Senior Director, Compliance

Fortune Brands • Deerfield, IL

2d • $190,000 - $320,000

About The Position

Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking a strategic and operationally strong Senior Director of Compliance to build and lead our first enterprise-wide Compliance function. This newly established role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maturing a comprehensive compliance and ethics program that aligns with FBIN’s operational footprint across its portfolio of leading brands in water, outdoors, and security. Today, compliance activities are distributed across Legal, Internal Audit, and business functions. The Senior Director of Compliance will unify these efforts and establish a cohesive, scalable framework that reinforces FBIN’s culture of integrity, supports sustainable growth, and ensures compliance with domestic and international regulatory requirements. The leader in this role will work closely with senior executives, business unit leadership, the Audit Committee, and cross-functional stakeholders to embed compliance and risk-based decision making throughout the enterprise.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• 12+ years of relevant compliance, legal, or risk management experience
• Experience leading compliance programs in a manufacturing/consumer products, or similar operational settings (e.g., supply chain, plant operations)
• Experience scaling a compliance/ethics function, from inception and successfully scaling programs across decentralized organizations, establishing governance, controls, trainings, etc., at enterprise level
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks applicable to FBIN’s business operations, such as anti-corruption, competition, environmental health and safety, product compliance, and global trade.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional leaders and effectively influence at all levels, including the executive team and Board of Directors
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational change management skills

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MBA) and/or relevant professional certifications (CCEP, CCEP-I, CRMA, CIA).
• Experience in a Fortune 500 or similarly complex global enterprise
• Familiarity with compliance-focused technologies and analytics tools
• Competencies: Enterprise leadership and strategic vision
• Ability to lead through influence across matrixed organizations
• Integrity, sound judgment, and decisiveness
• Expertise in risk assessment and compliance program design
• Executive-level communication and facilitation skills
• Strong operational execution and continuous improvement orientation
• Success Measures (12–24 Months): Establish enterprise compliance framework and governance model for FBIN
• Complete initial compliance risk assessment and matured risk-based monitoring plans
• Deploy FBIN Code of Conduct refresh and core compliance policy suite
• Implement of enterprise training program and hotline/incident management platform
• Clear, recurring reporting to senior leadership and the Audit Committee
• Demonstrate improvement in compliance awareness, risk posture, and operational alignment across business units

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Compliance Program Development: Architect FBIN’s enterprise compliance strategy and multi-year roadmap, tailored to a consumer-driven, multi-brand manufacturing and distribution environment. Create and operationalize a compliance governance model that aligns roles and accountability across Legal, Internal Audit, HR, Operations, Supply Chain, and business units. Develop an FBIN-specific compliance framework consistent with DOJ guidance and leading standards (COSO, ISO 37301). Establish enterprise policies, procedures, and controls, including the FBIN Code of Conduct and related compliance standards.
• Compliance Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Reporting: Build and lead FBIN’s compliance risk assessment processes across global operations, with focus areas such as anti-corruption, product compliance, trade compliance, environmental and safety-related regulatory requirements, and third-party risk. Design monitoring, testing, and assurance processes to evaluate compliance effectiveness. Create executive-level and Board reporting mechanisms, including KPIs, incident trends, and maturity dashboards.
• Policies, Training, Communications & Culture: Develop and maintain clear, practical compliance policies that resonate across FBIN’s diverse employee and operational base. Build an enterprise training strategy that addresses general compliance obligations and targeted regulatory topics relevant to FBIN’s business (e.g., anti-bribery, product safety, privacy, third-party management). Drive communications that reinforce FBIN’s commitment to integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct throughout the organization.
• Incident Management & Investigations: Implement and manage FBIN’s ethics and compliance reporting system and related investigation processes. Partner with Legal and Internal Audit on investigations, ensuring consistent triage, documentation, remediation, and escalation. Facilitate root cause and trend analysis and oversee corrective action planning.
• Regulatory & Business Advisory Support: Monitor evolving regulatory landscapes impacting FBIN’s global operations, such as consumer product regulations, environmental/sustainability requirements, anti-corruption laws, trade rules, and data privacy frameworks. Advise business leaders on compliance considerations related to new product launches, manufacturing changes, acquisitions/integrations, supplier relationships, and market expansion. Support the alignment between compliance, enterprise risk management, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Functional Leadership & Team Development: Build a scalable Compliance organization, defining staffing plans, roles, and capabilities needed to support FBIN’s growth trajectory. Select and implement compliance technologies (e.g., third-party screening tools, case management, training LMS, policy management systems). Manage the compliance budget and resource planning for future program maturity.

Benefits

• comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs
• robust health plans
• a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• product discounts
• flexible time off benefits
• adoption benefits
• numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree