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Wabtec Corporation · 1 week ago

Chief Compliance Officer

Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$237K/yr - $331K/yr

15+ years exp

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, and digital solutions for freight and transit rail. The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for overseeing the global compliance program, ensuring adherence to laws and regulations, and fostering a culture of ethics and compliance within the organization.

Railroad Manufacture

Responsibilities

Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the general operation of the global compliance program and its related activities to help prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct

Manages day-to-day operation of the global ethics and compliance program, global data privacy functions, trade compliance, investigations, training, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering and enterprise risk management

Lead and manage company-wide enterprise risk assessment program

Periodically reviews, benchmarks, and updates the Company’s Code of Conduct to ensure continuing currency and relevance

Collaborates with other departments (e.g., Internal Audit, Human Resources, Information Security) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution

Consults with attorneys on a global basis to resolve difficult legal compliance issues

Responds to alleged employee misconduct received via the ethics hotline and other channels, by following internal investigation protocols and guidance

Acts to ensure that compliance issues/concerns within the Company are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved

Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future

Provides reports on a regular basis to keep the Board of Directors and senior management informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts

Institutes and maintains an effective compliance communication program for the organization, including promoting (a) use of the compliance hotline; (b) heightened awareness of the Code of Conduct, and (c) understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures

Develops an effective compliance training program for all employees and tracks completion for reporting requirements

Monitors the performance of the ethics and compliance program and related activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness

Manages systems to ensure compliance with anti-bribery/anti-corruption and trade sanctions regulations, and counsels the business on such requirements

Lead and manage global compliance team

Qualification

JDEquivalent degree15 years legal experienceCompliance experienceDomain expertiseResearchAnalytical skillsWriting skillsOral communication skillsClient management skillsProblem-solving skillsProject management skillsInterpersonal skillsEmotional intelligence