SAP America: Field Compliance Officer - North America

SAP America:
Field Compliance Officer - North America

We help the world run better At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong.

What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

The Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) is a part of the Office of the CEO Board area, and reports to both the CEO and the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board. Our mission is to advance SAP’s business goals by promoting a culture of integrity, and by mitigating a defined set of legal risks. The OEC is responsible for various SAP compliance initiatives, including oversight and support of the SAP Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, employee compliance training and communications, and the global governance document framework.

We also monitor and enforce compliance. Our focus includes compliance with the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), UK Bribery Act, and other global anti-corruption and bribery laws.

• Administer policies on compliance topics including avoidance of bribery and corruption, handling confidentiality and conflicts of interest, doing business with government customers, fraud in the contracting process, general fraud, etc.
• Directly support the legal compliance aspects of managing third‑party relationships.
• Review and analyze donation, sponsorship, membership requests.
• Proper administration of SAP Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and ensuring a single point of contact for issues relating to the Code.
• Interact with employees to clarify questions regarding SAP Policies.
• Manage adoption and localization of global projects.
• Monitor changes to legal and regulatory climate/guidelines applicable to the company and proactively develop solutions.
• Effectively channel inquiries and complaints; provide clarification & advice; assist in effective response mechanism.
• Monitor compliance trends globally, including compliance initiatives, industry compliance failures and other internal and external compliance trends to provide insight for leadership knowledge forums, newsletters, and employee groups.
• Track and report compliance issues to OEC management on a periodic basis.

The position works on company policies and procedural change. It liaises with multiple areas to align compliance policies.

The position reports to the Regional Compliance Officer, Americas, and enjoys excellent exposure within the business.

• Full proficiency in English is required.
• US‑trained accredited lawyer or other experienced compliance professional is required.
• Minimum 8 years of work experience, especially in a legal, compliance, or organizational governance setting.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering virtual and in‑person compliance training is strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on with extreme attention to detail and written documentation.
• Ability to do in‑depth research and interpret written guidelines and documents.
• Proactive, dynamic and result‑driven individual.
• Strong grasp of code of conduct, business ethics policies and current compliance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex issues.
• Experience in the areas of detection and prevention of fraud or corruption preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with international, virtual teams with sensitivity to cultural differences.
• Project Management experience is necessary.
• Very good communication and collaboration skills.
• Comfortable in MS Office tools and IT business environment.
• Previous experience in the IT industry is preferable.
• Experience designing and documenting business processes and analyzing related gaps.

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