Director, Ethics & Compliance — Strategic Investigations

FirstEnergy; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension plan

401(k) with company matching

Medical, dental, vision, life ins.

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy is seeking a Director of Ethics & Compliance to provide strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of the company’s ethics and compliance program. Located in Akron, OH, the role involves managing corporate investigations, compliance, anti-bribery controls, and regulatory obligations, with travel as needed.

The position collaborates with Legal, HR, Audit, Public Affairs, and regulatory teams to promote ethical business conduct, risk management, training, and awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, accounting, finance, public policy, regulatory affairs, or a related field required.
• Juris Doctor degree preferred.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and executive presence on sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for Ethics & Compliance initiatives and program governance.
• Oversee intake, triage, investigation, documentation, reporting, and remediation of ethics and compliance concerns.
• Lead or advise on high-risk investigations with confidentiality and cross-functional coordination.
• Identify investigation trends, root causes, and remediation opportunities; report to management.
• Oversee corporate compliance processes related to gifts, business courtesies, conflicts of interest, and policy acknowledgments.
• Provide guidance on ethics and compliance policies and decision-making.

Skills

Executive presence

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Written communication

Presentation skills

Reporting skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, law, accounting, finance, public policy, regulatory affairs, or related field

Juris Doctor degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

FirstEnergy is seeking a Director of Ethics & Compliance to provide strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of the company’s ethics and compliance program. Located in Akron, OH, the role involves managing corporate investigations, compliance, anti-bribery controls, and regulatory obligations, with travel as needed.

The position collaborates with Legal, HR, Audit, Public Affairs, and regulatory teams to promote ethical business conduct, risk management, training, and awareness.