Assistant General Counsel - Ethics & Compliance

AMD; Penang; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD’s Ethics and Compliance organization seeks a seasoned in-house attorney to join as Assistant General Counsel - Ethics & Compliance. Based in Penang, this role will lead across Asia Pacific and India while collaborating with global teams to scale anti-corruption, competition, COI, and investigations programs.

The candidate will tackle complex compliance issues in tech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degree from a reputed institution.
• License to practice law (or in-house equivalent) in relevant jurisdiction(s).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in global environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, judgment, and analytical skills.
• Global experience with understanding of regional regulations and cultural differences.
• Ability to balance legal risks with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ethics and compliance investigations across Asia Pacific and India.
• Manage the Ethics & Compliance team in Asia Pacific and India.
• Coordinate with Internal Audit, HR, and Legal for remediation actions.
• Interface with external counsel for investigations as needed.
• Prepare quarterly reports for boards and committees on program effectiveness.
• Advise on anti-corruption and competition risks across the region.

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

AMD’s Ethics and Compliance organization is seeking a seasoned in-houseattorney to join ourteam asAssistant General Counsel- Ethics & Compliance.This rolewill be based inPenangand report to theDeputy Chief Compliance Officer.This person will serve as the Ethics & Complianceleadthroughout Asia Pacific and India, while alsocollaboratingwith global team members toscale ouranti-corruption, competition, COI, and investigations programs.Thisrole willoperateinfast-paced,challenging, and rewarding environment where legal, analytical,andorganizationalskills will play an impactful role in tacklinginteresting and complexcompliance issues in the technology sector.

THE PERSON:

• Creative problem-solver with a practical, collaborative, and solution-oriented mindset.

• Strong leadership, communication, judgment, and analytical skills.

• Global experience with an understanding of regional regulations and cultural differences.

• Expertiseand judgment to effectively balance legal risks with businessobjectivesto resolve complex and challenging issues.

• Able to clearly and effectively brief senior and executive management on sensitive and complex issues.

• Experience working cross-functionally to scale compliance programs.

• Unquestionable integrity, judgment, and discretion in handling sensitive information and matters.

• Experiencesuccessfully leading a team.

• Standoutcolleague with a good sense of humor and positive, can-do attitude.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and manage a docket of compliance reports and investigations.

• Conduct and oversee objective, thorough, and effective investigations, working across borders andjurisdictions, as necessary.

• Manage Ethics & Compliance team memberslocatedin Asia Pacific and India.

• Manage external counsel investigations, as necessary.

• Oversee the preparation of investigation reports documenting allegations, findings, and recommendations for discipline and corrective actions, at theappropriate detaillevel for each investigation.

• Synthesize relevant information to effectively andtimelybriefleadersoninvestigationoutcomes, disciplinary measures, root causes, and remediation plans.

• Work cross-functionally with Internal Audit, Human Resources and Legal Department attorneys to propose and implement post-investigation discipline and remediation plans.

• Assistwith preparing quarterly reports toBoardof Directors and Audit & Finance Committee on effectiveness of the Corporate Investigations Program.

• Advise on anti-corruption and competition risks throughout Asia Pacific and India.

• Review and advise on conflicts of interest.

• Leverage AI, data, and automation to scale our global anti-corruption, competition, COI, andinvestigationsprograms.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Proven background in conducting complex, sensitive, and high-risk compliance investigations required.

• Experience successfully aligning with global cross-functional stakeholders.

• Experience in the technology and semiconductor industry is a plus.

• Experience with the channel sales model and channel compliance is a plus.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degree (or equivalent) from a reputed institution.

• License to practice law (or in-house equivalent) in relevantjurisdiction(s).

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.