The role:

The Ethics & Compliance Office (“ECO”) drives worldwide compliance with Company policies and directives and relevant government guidance and regulations. The Director, Ethics & Compliance supports the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) in leading all aspects of the company's overall ECO department and coordinating various Ethics & Compliance-related global initiatives with the objective of meeting and/or exceeding government guidelines and industry standard methodologies. Specific initiatives include leading global projects related to policy management, investigations, records management, third-party risk management, sanctions-screening, and the monitoring and testing of compliance-related internal controls and processes (i.e., processes with a high risk of fraud, corruption, or misappropriation of assets). The position will be based at Corporate Headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

How you would contribute:

• Continue the development and implementation of a “best in class” global ethics and compliance program crafted to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risk and propagate a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Herbalife’s worldwide business and operations.




• Lead global investigations program including intake, assignment, and investigation management; conduct investigations of alleged violations of Company policies that involve serious misconduct; collaborate with other departments (e.g., Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Internal Audit, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Controllership, etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution




• Lead policy management and governance, which includes migrating all corporate and local policies into ECO’s centralized system, analyzing existing policies for overlaps/deficiencies, and working with functional leaders to update/validate their policies on a periodic basis




• Recommend new or updated policies and assist with drafting policies, where needed. Provide compliance guidance and training to business partners relating to policy compliance and interpretation




• Perform root-cause analysis of compliance issues identified by investigations, internal audits, or monitoring activities, and develop and implement corrective action plans to resolve potential vulnerability and risks, and track remediation efforts




• Supervise efforts related to the third-party risk management program, such as leading improvements that streamline due diligence of high-risk vendors, improving the company’s continuous monitoring of vendors/members, and driving global efforts to create risk ratings for all vendors




• Supervise the company’s records management program, such as directing projects for retaining and destroying emails and virtual files, updating the retention schedule, or maintaining legal holds




• Design and lead compliance-related risk assessments and monitoring initiatives to identify key risks, and periodically evaluate compliance controls to ensure that they are operating to prevent and mitigate those risks.




• Develop and deliver reports for executive management and the audit committee regarding improvements to compliance program and status of remediation actions




• Lead certain ECO personnel that handle day-to-day compliance issues and administer the records management, third party management, and policy management initiatives




• Build and maintain a professional culture and team environment




• Provide leadership, mentoring, and development opportunities to ECO team




• Perform additional duties as assigned

Skills and background required to be successful:

Skills:

• Expert level knowledge of fraud, corruption and abuse issues and regulation designed to prevent/govern such issues




• Self-starter, highly motivated and perseverance to achieve compliance goals




• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and take ownership of issues and matters to their successful conclusion




• Expert level knowledge in developing, implementing, and leading global compliance program preferred




• Strong leadership, influencing and interpersonal skills




• Outstanding analytical, organizational and project management skills, including prioritization and time management




• Sharp, clear, and concise oral and written abilities




• Proven track record of inspiring change with a large organization




• Outstanding integrity and ethics




• Strong quality and results orientation




• Ability to solve practical problems and carry out responsibilities with limited supervision




• Ability to interact effectively at all levels with sensitivity to cultural diversity




• Ability to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves




• Ability to travel up to 10-15% of the time

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years practical working experience in developing, implementing, and leading global compliance programs and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for organizations




• Extensive experience in regulatory or internal investigations, litigation, and specific knowledge of fraud and abuse issues preferred

Education:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

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At Herbalife, we value doing what’s right. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We value diversity, strive for inclusivity, and believe the differences among our teammates is a key contributor to Herbalife’s ongoing success.