Senior Compliance Counsel

Job Description

The Senior Counsel, Ethics & Compliance is part of the team responsible for administering dentsu’s Group Global Compliance program (as set out in dentsu’s Integrated Report) in the Americas, focusing on the six pillars of the program:
Compliance Risk Assessment, Policies & Procedures, Training & Communication, Confidential Reporting & Investigations, Third Party Due Diligence, and Compliance Due Diligence and Integration for Mergers & Acquisitions. The role assists in conducting compliance risk assessments, deploying group policies and procedures, developing regional policies when necessary, creating engaging training content for all levels, fostering meaningful communication, conducting internal investigations, and evaluating related legal risks and reporting.

The role collaborates with a team of compliance professionals across multiple countries to ensure the regional compliance program meets dentsu’s Group Global Compliance Program standards. It also builds strong relationships within Legal & Compliance and with other functional roles—including senior leaders of Finance, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Internal Audit—to ensure operations adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct and legal and regulatory compliance.

We are a global network, with 71,000 people around the world, coming together to deliver end‑to‑end experience transformation. We integrate our services across Media, CXM and Creative while pushing the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for our brands, people and society. Through innovation, we ensure the impact our clients need to drive growth, while also generating a positive effect in the industry.

• Identify, assess and mitigate compliance risks specific to the Region through understanding and analysis of applicable legislation and administrative actions and completion of Compliance Risk Assessments.
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate business leaders and employees on laws and regulations relevant to compliance and related policies, procedures, and ethical standards in the Region.
• Assist in promoting a culture of compliance and ethical behaviour through effective communication and awareness campaigns.
• Serve as an additional, visible, point of contact for employees to report compliance concerns and provide guidance on ethical issues.
• Manage investigations into alleged compliance violations, ensuring thorough and impartial examination of issues.
• Assess relevant disciplinary actions and remediation plans and complete necessary investigative reports consistent with internal processes.
• Assist with the process of conducting due diligence processes for key third parties, including suppliers and partners, to mitigate any assessed Compliance risks and to ensure compliance with anti‑bribery and corruption laws.
• Monitor third‑party activities and relationships and processes for ongoing compliance.
• Collaborate effectively with the other functions responsible for delivering Regional Governance and assist in quarterly regional reports on Regional governance and compliance issues.
• Assist with continuously monitoring the effectiveness of the compliance program through regular risk assessments and compliance reviews.
• Assist with implementation of corrective actions and improvements based on findings from monitoring activities including but not limited to dentsu’s Speak Up hotline, Third Party Due Diligence, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Hospitality, Compliance Risk Assessment, and Annual Compliance Questionnaire programs.
• Perform local market compliance reviews and risk assessments; implement corrective actions; support data collection for dashboards.
• Assist with development of metrics and reporting to better understand program performance, overall compliance position and areas for improvement.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize complex and often interrelated tasks and to work to tight deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining high levels of quality and competency
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment
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