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Attorney in Brentwood, TN

Geodis Logistics Jun 20,2018 Jun 18,2018 Location Brentwood TN
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In-House

Attorney

Min 5 yrs required

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Senior Director of Compliance The candidate will be responsible for counseling the business on a variety of compliance matters. Will be responsible for program and policy development, and enforcement and sustainability of compliance programs in LatAm countries (e.g. regulatory compliance programs, Export compliance, anticorruption, etc.). Establish and direct the compliance strategic direction and behavioral culture throughout the LatAm countries and provide legal support. Communicate the compliance performance of the Americas Region with the executive leadership. Work directly with the business serving as compliance expert on strategic deals in LatAm, providing compliance advice and resolving issues that arise in existing customer relationships. Serves as the LatAm leader for the firm's Compliance programs. Supports the implementation of corporate compliance programs. Provides guidance on compliance with governmental regulations, customer specifications, and internal policies. Supports local Compliance Committees and validates performance. Supports members of the Compliance department within their region. Participates and supports operations in regulatory and third party audits when possible. Conducts audits to ensure compliance with the firm's compliance program. Identifies areas of non-compliance and works with management to meet these challenges. Assist in accident, injury, near-miss and unsafe conditions' investigations. Participates in the Corrective Action process relevant to compliance issues. Engages in new/expanded business, customer relocation and overflow opportunities to ensure infrastructure and regulatory requirements are planned for to meet Compliance requirements. Reports compliance directives and issues to management. Investigates General Liability claims and communicates to firm's Risk management. Travels frequently to firm's sites and routinely interacts with personnel to monitor all established compliance activities in place. Ensure that they are effective, and continue to produce desired results. Interviews, hires, and trains their direct report employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves problems. Advises executives within the company and works alongside employees in the Contract Logistics, Transportation Management, and International business units in addition to Corporate Support functions. Reviews LatAm contract work and works with outside counsel to negotiate transactions. Advises executive team on contract statuses and legal risks in new commercial ventures. Manages various projects and deadlines. Maintains strong working knowledge of legislative changes that may affect company, customers, and/or affiliates. Performs pre-litigation work to minimize risks and maximize legal rights. Effectively communicates legal risks with executive staff. Responsible for mentoring members of Quality and Compliance team within the region. Recommends regional and corporate wide improvements; ensure quality compliance and customer satisfaction. Assist in implementation and management of a comprehensive, affordable, and effective regional Quality program using ISO 9000 principles. Develops, collects, and reports quality metrics as needed to executive management. Provides budgetary inputs for training and ongoing quality activities to meet near and long-term contract requirements. Ensures Quality staff is trained, conducts annual personnel assessments and other personnel management responsibilities, as required. Inputs to the annual audit plan and audit requirements based on customer feedback, managers’ input, internal and external audit results, which determines the inspection and audit type, scope, frequency, and methods of sampling. Other duties as required and assigned.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have Juris Doctor or equivalent Degree from a reputable university. Must have 5+ years of experience in a compliance role with particular experience in anti-corruption. Must be PC literate with a command of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once is required.

Additional info

Requisition Number: 23922

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