About this role
Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group is seeking an Interim Ethics, Compliance & Product Regulatory Counsel for the next 3-4 months, with conversion to permanent potential.
Overview: We are seeking an Interim Ethics, Compliance & Product Regulatory Counsel responsible for the design, execution, and continuous improvement of the global ethics and compliance program.
Company: Leading global company within the automotive manufacturing industry
Experience: 5-8 years of post-bar experience in ethics & compliance, internal investigations, regulatory law, ESG compliance, or related legal roles within a global organization
Location: Remote
Responsibilities Include:
The Ethics, Compliance & Product Regulatory Counsel serves as a legal advisor and strategic leader responsible for the design, execution, and continuous improvement of the global ethics and compliance program. This role ensures alignment with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and organizational values while enabling business objectives across diverse international markets.
Operating with a high degree of independence, the role oversees global compliance governance, internal compliance investigations, and risk mitigation strategies spanning ethics, anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC), global trade compliance, environmental, social & governance (ESG) compliance, and product regulatory compliance. This includes oversight of chemical regulations, product safety, transportation and hazardous materials compliance, and product stewardship requirements across all entities globally, as well as ensuring appropriate ethics and compliance standards are established, monitored, and upheld within joint ventures. The position plays a critical role in fostering a culture of integrity, managing legal and reputational risk, and providing transparent reporting and insights to executive leadership, shareholders, and the Board Audit Committee.
The key focus areas for this role are:
• Ethics and Compliance Corporate Generalist, focusing on:
• Investigations, hotline support, training, bribery, code of conduct, conflict of interest, supplier due diligence process
• To a lesser degree, Product Regulatory, focusing on: • Product exposure and ESG regulatory and compliance
Full responsibilities include:
• Global Ethics & Compliance Program Leadership
• Lead and evolve the global ethics and compliance program, ensuring a risk-based, scalable framework aligned with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company values across all wholly owned entities and joint ventures. • Oversee key compliance program elements, including Code of Conduct, policy governance, ABAC, global trade compliance, ESG-related compliance (proactively advise business leaders on emerging risks and required actions), product regulatory compliance, and third-party risk management. • Design and implement global compliance risk assessments, monitoring, and reporting processes to evaluate program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Investigations & Reporting Programs Oversight • Direct the global compliance investigations function, including ethics hotline operations, case management systems, and anti-retaliation processes, ensuring accessibility, confidentiality, and appropriate escalation.
• Governance, Reporting & Board Engagement • Prepare and deliver comprehensive compliance reporting and analytics to the Leadership Team, shareholders, and the Board Audit Committee, including trends, key risks, and investigation outcomes across global operations and joint ventures, as applicable.
• Policy, Training & Culture • Lead the design and deployment of global compliance training across the product lifecycle and environmental impacts, while drafting, reviewing, and conducting ongoing enhancement of global ethics and compliance policies, including those related to ESG reporting, environmental compliance, product stewardship, and regulatory obligations governing chemical safety and transportation.
• Cross-Functional & Global Partnership • Partner cross-functionally with global HR, Finance, Security, Product, Supply Chain, ESG, and Internal Audit teams to proactively identify legal, compliance, and governance risks and implement practical, defensible solutions
• Third-Party Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance • Oversee risk-based due diligence and monitoring of third parties, with a focus on ABAC, export controls, sanctions, ESG considerations, and product compliance risks.
• Product Regulatory & ESG Compliance • Provide legal oversight and guidance on global product regulatory compliance, including chemical regulations, product safety requirements, and product stewardship obligations. • Support compliance with environmental and ESG-related regulations and reporting frameworks, including environmental disclosures, sustainability reporting, and related governance expectations. • Advise on compliance with global chemical regulatory frameworks (e.g., Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)) and applicable regional requirements.
Qualifications Include:
• A Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited university, active and in good standing to practice law within the United States • 5-8 years of post-bar experience in ethics & compliance, internal investigations, regulatory law, ESG compliance, or related legal roles within a global organization • Demonstrated expertise in compliance program management, including ABAC, global trade, ESG compliance, and product regulatory frameworks (e.g., chemical regulations, product safety, transportation compliance). • Strong knowledge of environmental and product-related regulatory regimes, including GHS, DOT hazardous materials regulations, and global product stewardship standards. • Working knowledge of product regulatory exposure
Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources
All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration. Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.
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