Compliance Program Manager

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in global compliance and risk management.
• Experience with anti-bribery laws compliance (e.g., the U.S. Foreign Practices Act, U.K. Bribery Act, etc.).
• Experience advising business teams on embedding controls (anti-bribery controls) into business operations.
• Experience with corporate compliance initiatives in the EMEA region.
• Experience in compliance program management principles, risk assessment methodologies, and internal control frameworks.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certification in Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Experience with developing and implementing tooling for compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of corporate compliance governance and infrastructure.
• Ability to identify potential risks and develop innovative solutions to ensure ongoing compliance and mitigate potential issues.
• Ability to communicate in English and one or more EMEA languages (i.e., Spanish, Italian, etc.) fluently to engage with local business stakeholders, supervisory boards, and external partners.

About the job

The Google Compliance team makes sure that our business is always consistent with the current financial regulations. Comprised of multitaskers, this team balances Google's legal and compliance requirements with the dynamic needs of our users and the values of our company. As part of this team, you proactively identify pain points and gaps in existing policy frameworks and find innovative solutions. You develop efficient compliance systems and work with teams to implement these across the organization. You are thorough in all you do and see to it that as Google pursues our next big idea, we always have our bases covered.

Ethics and Business Integrity (EBI) sits within the Risk, Compliance and Integrity (RCI) organization at Google. The global team leads a number of enterprise-wide regulatory compliance programs, including the anti-bribery compliance program, and helps shape Google's ethical culture to ensure the company effectively and meaningfully fulfills its social responsibility. The anti-bribery team is rooted in compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other global and local anti-bribery and corruption laws, but goes beyond compliance to address emerging risks and implement industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide compliance guidance to internal clients on anti-bribery related issues and company policies.
• Provide program management and compliance advisory support in connection with regional compliance issues (e.g., member state implementation of European Union directives).
• Assist with various third-party risk mitigation activities, including in connection with anti-bribery due diligence processes and third-party audits.
• Continue assess anti-bribery risk in the EMEA region, including by assisting with regional risk assessment reviews and executing appropriate mitigation actions.
• Assist with other EBI program priorities, including regional government agreement issues, campaign finance for local elections, and ethical culture initiatives.