Global Ethics & Compliance Leader

Caterpillar Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 186,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off - vacation/holidays

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a senior leader to head Cat Financial’s Ethics and Compliance Program in Nashville. This role shapes strategy, governs key risk areas, and advises executives on regulatory risk, controls, and remediation.

You will drive cross‑functional initiatives to embed compliance across the organization and protect the company’s global reputation. The position requires directing governance, engaging regulators, and delivering measurable improvements in control effectiveness while

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading enterprise compliance programs in financial services or regulated industries.
• Deep expertise across AML/KYC, anti-bribery, data privacy, sanctions, and export controls.
• Proven success leading global or multi-regional compliance functions and building teams.
• Experience partnering with regulators, auditors, and executives on risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cat Financial’s global Ethics and Compliance Program, setting strategy and governance.
• Advise executive leadership on regulatory risk and drive policy development and remediation.
• Oversee risk governance across AML, privacy, sanctions, export controls, and reporting.
• Coordinate with business units to ensure compliance is embedded in planning and execution.

Skills

AML/KYC

anti-bribery & corruption

data privacy

regulatory reporting

risk governance

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a senior leader to head Cat Financial’s Ethics and Compliance Program in Nashville. This role shapes strategy, governs key risk areas, and advises executives on regulatory risk, controls, and remediation.

You will drive cross‑functional initiatives to embed compliance across the organization and protect the company’s global reputation. The position requires directing governance, engaging regulators, and delivering measurable improvements in control effectiveness while