Ethics & Compliance Specialist

Dow•Midland, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow is hiring an Ethics & Compliance Specialist in Midland, Michigan, as part of its Legal Department. The role provides advanced legal and compliance support across internal investigations, compliance program operations, monitoring, third-party due diligence, training, reporting, and related risk management. The Specialist works with Ethics & Compliance attorneys and investigators, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Security, Privacy, Procurement, and business stakeholders to support the effective operation of the Company’s ethics and compliance program. The position independently manages a broad range of assigned work within established authority and procedures, with substantive guidance from Ethics & Compliance attorneys and leaders. It requires sound judgment, discretion, analytical thinking, organization, attention to detail, and strong communication. The Specialist contributes to prompt resolution of compliance concerns, effective investigations, useful compliance reporting, and operational excellence. Responsibilities include reviewing investigation records; supporting investigations and case administration; coordinating legal holds and evidence preservation; administering and improving EthicsPoint workflows; supporting compliance reviews, referrals, due diligence, Gifts & Entertainment and conflicts-of-interest reviews; researching legal and compliance developments; building dashboards and metrics; preparing reports and presentations; supporting training and communications; and improving processes through standardization, automation, and technology. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or qualifying military experience, with at least four years of relevant work experience accepted in lieu of either. The position is U.S.-based and requires legal authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is unavailable. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above U.S. E5, Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class, or Sergeant ranking; at least four years of relevant work experience is accepted in lieu of a degree or qualifying military experience.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available.
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with limited supervision.
Ability to identify issues, assess risk, exercise sound judgment, and escalate appropriately.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, reporting tools, and data analysis platforms.
Ability to build effective working relationships across organizational levels and functions.
Commitment to ethics, integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting investigations, compliance programs, legal operations, audits, or regulatory processes.
Experience preparing reports, summaries, presentations, analyses, recommendations, and other written work.
Experience handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders and functions.
Experience with case management systems, compliance workflows, or similar operational processes.
Experience supporting ethics, compliance, workplace, fraud, or employee misconduct investigations.
Experience administering EthicsPoint or similar ethics reporting and case management systems.
Experience supporting third-party due diligence programs and related risk reviews.
Experience supporting Gifts & Entertainment, conflicts of interest, or other compliance program areas.
Experience supporting legal holds, evidence preservation, and records management.
Experience building dashboards and compliance metrics in Power BI or comparable business intelligence tools.
Experience using Power Automate, Microsoft 365, or similar tools for reporting, workflow management, analytics, or process improvement.
Experience designing and delivering training with attorneys or compliance professionals.
Familiarity with corporate compliance programs, investigation methods, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
Experience in a corporate legal department, ethics and compliance organization, or similar corporate setting.

Responsibilities

Review investigation reports, case files, records, findings, and supporting documents for consistency, accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards.
Serve on lower-risk, lower-complexity investigations and support more complex matters under a lead investigator’s direction.
Assist with witness interviews, evidence collection, documentation, chronologies, and case administration.
Draft investigation reports, executive summaries, presentations, analyses, and recommendations for review.
Coordinate legal holds and evidence preservation with Legal, Information Security, Human Resources, and other stakeholders.
Maintain investigation records and case management systems according to applicable policies, procedures, and retention requirements.
Back up administration of EthicsPoint, including case intake, routing, reporting, user support, and system administration.
Monitor EthicsPoint workflows, protect data integrity, conduct quality reviews, produce reports, and support process improvements.
Coordinate responses to audits, assessments, compliance reviews, and regulatory inquiries by gathering information, tracking deliverables, and engaging stakeholders.
Monitor and triage inquiries to the Ethics & Compliance inbox and coordinate responses.
Liaise with Human Resources on workplace concern referrals and investigations, ensuring appropriate routing, coordination, and documentation.
Support third-party due diligence, including reviews, documentation, screening follow-up, issue escalation, and stakeholder coordination.
Support Gifts & Entertainment reviews by gathering information, coordinating stakeholder input, assessing requests against established criteria, and preparing documentation and recommendations for review.
Assist with conflict-of-interest reviews, compliance monitoring, policy implementation, and other compliance initiatives.
Research legal and compliance topics related to investigations, policies, regulations, enforcement developments, and emerging risks.
Build, maintain, and improve compliance and investigation dashboards and reporting tools for oversight, risk monitoring, trend analysis, and decision-making.
Collect, analyze, validate, and report compliance data from multiple sources.
Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, presentations, summaries, and metrics for Ethics & Compliance leadership, Legal leadership, Internal Audit, and other stakeholders.
Improve reporting, data quality, efficiency, and adoption of technology-enabled solutions.
Partner with attorneys and investigators to design, develop, and deliver investigation and compliance training.
Create training materials, presentations, job aids, communications, and reference resources; support outreach and investigator development.
Develop, maintain, and improve compliance procedures, guidance documents, and resource materials.
Collaborate with Legal, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Security, Privacy, Procurement, and business stakeholders on compliance matters.
Support continuous improvement through process standardization, automation, simplification, and effective use of technology.
Share accountability for team objectives, provide backup across compliance operations, and contribute to business continuity.
Help foster a professional, collaborative, and inclusive workplace that values integrity, learning, and operational excellence.

Benefits

Equitable, market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs, subject to location availability.
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program in the United States.
Medical and life insurance packages; travel insurance is available in certain countries or locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based workplace flexibility to support productivity and personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
Paid time off to care for sick or injured family members.
Paid time off for volunteering and Employee Resource Group participation.
Wellbeing Portal for employees.
On-site fitness facilities, subject to location availability.
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships, and more.
Some locations may offer transportation allowances, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.