Ethics & Compliance Specialist - Anti-Corruption

McKinsey & Company; Bogotá; On-site; COP 240,000,000 - 400,000,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Colombia seeks a seasoned professional to advance our Ethics & Compliance program. You will help implement anti-corruption controls, refine policies, and ensure alignment with global standards while working with Legal, Risk, and Global Social Responsibility teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, discretion, and clear communications as you support a regional agenda, train staff, monitor effectiveness, and help sustain our integrity program across the firm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in ethics, compliance, risk, or governance in a multinational
• Experience driving regulatory compliance programs with anti-corruption focus
• Defensive writing skills
• Ability to progress on ambiguous problems
• Builds trust-based relationships with leaders
• Discretion with confidential materials
• Collaborative and inclusive mindset
• Strong analysis and issue spotting

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementation of Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes program
• Refine policies, procedures, and standards for compliance
• Support third-party intermediary program initiatives
• Engage in regionally focused integrity initiatives under regional E&C leaders
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, and Global Social Responsibility teams
• Help train and monitor awareness of the program
• Sustain and evolve the firm's E&C program

Skills

Ethics & compliance

Regulatory leadership

Third-party risk

Stakeholder collaboration

Editorial writing

Discretion

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity management

English communication

Education

Advanced degree preferred

Legal/financial background

Job description

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will assist with the implementation of specific aspects of the Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes program, including refining and enforcing policies, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes laws and Ethics and Compliance (E&C) program obligations.

Your main responsibility will be to support our Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes program and initiatives with a focus on our third-party intermediary program. As a member of the Client & Regulatory Compliance team and E&C function, you will be expected to be a contributor and thought partner within the function, in addition to supporting key organizational, operational, or strategic initiatives, as relevant. You will be required to engage in regionally focused initiatives, such as infusing our integrity agenda, under the direction and coordination of our regional E&C leaders, the purpose of which is to raise awareness of and further our firm’s E&C program, and other agreed-upon supporting activities in your region or location.

You will collaborate with a cross-functional group (e.g., Legal, Risk, Global Social Responsibility) across our firm in a timely and efficient manner. You will collaborate with the broader E&C function, and Legal to drive awareness, training, and monitoring measures for the Anti-Corruption program to ensure it is fully embedded in practice and is holistic in approach.

Finally, you will play a critical role in sustaining and evolving our firm’s E&C program and upholding our commitment to integrity and lawful practices.

You will be part of the E&C function and will be based in Colombia. The E&C function’s mission is to manage risks to our firm, our clients, and our people, while also enabling our firm’s client impact and innovation. E&C is a globally integrated team within the second line of defense of our firm. McKinsey has an E&C program that is structured in a way that ensures that it is well designed, empowered to function effectively, and works in practice. Our E&C program includes a clear message that misconduct is not tolerated as well as policies, procedures, training, monitoring and consequence management to ensure the program is well-integrated into our firm’s operations and workforce. This opportunity is within our Client & Regulatory Compliance pillar, which is responsible for building and enhancing E&C programs to ensure our firm adheres to regulatory requirements.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Titulo Professional required, advanced degree(s) and/ or applicable professional certifications (e.g., Juris Doctor or CPA) preferred
• 5+ years of professional experience in ethics, compliance, risk, legal, and/or governance in a large, multinational organization preferred, of which 3+ years of experience should be in driving regulatory compliance programs with specific knowledge and expertise on Anti-Corruption requirements and third-party programs, Financial Crimes programs, and Anti-Money Laundering programs
• Distinctive defensive writing skills and capability required
• Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset to progress on ambiguous problems and see them through to resolution
• Builds trust-based relationships with leaders within and outside of the team; collaborates generously with others and is sought after as a key thought partner
• Exhibits highest levels of discretion and judgment in safeguarding confidential materials
• Fosters a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive environment for all colleagues
• Strong analytical, issue-spotting and problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to handle complex, sensitive issues
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, changing environment and able to manage ambiguity with confidence
• Outstanding English written and oral communication skills, including clear and concise writing and editorial skills and excellent listening skills