Specialist Compliance & Risk Management BUILD Program (July)

Acuity Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking early-career Talent for its BUILD Compliance & Risk Management program based in Atlanta, GA. The two-year rotation moves participants through essential functions to build business acumen, risk management, and regulatory expertise.

Participants engage in onboarding, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration, with opportunities to apply learning across corporate compliance, regulatory oversight, and enterprise risk initiatives.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's or Master’s in Business, Law, Risk Management, Intl Affairs, Occupational Safety, Supply Management, or Economics.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across levels and departments.
• Fast-paced environment; adept at adjusting priorities and multitasking.
• Strong ethics, confidentiality, and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Rotate within functional areas to build broad business acumen across compliance, risk, and regulatory areas.
• Support third-party risk management, due diligence, issue escalation, and compliance tools.
• Assist with Code of Ethics programs, training, and regulatory analysis.
• Support regulatory monitoring, product compliance, EH&S, and sustainability efforts.
• Assist with global trade compliance analysis, assessments, and audits.
• Contribute to enterprise risk management through risk identification and monitoring.

Skills

Collaborative relationships

Adaptable

Ethics & integrity

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Time management

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business, Law, Risk Management, Intl Affairs, or related field

Job description

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Specialist Compliance & Risk Management BUILD Program (July)

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com .

Job Summary

The Acuity Inc. BUILD program is a two-year rotational experience that develops high-potential early career talent into impactful professionals through hands-on experience. BUILD participants rotate to a different functional area every six months to build business acumen and skill proficiency. Upon completion of BUILD, participants will have developed broad business understanding, functional expertise, and the professional skills needed to contribute in future career opportunities across Acuity.

BUILD is designed for early-career talent who are curious, adaptable, and motivated to grow through hands-on experience. Successful participants demonstrate strong learning agility, communication skills, ownership, critical thinking, and a willingness to seek feedback, solve problems, and contribute in a fast-paced environment. BUILD participants are expected to take an active role in their development while building the business, professional, and technical skills needed for future career opportunities at Acuity.

This role is based in Atlanta, GA, and begins employment on July 12, 2027.

• BUILD participants also participate in personal growth activities to enhance business acumen, including:
• Specialized onboarding for all participants to ensure integration into the organization and program.
• One-on-one mentorship from a Compliance leader for the duration of the program (and beyond).
• Social and networking events to forge connections with peers and leaders across the business.
• Frequent opportunities to collaborate with program peers to learn about various business processes and initiatives.
• Leadership report-out meetings to share rotational learnings and performance reviews to identify strengths and areas for growth.

We’re looking for early-career talent who:

• Enjoy learning and taking on new challenges
• Take ownership and follow through on commitments
• Collaborate effectively with others
• Seek feedback and continuously improve
• Embrace technology and new ways of working
• Are excited to build a long-term career at Acuity

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Compliance and Risk Management Specialists rotate within functional areas, combining individual interests with current business needs to explore areas including:

• Corporate Compliance
• Supporting our third-party risk management program, including due diligence reviews, documentation, issue escalation, and use of compliance tools and systems
• Assisting with Code of Ethics and Business Conduct programs, training, and regulatory analysis
• Regulatory Compliance
• Supporting regulatory monitoring, tracking, and assessment in key areas including product compliance, environmental health and safety, and sustainability
• Assisting with regulatory advocacy efforts and process improvements
• Supporting global trade compliance analysis, assessments, and audits in key areas including import, export, tariffs, and broker compliance
• Assisting with global trade regulatory monitoring and analytics
• Supporting our enterprise risk management program, including risk identification, monitoring, and use of ERM tools and systems
• Assisting with insurance reviewal process, claims analytics, property risk control, and contract compliance

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s of Business in Law, Political Science, Risk Management, International Affairs, Occupational Safety, Supply Management, or Economics or a related field is required
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels and departments in ways that enhance understanding, respect, cooperation, and problem solving
• Flexible, pragmatic, able to quickly adjust priorities to meet business needs, and manage multiple complex projects at a time in a fast moving, high-changing environment
• Strong ethics and integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain confidentiality over sensitive compliance matters
• High level of interpersonal skills, mature judgment, emotional intelligence, and independent thinking
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency in all work
• Demonstrated problem-solving and time-management skills are required
• Availability to travel based on business need (up to 20%) is required
• Less than two years of related work experience is highly preferred

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation in the Application Process: Acuity Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in employment. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation in the application process. If you believe you need reasonable accommodation to assist with our online application system or any aspect of the application process, please contact Human Resources at [phone], and select option 4. Please be prepared to identify the requisition / position applied for and the aspect of the application process for which you believe accommodation is needed. The company will engage in an interactive process with you to better understand the request and to determine whether reasonable accommodation is needed and available.

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Acuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.