Ethics and Compliance Investigator III

Job Title:

Investigator III

Location:

San Francisco, CA/Sunnyvale, CA/Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Contract:

03+ months

Schedule:

On average the worker can expect 25-30 hours/week and up to 40 hours/week based on experience and case load. Possible travel between Sunnyvale and SFO; travel not required in any other situation Work hours are flexible based on need. Work with clients across timezones may be required (US, LATAM, EU, APAC timezones depending on the case).Top Responsibility:

Conduct an Ethics & Compliance Program Maturity Assessment:
Support planning and execution of an evidence-based assessment of the design and operational effectiveness of Uber’s Ethics & Compliance program. Conduct stakeholder interviews, review policies, processes, governance structures, data, and program evidence, develop defensible maturity ratings, identify gaps and root causes, and benchmark the program against widely accepted frameworks, such as the DOJ ECCP guidance, and relevant industry practices.

Deliver Actionable Strategy & Governance Reports:
Produce a comprehensive gap analysis, maturity ratings by program component, prioritized risk recommendations, and an executive-ready improvement roadmap.

Mandatory Requirements:

-Multinational & Cross-Jurisdictional Assessment

Experience:

Proven track record evaluating global ethics and compliance programs for large multinational organizations operating across multiple jurisdictions.

-Compliance Program Assessment Execution Expertise:
Direct experience planning and executing ethics and compliance program assessments for complex organizations, including evaluating program design and operational effectiveness, testing supporting evidence, conducting stakeholder interviews, developing maturity ratings, and identifying gaps and root causes. Demonstrated ability to apply frameworks, such as the DOJ ECCP guidance, as a substantive assessment framework, rather than solely as a benchmarking checklist.

-Independent Execution and Stakeholder Management:
Ability to operate with limited supervision, exercise sound judgment in sensitive and ambiguous situations, manage multiple work streams, and build credibility with stakeholders across Internal Audit, Ethics & Compliance, Legal, Finance, and business leadership. Must be able to communicate difficult findings clearly, objectively, and persuasively.

Key Responsibilities -Assessment Plan Assessment methodology

Interview approach

Document review requirements

Benchmarking framework-Maturity Assessment Report Current-state maturity assessment

Strengths and opportunities

Benchmark comparison against DOJ ECCP and industry leading practices

Maturity ratings by program component-Gap Analysis Identified gaps and root causes

Risk implications

Prioritized recommendations-Executive Presentation Executive-ready summary of findings

Key themes and observations

Recommended improvement roadmap

Required Qualifications:

Relevant Experience-Experience conducting Ethics & Compliance program assessments for large multinational organizations.

-Experience assessing programs against DOJ ECCP guidance.

-Experience evaluating compliance programs in technology, marketplace, or other highly regulated industries.

-Experience assessing global compliance programs operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Subject Matter Expertise-Ethics and Compliance program design and effectiveness.

-Regulatory compliance governance.

-Compliance monitoring and testing.

-Culture and conduct risk assessments.

Qualifications Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Former compliance officer, regulator, or similar subject matter expert

Flexible work from home options available.