Compliance Officer, Business

Job Description

Job Title: Compliance Officer

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN OR Reston, VA/Hybrid - 3 Office Days/Week

As a Compliance Officer for Rolls‑Royce, you will play a crucial role in ensuring corporate and employee compliance with the Code of Conduct, various policies and relevant laws and regulations. The role involves partnering with the business to sustain a culture of integrity based on ethical principles and effective risk management. You will also provide support and guidance on all Ethics and Compliance policies including Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Hospitality, Sponsor ships and Donations, Confidential Information and Speak Up, as well as manage day‑to‑day operation of third‑party risk management program for the business and support with Anti‑Bribery and Corruption (ABC) risk assessment, monitoring, assurance, training and communication activities.

Rolls‑Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls‑Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls‑Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls‑Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

• Support the Head of Ethics and Compliance – Defense in implementing the company’s Ethics and Compliance program and sustaining our culture of integrity throughout the business.
• Act as a first point of contact for Ethics and Compliance questions and concerns, providing support and guidance to employees in both the Defense and Civil Aerospace businesses on Ethics and Compliance policy matters, including reviewing and advising on conflict‑of‑interest declarations and conducting due diligence on recipients of sponsor ships and donations.
• Operate the Third‑Party Risk Management program within the business.
• Support the business to follow proper Ethics and Compliance policies and procedures, including reviewing and advising on conflict‑of‑interest declarations and conducting due diligence on recipients of sponsor ships and donations.
• Carry out monitoring and assurance, including ABC risk assessment, Ethics and Compliance maturity reviews, joint venture monitoring and internal audits.
• Manage Ethics and Compliance speak up cases and investigations as required.
• Collaborate with various business, regional and head office Ethics and Compliance team members and other members of the General Counsel function to solve problems, share knowledge and help to develop and improve the global Ethics and Compliance program.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies
• Support presentations and trainings on anti-corruption and broader ethics and legal compliance topics
• Support the response to government investigations or queries as appropriate and/or required
• Engage with other business functions with people with differing levels of experience and knowledge and communicate effectively
• Other duties as assigned

At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep…