Compliance Specialist: Ethics & Compliance
About The Position
You will join Cisco Legal’s Regulatory & Compliance Ethics & Compliance team. The Regulatory & Compliance team is comprised of lawyers, operational specialists, program managers, engineers, and subject matter authorities passionate about topics including ethics and compliance, data and privacy, global trade and telecom, ESG, and cyber and national security regulations. You will partner with your colleagues in Legal and numerous other functions across the company to have an immediate impact with your analytic rigor, business judgment, and ability to get things done. You will play a critical role in the design and implementation of Cisco’s Ethics and Compliance Program, helping to ensure compliance with global anti-fraud and anti-corruption laws, regulations, and Cisco’s Code of Business Conduct. Leveraging strong program and project management skills, you will drive cross-functional initiatives and change. You will scale E&C Program operations through automation and AI with a focus on operational excellence and driving data-based, ethical decision-making. You will develop dashboards, analyze metrics, identify trends, risk areas, and strategic priorities, and translate sophisticated risk and control data into actionable, clear insights for management, supervise program efficiency, and continuously optimize the program. In addition to managing E&C programs, you will assess third party diligence, conflicts of interest, and high risk transactions and maintain audit-ready program documentation. You will also build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the Ethics & Compliance Team and stakeholders across functions, leveraging Cisco’s culture of teamwork to drive impact, enable the business to take smart risks quickly and responsibly, and embed Cisco’s principles of visibility and accountability into all business operations.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree
- 5+ years of experience at a global, publicly-traded company designing, implementing, operating, monitoring, and continuously improving ethics and compliance programs and internal controls, including in relation to gifts, travel, and entertainment; conflicts of interest; risk assessment; third party management; and mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments
- Expertise with compliance, risk management, and case management software and systems, including emerging trends and leading technologies; data analytics; dashboards; and workflow automation
- Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP or CCEP-I), Fraud Examiner (CFE), Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC), or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the technology industry and with channel risks/indirect sales models.
- Effectively prioritizes tasks and leads workload to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes within established deadlines.
- Demonstrates adaptability, resiliency, and proactive problem-solving in response to evolving strategies, priorities, responsibilities, and changes within ethics and compliance.
- Outstanding listening skills and a high degree of discretion and tact; ability to be viewed as a trusted resource among colleagues and employees with the ability to conduct informal counseling and mentor.
- Excellent verbal and written audience-centric communication skills with the appropriate tact, subtlety, and ability to effectively influence individuals of varying backgrounds, learning styles, and seniority.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement Cisco’s Ethics and Compliance Program.
- Ensure compliance with global anti-fraud and anti-corruption laws, regulations, and Cisco’s Code of Business Conduct.
- Drive cross-functional initiatives and change using program and project management skills.
- Scale E&C Program operations through automation and AI.
- Develop dashboards, analyze metrics, identify trends, risk areas, and strategic priorities.
- Translate risk and control data into actionable insights for management.
- Supervise program efficiency and continuously optimize the program.
- Assess third party diligence, conflicts of interest, and high-risk transactions.
- Maintain audit-ready program documentation.
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the Ethics & Compliance Team and stakeholders across functions.
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
