Lear - Manager - Legal (8-10 yrs)

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage the global sanctions compliance program, including basic and enhanced sanctions screening processes.

- Review and resolve red flags identified during the screening process and maintain accurate records of all screening activities.

- Develop dashboards and reports to provide actionable insights for senior management.

Third-Party Risk Management:

- Coordinate the enterprise-wide third-party risk management solution, focusing on:

- Enhancing third-party risk screening and diligence policies and workflows.

- Integrating screening and diligence procedures into existing business processes.

- Implementing contractual controls for third parties, including suppliers, clients, sales consultants, contractors, and joint venture partners.

Ethics & Compliance Program Development:

- Partner with the Vice President of Global Ethics & Compliance to enhance the company's Ethics & Compliance program.

- Collaborate with key stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, HR) to ensure alignment and effectiveness.

Policy Development and Oversight:

- Conduct regular reviews and updates of Ethics & Compliance policies, including Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, Trade Sanctions, and Anti-Trust policies.

- Oversee policy communication and awareness efforts across the organization.

Risk Assessment and Data Analytics:

- Formalize and implement a compliance risk assessment program in partnership with Internal Audit.

- Utilize collected data to develop and refine policies, procedures, and systems at business unit and regional levels.

- Prepare materials leveraging data analytics to present to the Compliance and Audit Committees and senior leaders.

Project Management and Process Improvement:

- Support the improvement of self-service reporting tools and collaborate with business and IT teams to enhance capabilities.

- Conduct legal research and analysis on emerging regulatory requirements and provide actionable insights.

Communication and Stakeholder Management:

- Draft internal memoranda and summaries of research findings, presenting them to leadership.

- Maintain open communication lines internally and externally to effectively deliver compliance objectives.

Required Qualifications:

- Experience: Minimum of 8+ years in legal, audit, or comparable compliance roles.

Knowledge Base:

- Proven experience conducting sanctions screenings and resolving related red flags.

Skills:

- Outstanding analytical and written/verbal communication skills.

- Strong project management capabilities and a self-starter mindset.

- Collaborative working style with a high attention to detail and organization.

- Expertise: Experience working with global, cross-functional teams and delivering effective communication to senior management.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience building or managing third-party risk management programs, including using external screening vendors.

- Expertise in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or bribery violations, including investigations and remediation.

Certifications such as CCEP or CFE are a plus