Sr Compliance Specialist

FedEx Corporate•Memphis, TN

5d•$6,169 - $13,572•Hybrid

About The Position

Supports legal and regulatory compliance by designing, implementing, administering, and monitoring compliance and policy-related programs, assessments, projects, internal customer training and related functions. Conducts highly complex compliance investigations and vendor assessments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; 4 (four) additional years’ of compliance, analytics, audit, investigative or additional applicable experience beyond the minimum years’ experience, will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Eight (8) years ‘experience required in compliance, analytics, audit, investigative or related area.
Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software (SharePoint), data analytics tools, and web-based applications.
Verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain highly complex and/or confidential information.
Presentation skills necessary to facilitate training and/or deliver informational sessions to groups and/or individuals.
Time management and organizational skills necessary to manage multiple projects, appropriately prioritize workload, plan for resources to meet deadlines and goals, and respond to day-to-day functional needs.
Ability to analyze review and make recommendations.
Ability to mentor, coach and act as a knowledge resource to other employees.
Knowledge of concepts, practices, policies and procedures related to FedEx operations

Nice To Haves

Strong organizational, human relations, project management and communication skills.
Detail oriented and able to manage multiple work demands.
Collaborates effectively and drives teamwork at an appropriate level for the project support.
Self-starter and can navigate team dynamics appropriately and contribute effectively within team.
The preferred location for this hybrid position is Memphis, TN. However, we will consider candidates based elsewhere within the United States (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories). Candidates residing within 50 miles of a FedEx campus will be required to work on-site at a FedEx location several times per week.

Responsibilities

Conducts highly complex investigations that involve significant legal risk to the company including, but not limited to, fraud and falsification investigations, workplace investigations, and regulatory compliance investigations.
Leads the designing, implementing, and monitoring of compliance-related programs, assessments, projects and related functions.
Develops, implements, and conducts compliance training of internal customers.
Collaborates with Field personnel and other functional departments to promote and enhance corporate compliance objectives.
Assesses contractual and legal compliance related to vendors and Service Providers.
Assists FedEx attorneys in reviewing highly complex compliance assessments, drafting recommended action plans, following-up on such action plans, and communicating assessment results and recommended action, as needed.
Performs compliance trend analyses and makes recommendations for further action regarding short and long-term business and compliance objectives.
Develops and maintains knowledge of current compliance best practices and industry standards to support company and department goals and objectives.
Develops and maintains understanding of changes in legal, government and regulatory environment, and assists FedEx attorneys in promoting company awareness of and compliance with such changes.
Design and implementation of the company’s compliance programs including anti-corruption/3rd Party vendors, training & communications, risk assessment, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (including anti-money laundering, antitrust and anti-fraud) and the FedEx Alert Line.
Design and implementation of compliance programs relating to restricted or regulated commodities, import and export controls, and other compliance obligations and functions.
Works collaboratively with other departments to ensure possible integrity issues are promptly investigated and corrective action is taken where necessary.
Assists in the group’s providing of consultative support and advice to management and employees about compliance programs.
Reviews compliance assessments and identifies areas of improvement based on standard operating procedures and established guidelines; communicates assessment results and required remediation, if any, for issues identified during assessments; performs trend analysis of same.
Collaborates with legal and compliance groups to develop process improvements (e.g., specifications, standards, project processes, including other department’s roles in those processes) that relate to compliance.
Conducts investigative interviews and writes investigative reports; drafts investigatory action plans.
Mentors and advises department personnel within area of responsibility.
Performs other duties as assigned.