Compliance Assurance Leader

Compliance Assurance Leader

The Compliance Assurance Leader is responsible for designing, leading, and continuously enhancing GE Vernova's compliance assurance program, with a large focus on Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) program. This role provides independent, risk-based insight into the effectiveness of compliance controls and helps drive a strong culture of accountability across the organization. Reporting to the ABAC Compliance Executive Director, this is a player-coach role combining hands-on assurance execution with program leadership.

This role leads a small team of compliance assurance specialists while actively shaping methodology, leveraging data analytics and AI-enabled capabilities, delivering assurance reviews, and influencing business stakeholders to strengthen control environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Compliance Assurance Strategy & Planning
• Develop and own a risk-based compliance assurance plan, aligned with enterprise risk priorities and regulatory expectations
• Conduct periodic risk assessments to define assurance scope, focus areas, and testing frequency
• Use data-driven insights to identify emerging risk areas and optimize assurance coverage
• Continuously update assurance plans to reflect emerging risks, regulatory developments, and business changes

• Assurance Execution (Testing & Monitoring)
• Lead and perform compliance assurance activities, including control testing, monitoring, and thematic reviews
• Design and execute data-driven testing approaches using structured and unstructured data to increase assurance coverage and identify anomalies, trends, and potential control gaps
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of compliance policies, procedures, and controls
• Leverage data analytics, visualization tools, and AI-enabled solutions to improve testing efficiency, identify risk indicators, and enhance monitoring capabilities
• Ensure assurance work is risk-focused, well-documented, and aligned with established methodologies

• Issue Identification & Remediation
• Identify control weaknesses, process gaps, and non-compliance issues
• Clearly articulate findings, including root cause and risk impact
• Track and validate remediation actions, ensuring timely and effective resolution
• Partner with stakeholders to drive sustainable improvements, not just issue closure

• Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
• Deliver clear, concise, and decision-ready reporting on assurance findings, trends, and emerging risks
• Develop dashboards and management reporting to communicate key assurance metrics and monitoring results
• Provide actionable insights to compliance leadership and senior business stakeholders
• Influence stakeholders to take ownership of remediation and strengthen control frameworks

• Methodology & Continuous Improvement
• Enhance compliance assurance methodologies, tools, and templates to improve efficiency, consistency, and insight
• Expand the use of data analytics, continuous monitoring, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities across assurance activities
• Integrate data analytics and automation into assurance activities to expand coverage and effectiveness
• Collaborate closely with internal audit, risk management, and other second-line functions to ensure alignment

• Team Leadership
• Lead, coach, and develop a small team of compliance assurance specialists
• Build analytical capabilities within the team, including the effective use of data analytics and AI tools
• Allocate work, monitor progress, and ensure high-quality, consistent delivery
• Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement

• Audit & Regulatory Support
• Support internal audits and regulatory examinations, including preparation of documentation and evidence
• Ensure assurance activities are well-documented, defensible, and aligned with regulatory expectations

What Success Looks Like:

• A fully implemented, risk-based assurance plan covering key compliance risks
• High-quality assurance reviews delivered on time with clear, actionable insights
• Use of analytics, continuous monitoring, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities across assurance activities
• Reduction in repeat findings through effective root cause analysis and remediation validation
• Strong…