Global Ethics & Compliance Director

Net Impact; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonid Group is partnering with a packaging company to recruit a Sr. Director, Global Ethics & Compliance based in Charlotte, NC.

You will lead the ethics & compliance program across the organization, collaborating with Legal, HR, Finance, Internal Audit, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial leadership to embed integrity into business operations. You will oversee investigations, policy governance, training, and regulatory oversight, reporting to the VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or related discipline.
• 10-15+ years of progressive experience in ethics, compliance, legal, audit, investigations, or risk management roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading multinational compliance programs and partnering with senior leadership.
• Strong knowledge of anti-corruption, investigations, compliance governance, and risk management frameworks.
• Professional certifications such as CCEP, CCEP-I, CIA, CRCM, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Global accountability for the corporate Ethics & Compliance program, NAM and LATAM.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and business leadership on ethics, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Embed compliance considerations into business operations and strategic initiatives.
• Lead regional compliance risk assessments, monitoring, and testing activities.
• Oversee compliance programs related to anti-bribery, anti-corruption, third-party risk management, and other regulatory obligations.
• Develop and maintain ethics and compliance policies, procedures, standards, training, and communications.
• Monitor regulatory developments and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Support compliance due diligence and integration activities related to mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee ethics and compliance investigations, reporting channels, and remediation activities.
• Promote hotline and speak-up programs and non-retaliation culture.
• Provide governance reporting to leadership and Board as required.
• Partner with various departments to strengthen the compliance program.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-cultural collaboration

Risk assessment

Investigations judgement

Global mindset

Integrity and discretion

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Business/Finance/Accounting or Risk Management

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Leonid Group is partnering with a packaging company to recruit a Sr. Director, Global Ethics & Compliance based in Charlotte, NC.

You will lead the ethics & compliance program across the organization, collaborating with Legal, HR, Finance, Internal Audit, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial leadership to embed integrity into business operations. You will oversee investigations, policy governance, training, and regulatory oversight, reporting to the VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary,