Senior Director, Legal, Ethics & Compliance

Sr. Director, Legal, Ethics & Compliance The Sr. Director, Legal, Ethics & Compliance is a key position within Winrock International and is responsible for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations and maintaining ethical standards. The Sr. Director, Legal, Ethics, & Compliance serves as the agency's risk management expert, internal consultant and change agent with a strategic business focus. The position focuses on monitoring and updating the organization's formal risk governance framework and providing practical solutions to issues and concerns that impact the organization's ability to fulfill its mission. The Sr. Director helps cultivate and foster a culture of ethics and compliance with the laws within the countries Winrock operates and with Winrock's policies and procedures. The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctor (JD) degree and significant experience in legal practice, with a strong emphasis on ethics, compliance and risk management. This position is a hybrid role with presence required in either Washington, DC area or Little Rock, Arkansas. Organizational Reporting The Sr. Director, Legal, Ethics & Compliance will report functionally to the chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Winrock Board and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer. Duties and Responsibilities The Sr. Director, Legal, Ethics & Compliance is responsible for implementing a coordinated approach for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting on risk throughout the organization, managing the risk oversight process for Winrock International, conducting internal investigations while ensuring legal oversight within the organization. The Sr. Director, Legal, Ethics & Compliance not only oversees the risk and compliance function but has direct involvement in the day-to-day investigations and resulting outcomes. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Legal Risk Management & Mitigation: Create and implement the annual oversight plan and assess the effectiveness of the organization's risk management strategy Enhance and manage the project risk register and lead the annual enterprise risk assessment, building on existing Provide general legal advice to senior management and other Lead and coordinate communication with external legal counsel experts on legal disputes, questions and litigation involving the Ensure that business decisions comply with applicable laws and Advise on corporate governance Assist in the preparation and conduct of board meetings and support the Board Compliance & Ethics: Oversee compliance, anti-fraud, waste and abuse, and resolution/follow up Foster a culture of ethics and compliance with the laws where Winrock operates, ensuring adherence to Winrock's policies and procedures, as well as expectations outlined by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Updating Winrock's established Code of Conduct, Values and continuing training and maintenance of high standards of ethics and integrity across the organization. Lead and provide guidance on ethical considerations and conduct within the Conduct and manage investigations and reports of code of conduct, ethics and other non-human resources policy violations. Monitoring & Reporting Establish key risk indicators (KRls) and monitor them regularly. Prepare and present comprehensive risk reports to the executive team and Report to the chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee and president/CEO on risk and compliance monitoring activities; anti-fraud, waste, and abuse; and resolution /follow-up functions. Managing incoming hotline reports of concerns and allegations, following up on next steps, reporting to the Executive Team and Board of Directors on required actions Requirements Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited S. law school Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, experience in a business setting or non-profit settings preferred. Experience with US government contracting helpful. Experience in ethics and compliance including anti-corruption, privacy and internal Strong leadership and strategic thinking Global travel expected up to 15%. The Sr. Director, Legal, Ethics, & Compliance will have the following professional skills and competencies: Demonstrated experience with risk management within the context of US government contracting. Management experience of 10+ years. Senior level experience and knowledge of risk management best practices in the public and/or private sector. Leadership level knowledge of complex risk-related financial analysis techniques, applications, records, and reporting. Ability to communicate effectively, brief senior management regarding options and recommendations, and inspire confidence in those recommendations and decisions. Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and facilitate change; demonstrated vision to define and effectively manage strategies, change structures, and change processes necessary to address program priorities of Winrock International. Ability to instill trust and confidence; create a culture that fosters high standards of ethics; behave in a fair and ethical manner toward others; and demonstrate a sense of responsibility and commitment to public service. Ability to conduct investigations across diverse cultures, while demonstrating cultural sensitivity. Preferred: In-depth knowledge of FAR. Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) or similar type of certification Ability to quickly develop a strong understanding and knowledge of the major operational functions of Winrock International, including the organization's mission and function, programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. The salary range for this role is set between $189,000 and $225,000, with the majority of candidates typically landing within the midpoint of this range, there is also a 403B retirement plan available and an excellent benefits package. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation