Compliance & Ethics Specialist

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Hyattsville (MD); Hybrid; USD 86,320 - 129,480; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is seeking a Compliance & Ethics Support professional in Hyattsville, MD. This role is pivotal in managing compliance programs, ensuring adherence to laws, and fostering an ethical workplace.

With a hybrid schedule of in-person and remote work, the position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 2-5 years of compliance experience. The salary range for this position is $86,320 - $129,480 based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in compliance, risk management, internal audit, or a related discipline.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze compliance cadence reporting and prioritize tasks.
• Support monitoring of laws and regulations and communicate updates.
• Create standardized processes for Compliance to promote consistency.
• Assist stakeholders with compliance updates and process changes.
• Support Code of Ethics and conflict-of-interest program.
• Oversee case intake, assignment, and reporting for the Speak Up Program.
• Collaborate with Legal Team on regulatory correspondence.
• Identify operational simplifications and mitigate risks.
• Enhance compliance training capabilities.

Skills

Strong Oral and/or written communication skills

Strong presentation skills

Strong analytical skills

Customer focus

Initiative

Attention to detail

Supervisory / leadership skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint

Strategic Planning ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or equivalent field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SharePoint

CoPilot tools

Job description

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Overview

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Primary Purpose

The ADUSA Compliance & Ethics Support role is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining a broad range of compliance programs within the US to support business adherence to federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as company policies and audit standards. The position enhances organizational accountability and strengthens awareness of legal and ethical obligations. Core responsibilities include oversight of compliance tools and applications, management of compliance reporting, and delivery of program support to meet both internal and external regulatory expectations.

Work Schedule and Eligibility

Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, and Hyattsville, MD.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Perform and analyze compliance cadence reporting to assign and prioritize tasks, monitor progress against established expectations, identify emerging and existing risk areas, and support the development and execution of effective remediation plans.
• Support the monitoring of evolving federal, state, and local laws and regulations, evaluate organizational and operational impacts, and clearly communicate required compliance actions and updates to key stakeholders.
• Develop standardized ways of working for Compliance to promote consistency, efficiency, and alignment across the department and functional support areas.
• Assist in apprising stakeholders of compliance activities, including updates to policies and procedures and the communication of associated process changes.
• Support the Code of Ethics learning course requirements, disclosure processes, and conflict-of-interest program, including the review of submissions and comprehensive reporting within the US.
• Support the Speak Up Program (whistle‑blower hotline) in ADUSA via administration role: overseeing case intake, assignment, monitoring, review, and reporting.
• Support the review and research of low‑risk or non‑legal matters routed to Compliance, ensuring accurate assessment and appropriate follow‑up.
• Collaborate with the Legal Team and the Brands on hearings, fines, summonses, and regulatory correspondence resulting from government inspection activity.
• Support special projects and cross‑functional workstreams to identify operational simplifications and mitigate organizational risks.
• Assist in the enhancements to compliance training capabilities and reporting to strengthen organizational awareness and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree; Business, Finance or equivalent field
• 2-5 years of experience in compliance, risk management, internal audit, or a related discipline.
• Strong Oral and/or written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Customer focus
• Supervisory / leadership skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Sharepoint and CoPilot tools are preferred
• Initiative
• Attention to detail
• Strategic Planning ability
• Establish and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization

Salary

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $75,040 - $112,560

IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $86,320 - $129,480

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.