What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Enterprise Compliance position at Legacy Executive Search?
Legacy Executive Search has been retained by a leading, multi-brand consumer organization to recruit a Director, Enterprise Compliance to lead and continuously enhance its enterprise ethics and compliance program. This is an opportunity for an experienced, hands-on compliance professional who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes, and partnering with stakeholders across a complex, fast-paced organization.
Our client is seeking a business-minded leader who combines strong knowledge of corporate ethics and compliance with practical judgment, curiosity, and a collaborative approach. The successful candidate will play a critical role in strengthening the organization's compliance infrastructure and fostering a culture of integrity and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
- Enterprise Compliance Program: Lead and continuously improve the organization's ethics and compliance program, ensuring effective processes, scalable systems, and alignment with business priorities.
- Conflicts of Interest: Administer disclosure processes, review and escalation workflows, and related reporting.
- Ethics Reporting and Investigations: Oversee whistleblower reporting processes and coordinate investigation oversight, escalation, documentation, and governance reporting.
- Code of Conduct: Manage administration, updates, communications, employee acknowledgments, and related compliance activities.
- Policy Governance: Partner with business functions to maintain enterprise policies, centralized repositories, distribution, and employee attestations.
- Compliance Technology: Leverage OneTrust and other compliance tools to strengthen workflows, tracking, reporting, and program effectiveness.
- Training and Communications: Develop and coordinate initiatives that reinforce ethical decision-making and awareness of compliance expectations.
- Compliance Metrics and Reporting: Develop meaningful metrics, identify trends, assess risks, and support reporting to senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Legal, Human Resources, Cybersecurity, and business leadership to implement practical compliance solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; JD or relevant advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in corporate ethics, compliance, or related program leadership.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience administering and improving corporate compliance programs.
- Experience with several core compliance functions, including conflicts of interest, whistleblower reporting, Code of Conduct administration, and enterprise policy governance.
- Strong understanding of corporate compliance principles, risk mitigation, and regulatory expectations.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives through completion.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with demonstrated success influencing stakeholders across departments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership.
- Sound judgment, discretion, responsiveness, and a practical, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Experience with compliance technology platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- OneTrust experience
- Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) designation
- Public company compliance experience
- Familiarity with DOJ and SEC compliance program expectations
- Experience supporting Board or Audit Committee reporting
Why Consider This Opportunity?
Meaningful Ownership: Take responsibility for an enterprise compliance program and help shape its continued development.
Enterprise-Wide Impact: Work collaboratively with senior legal and business stakeholders across a sophisticated organization.
Opportunity to Build and Improve: Strengthen foundational compliance processes, enhance technology, and help embed ethical business practices throughout the enterprise.
Competitive Compensation: Competitive base, bonus, and an additional cash long-term incentive opportunity.
This position is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with an expectation of four days per week on-site.
Interested in Learning More?
Legacy Executive Search welcomes inquiries from accomplished corporate ethics and compliance professionals interested in meaningful program ownership and enterprise-wide impact.
Apply through this posting or contact Legacy Executive Search for a confidential conversation.