Compliance Counsel Executive Job Opening in Houston, TX | San Antonio

Posted by Conselium in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX on Dec 17, 2008

San Antonio, TX -- Conselium is currently searching for qualified executive candidates to fill an executive job opening for a compliance counsel position at a Fortune 500 company in Houston, TX.

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EXECUTIVE JOB OPENING:

Compliance Counsel – Houston, TX

 

EXECUTIVE JOB OPENING OPPORTUNITY:

We are representing an International Fortune 500 client experiencing 16% revenue growth. This is a newly created position, described as a compliance counsel or compliance attorney, that was previously handled by a JV partner.  Conselium is accepting resumes from qualified candidates in the San Antonio area to fill this position.  The Compliance Counsel will have complete authority over an expensive world-wide operation covering every continent.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES of COMPLIANCE COUNSEL:

--Implements Company policies and procedures regarding legal/regulatory requirements, ethics and business conduct and communicate same to management, employees, agents, JV partners and contractors.

 

--Monitors compliance with these requirements and reports to the management, makes recommendations for change when appropriate.

DUTIES of COMPLIANCE COUNSEL:

--Code of Conduct, Company policies – maintain and update as necessary; ensure communication and enforcement of same

 

--Legal/Regulatory matters – communicate current legal requirements in the areas of FCPA, import/export, licensing, anti-boycott, etc. to appropriate groups

 

--Due Diligence – oversee and maintain an effective due diligence process to screen potential agents and business partners
Senior officers, managers – provide guidance on compliance issues as appropriate

 

--Training programs – develop materials and conduct training sessions with employees, management, agents and business partners, focusing on issues specific to each group; oversee compliance with web-based training; update all training as necessary

 

--Help Line – manages, monitors and reviews activity and trends, conduct periodic compliance audit, seek to improve effectiveness

 

--Violations – responds to suspected violations of Company policy through investigations and recommendation of appropriate disciplinary action; reports findings to senior management

 

--High Risk areas – identify same and develop appropriate measures to minimize risk

REQUIREMENTS for COMPLIANCE COUNSEL:

  • J.D. 
  • Minimum 8 years total legal / attorney experience
  • Minimum 2 years compliance experience

RELOCATION:   

 

Provided

 

COMPENSATION for COMPLIANCE COUNSEL:  

 

Base of $170,000 - $200,000 + 20% Bonus + $30,000 annul equity

 

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If you are a qualified candidate for this executive job opening, please email your resume to compliance@conselium.com.

 

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Conselium is a personalized executive search firm that specializes in the area of ethics and compliance.  Founded in 2001, with offices in Dallas and Houston, Conselium has extensive experience placing qualified executive candidates from San Antionio into compliance counsel and compliance attorney positions at Fortune 500 Companies.  Conselium is the sponsor of Corporate Compliance Insights, and has become the most respected name for ethics and compliance search services in the U.S.  Call 972-934-8444 or visit http://www.conselium.com for more information.