Internal Audit Antifraud and Investigations
Location: Open to three locations
San Francisco, CA 94103
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Dallas, TX 75226
Duration: 3 months
Schedule: Tuesday–Thursday in office; flexible hours based on business needs; collaboration may span U.S., LATAM, EU, and APAC time zones
Hours: 25–30 hours per week on average, with up to 40 hours per week based on experience and case load
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Compensation: $85–$90 per hour
Employment Type: W2 (not open to C2C, 1099, or visa sponsorship)
Role Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Ethics & Compliance subject matter expert to conduct an independent assessment of a global Ethics & Compliance program. This role will evaluate the maturity and effectiveness of the program across multiple jurisdictions, benchmark it against the U.S. Department of Justice Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (DOJ ECCP) and leading industry practices, identify gaps and root causes, and provide practical recommendations for improvement. The ideal candidate will have direct experience conducting Ethics & Compliance program assessments for large multinational organizations and evaluating global compliance programs across multiple countries and regulatory environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead an independent maturity assessment of a global Ethics & Compliance program for a large multinational organization.
- Develop the assessment methodology, work plan, interview approach, document-review process, and benchmarking framework.
- Evaluate Ethics & Compliance program design and effectiveness across multiple jurisdictions and regions.
- Assess the program against DOJ ECCP guidance and recognized industry standards and leading practices.
- Conduct interviews with Ethics & Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit, business leaders, and other key stakeholders across global regions.
- Review policies, procedures, governance structures, training, monitoring, testing, investigations, reporting, and other program components.
- Evaluate how effectively the global program addresses differences in regulatory requirements and compliance risks across jurisdictions.
- Identify program gaps, root causes, risk implications, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop maturity ratings and clearly articulate the organization's current-state level of Ethics & Compliance program maturity.
- Prepare prioritized recommendations and a practical roadmap for improving program effectiveness.
- Develop executive-ready presentations summarizing key themes, observations, risks, and recommendations.
- Present assessment findings and recommendations to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Proven experience conducting Ethics & Compliance program assessments for large multinational organizations.
- Proven experience evaluating global compliance programs across multiple jurisdictions and countries.
- Hands-on experience assessing Ethics & Compliance program design, effectiveness, governance, and maturity.
- Direct experience evaluating compliance programs against DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) guidance.
- Experience benchmarking Ethics & Compliance programs against industry standards and leading practices.
- Experience identifying compliance program gaps, root causes, risk implications, and remediation priorities.
- Experience evaluating compliance monitoring, testing, investigations, training, governance, and organizational culture.
- Experience working with global organizations operating across multiple regulatory environments.
- Experience in technology, marketplace, highly regulated, or similarly complex industries.
- Strong experience conducting executive-level interviews, synthesizing findings, and presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
- Background in Ethics & Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, Regulatory, Professional Services, or a related discipline.
- Ability to independently lead an assessment and deliver results with minimal ramp-up time.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP).
- Former Compliance Officer, regulator, investigator, or senior Ethics & Compliance advisor.
- Experience conducting multinational compliance program maturity assessments in multiple regions, including LATAM, Europe, and/or APAC.
- Experience assessing compliance programs in technology, marketplace, financial services, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments.
- Spanish-language proficiency.
- Experience providing independent advisory or co-source assessment services to large organizations.