Director, Enterprise Compliance

Lead the enterprise compliance program, driving strategy, risk mitigation, and a culture of integrity.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and continuously improve a scalable enterprise compliance program aligned to external requirements and supportive of business objectives
• Manage and optimize core compliance components, including Code of Conduct, conflicts of interest, whistle blower reporting, and policy governance, to ensure enterprise-wide consistency and effectiveness
• Lead the creation and refinement of compliance training and communication programs to promote awareness and accountability
• Develop and leverage compliance metrics and analytics to assess program effectiveness, identify emerging risks, and deliver actionable insights for continuous improvement
• Lead or provide strategic oversight for compliance-related investigations
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional leaders to support proactive thinking and problem-solving in response to existing and emerging regulatory, compliance, and industry trends
• Champion and help embed a culture of ethics and compliance through enterprise-wide initiatives that integrate compliance into everyday practices Support Board and Audit Committee compliance reporting

Education Qualifications

• B.A. degree; post-graduate degree (e.g., J.D. or Masters) preferred
• Minimum 7 years of progressive compliance leadership
• Public company compliance experience strongly preferred
• Professional certifications (e.g., CCEP) preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Or ABILITIES

• Thorough understanding of corporate compliance program design and management and DOJ/SEC compliance program expectations
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with proven ability to build relationships, influence, and drive cross-functional change at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, “Big Picture”, while partnering across teams to develop best-in-class compliance solutions that support business objectives
• Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
• Professional and thoughtful presentation and training skills including the ability to engage audiences with credibility and deliver effective presentations with solutions and actionable items
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a high degree of discretion and confidentiality
• Proficiency in compliance technologies (e.g., EQS, One Trust, etc.)
• Comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced, matrixed, and evolving business environment

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table.

We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.