Ethics and Compliance Counsel - Emea

Overview

The EMEA Ethics and Compliance Counsel is responsible for providing strategic regional leadership in the deployment of Eaton’s EMEA ethics & compliance program, leading some aspects of Eaton Compliance programs, independently leading complex investigations, providing recommendations to regional leaders, and designing and delivering compliance program items, training and communications that support Eaton Ethics and Compliance Strategy and maintain a culture of compliance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all ethics and compliance responsibilities delegated.
• Oversee and independently manage – including complex – investigations of ethics matters.
• Oversee countries or region, defining the specific program applicable to these regions, frequently developing new concepts and solutions.
• Convey complex information, develop communication strategies, and persuade significantly diverse audiences.
• Act as a resource to employees and leaders for inquiries regarding ethics and compliance.
• Own one or several regional or global compliance initiative(s), define their components, implementation deadlines and go-to-market milestones where appropriate.
• Develop strategy or serve as point of contact and coordinate with the Ethics Office to effectively communicate ethics and compliance policies, procedures and practices to employees through publications, training and education programs.
• Compile, analyze and report on matters affecting ethics and compliance, including trends and best practices for the Board of Directors’ report.
• Design and develop all Region-specific ethics and compliance programs.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory updates from government agencies and determine the potential impact of regulatory changes on the compliance and ethics program and the business.
• Develop and implement internal controls, and develop, review and maintain data-driven metrics that provide actionable insight for the continual development and effectiveness of the ethics and compliance programs.

Qualifications

• Law degree in any EMEA jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of working experience in relevant areas.

Technical knowledge :

• European attorney of law is required. Civil or business law qualified lawyer with significant experience in Europe/EMEA required. Any additional qualification, ideally European, eventually international, is a plus. Working experience with European labor laws is a strong plus.
• Experience with European works councils and employees representatives.
• Minimum of one – ideally two – European language(s) in addition to English required.

Soft skills :

• A role model for integrity, cultivates an inclusive culture and environment.
• Results-driven with the ability to take initiative, handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
• Continuous-improvement mindset.
• Strong project management and organization skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment across different work streams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets, synthesizing and communicating results.
• Strong cross-/multi-cultural background and experience; sensitive to cultural differences.
• Strong diplomatic skills, patience, modesty, and ability to find solutions creatively with minimal impact to the business.
• Willingness to develop thorough knowledge of business operations, standards, values, codes of ethics and regulations affecting ethics and compliance; interest in key compliance risk areas.

Values

Across Eaton we value the following attributes in our people and the successful incumbent will be expected to demonstrate these in day-to-day work:

• Transparency - We say what we think. We make it ok to disagree.
• Accountability - We seek responsibility and take ownership. We do what we say.
• Patient – We care deeply about what we do. We set high expectations and we perform.
• Learner - We are curious, adaptable and willing to teach what we know.
• Efficient - We value speed and simplicity.
• Ethical - We play by the rules and act with integrity. We are proud of our actions.

What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power - more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers.

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