Vendor Code of Conduct and coordinates related investigations and consultation.
Advises business stakeholders in areas of compliance and ethics including but not limited to business ethics, conflicts of interest, anti-corruption, government interactions, and other ethical standards.  
Ensures engagement of legal and business stakeholders on ethics and compliance matters, driving internal awareness and a culture of compliance among company leadership.
Provides reporting to the board of directors and company leadership on ethics and compliance matters.
Provides continuous leadership, supervision, training and development of team members in India providing global support in diverse areas of legal practice. 
Collaborates with global Legal Department leaders to drive operational efficiency and excellence.
Develops and manages the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program, pertaining to Lowe’s business operations and activities in India.

Years of Experience

15  years of experience working in a Leadership position within the legal department of a multi-national company.

Education Qualification & Certifications
Required Minimum Qualifications

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List the education, certification, work experience and skills required to minimally qualify an individual for the job.
LLB/LLM graduate.

Skill Set Required
Primary Skills (must have)
Experience developing compliance and business ethics programs
Strong experience driving operational excellence
Strong analytical, risk analysis, and problem-solving skills
Experience leading teams of legal and compliance professionals
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong global stakeholder management skills
Ability to motivate and coach employees
Prior experience of managing legal teams providing global support
Experience from an international company operating globally
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.


Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.