Senior Corporate Counsel, Third Party Anti-Corruption, Global Ethics & Integrity

Salesforce•Washington, DC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. We’re looking for a talented and collaborative ethics and compliance leader to serve as Senior Corporate Counsel leading our third-party anti-corruption efforts, reporting to our Senior Director of Global Ethics & Integrity. We expect this leader to be a strong manager of people, with an ability to see the big picture, paint a vision, ensure alignment across a frequently shifting organization, and scale compliance programs in a complex environment. In addition to being able to forge strong support at senior leadership levels for the program, this individual will have deep program design knowledge and experience with a distributed sales model. This hire will work out of one of the listed locations on a hybrid schedule, 3 days a week.

Requirements

8-10+ years experience, with experience advising on third-party corruption risks and program design
Strong preference for in-house work experience; work in the tech sector a plus
Strategic and operational vision for developing a world-class third-party ethics and compliance program
Deep knowledge of and experience advising on the FCPA, UKBA, and other anti-corruption laws
Experience interacting with US or international government agencies, either as defense counsel or line prosecutor in enforcement actions
Proven leadership experience, including supervising and mentoring compliance professionals with a range of educational backgrounds and skill sets
Skilled at building cross-functional collaboration, and influencing and aligning diverse business partners around compliance risks and solutions
Experience advising on compliance tool development for a large enterprise; experience with AI a plus
Analytical mindset with impeccable attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication abilities
A proactive, self-starter nature and “can-do” attitude
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and manage deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
A flexible approach and willingness to engage in real-time collaboration with business partners and team members in varying geographies
Some amount of travel required (approximately 5%)
Juris Doctor degree and admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Responsibilities

Design, manage and enhance anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies, programs, and controls
Oversee and enhance third-party due diligence and life cycle management
Provide legal advisory and practical counsel to business stakeholders on third party risks in the context of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act (UKBA), and local anti-corruption laws
Oversee compliance audit program and audits of high-risk third parties
Work with channel business and operations teams to mitigate risks and assist with risk forecasting
Work closely with cross-functional legal teams, sales teams, and business operations teams to design and adapt third-party programs and processes in new global markets
Pioneer AI-driven solutions to manage third-party risk and drive global operational efficiency with a focus on scaling
Serve as M&A interface for the function during both acquisition and integration phases
Implement and oversee the company’s AML program
Develop and lead trainings, policy rollouts, and compliance reviews globally on an as-needed basis
Lead and mentor a diverse team of compliance professionals, fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture