Enterprise Compliance & Ethics Strategy Director

Inspire; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire, a multi-brand restaurant company, seeks a senior leader to drive the enterprise compliance program, shaping strategy, risk mitigation, and a culture of integrity across the organization. You will align program design with external requirements and business objectives.

Collaborating with cross-functional leaders, you will develop training, governance, and metrics to measure effectiveness, oversee investigations, and report to the Board and Audit Committee.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of progressive compliance leadership.
• Public company compliance experience strongly preferred.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CCEP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and continuously improve a scalable enterprise compliance program aligned to external requirements and supportive of business objectives.
• Manage core compliance components, including Code of Conduct, conflicts of interest, whistleblower reporting, and policy governance, for enterprise-wide consistency and effectiveness.
• Lead creation and refinement of compliance training and communication programs to promote awareness and accountability.
• Develop and leverage compliance metrics and analytics to assess program effectiveness, identify emerging risks, and deliver actionable insights for continuous improvement.
• Lead or provide strategic oversight for compliance-related investigations.
• Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional leaders to support proactive thinking and problem-solving in response to regulatory, compliance, and industry trends.
• Champion and embed a culture of ethics and compliance; support Board and Audit Committee compliance reporting.

Skills

Compliance program design

DOJ/SEC expectations

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Time management

Presentation skills

Discretion & confidentiality

Compliance tech (EQS/OneTrust)

Education

B.A. degree

J.D./Masters preferred

CCEP certification preferred

Tools

EQS

OneTrust

Job description

Inspire, a multi-brand restaurant company, seeks a senior leader to drive the enterprise compliance program, shaping strategy, risk mitigation, and a culture of integrity across the organization. You will align program design with external requirements and business objectives.

Collaborating with cross-functional leaders, you will develop training, governance, and metrics to measure effectiveness, oversee investigations, and report to the Board and Audit Committee.