IN HOUSE COMPLIANCE COUNSEL (Fully Remote) – EXCLUSIVE

Abacus Professional Recruitment Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking global leader as an In-House Compliance Counsel in a fully remote role. This position offers the opportunity to provide strategic legal advice across EMEA and APAC, focusing on compliance with anti-corruption, antitrust, and financial crime regulations. You will be instrumental in guiding ethical decision-making and implementing compliance initiatives, while also leading regional compliance risk assessments. With a competitive salary, bonuses, and stock options, this role promises a rewarding career path in a mission-driven environment. If you are a proactive legal professional looking to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Life Insurance

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Pension

Legal Assistance

Wellness Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in compliance law, either in-house or in private practice.
• Strong knowledge of anti-corruption, antitrust, and financial crime regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal and compliance advice across EMEA & APAC.
• Conduct internal investigations and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Compliance Law

Stakeholder Management

Internal Investigations

Anti-Corruption Regulations

Financial Crime Regulations

Antitrust Regulations

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

IN HOUSE COMPLIANCE COUNSEL (Fully Remote) – EXCLUSIVE

IN HOUSE COMPLIANCE COUNSEL (EMEA & APAC) – NEW & EXCLUSIVE

This is a fully remote opportunity to join a global leader committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation. The role offers a base salary, bonus, and stock options. Abacus is exclusively recruiting a highly skilled Compliance (In-House) Counsel to join the global legal team, providing strategic and practical support for operations across EMEA and APAC regions. This high-impact legal role offers exposure to global compliance matters in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. It is a critical position, with potential to evolve into a global leadership role as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), advising business leaders and stakeholders on ethics and compliance.

Focus:

• Provide strategic legal and compliance advice to business operations across EMEA & APAC on topics including anti-corruption, antitrust, financial crimes, conflicts of interest, and other relevant regulations. This may involve vetting transactional deals, assessing new suppliers or third parties, flagging and mitigating risks, and applying approval or stop actions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to management and employees, guiding ethical decision-making and compliance obligations. Implement compliance initiatives tailored to stakeholders.
• Participate in regional and global legal projects, such as corporate and commercial matters, and policy development.
• Occasionally conduct internal investigations into policy or legal violations, recommend corrective actions, and ensure compliance with best practices.
• Design and deliver engaging training programs suited to regional needs.
• Lead regional compliance risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and stay updated on regional compliance developments.
• Develop and implement region-specific compliance policies aligned with global standards and local laws.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support global ethics and compliance initiatives.

Requirements:

• At least 5+ years’ PQE, gained in-house or in private practice.
• Strong knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, including anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, antitrust, and financial crime regulations.
• Proven experience conducting internal investigations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, relationship-building, and communication skills, with the ability to deal with senior-level stakeholders.

It’s an advantage if you offer:

• Prior in-house ethics and compliance experience, including bribery and corruption.
• Familiarity with data privacy laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations.
• A strategic mindset capable of driving vision, managing ambiguity, and influencing stakeholders.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive base salary supplemented by bonuses and stock options.
• Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, generous holiday entitlement, pension, legal assistance, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and discounts.
• This is a fully remote role aligned with UK operational hours, with low travel requirements. Attendance at the office is voluntary.

Next Steps:

The application deadline is Friday, 16th May 2025. The interview process involves an initial 1-to-1 with the Director, followed by a panel interview. For confidential discussions, contact Alan Braithwaite at 02895380598 or send your CV urgently.

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