Compliance Specialist

Balfour Beatty Communities • Atlanta, GA

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Compliance Specialist is an individual contributor who manages key Ethics & Compliance program processes, initiatives, and continuous-improvement activities. Reporting to the Vice President, Ethics & Compliance, the role supports the design, implementation, measurement, and ongoing evolution of the company’s Ethics & Compliance Program. The specialist leads projects, coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, and drives execution of significant program activities.

The role spans policy governance; conflict-of-interest and gifts-and-hospitality register management; training and communications; compliance monitoring; third-party compliance; risk management; metrics and reporting; and technology-enabled compliance solutions. It does not include conducting internal investigations, which are managed separately within the department. This is a remote role, with periodic travel to company properties and other locations as required.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional experience in ethics and compliance, corporate compliance, risk management, internal audit, governance, legal operations, or a related function.
• Strong understanding of corporate compliance program elements, including policy governance, training, communications, compliance monitoring, and program effectiveness.
• Exceptional presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly, confidently, and persuasively in writing and verbally to diverse audiences.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Copilot.
• Experience with Power BI, Smartsheet, workflow automation tools, and data analysis.
• Experience using generative AI tools.
• High ethical standards, sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to conduct in-person focus groups, facilitate training sessions, and travel to company locations, conferences, and corporate offices as required.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Regular use of hands to manipulate tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, and office equipment; frequent standing, reaching, ladder climbing, balancing, and stooping; and regular lifting and moving of equipment and supplies weighing up to 50–75 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, compliance, legal studies, public policy, communications, or a related discipline preferred.
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) certification preferred.
• Experience creating, configuring, or managing AI agents using Copilot Studio or comparable platforms strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer conflict-of-interest and gifts-and-hospitality disclosure workflows, including reviewing submissions, coordinating approvals, maintaining records, monitoring trends, and recommending improvements.
• Conduct testing and monitoring activities to evaluate program effectiveness and policy compliance.
• Develop key performance indicators, dashboards, scorecards, and management reports.
• Monitor implementation of recommendations arising from Ethics & Compliance investigations.
• Analyze survey results and other metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and coordinate ethics and compliance communications, awareness campaigns, newsletters, manager resources, training content, facilitator materials, and culture-building initiatives.
• Conduct employee focus groups, facilitate live training sessions, and periodically travel to company properties to assess culture and program effectiveness.
• Own policy lifecycle processes, including drafting, editing, stakeholder review, approvals, publication, maintenance, benchmarking, and periodic reviews.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen policies and procedures based on emerging risks, regulatory developments, lessons learned, investigation recommendations, and best practices.
• Use Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, SharePoint, Smartsheet, and related technologies to improve compliance operations.
• Support development and governance of AI-enabled workflows and agents using Copilot Studio or similar platforms.
• Lead special projects and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses
• Medical and dental insurance beginning the first of the month following employment
• Health, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Paid time off, including sick days, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days
• Two volunteer days per year
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level