Chief Compliance Officer (Forest River, Inc. – Indiana)

Job Title: Chief Compliance Officer

Employer: Forest River, Inc.

Location: Nothern Indiana, USA

General Summary:

The Chief Compliance Officer oversees the Corporate Compliance Program for a large multi-product vehicle manufacturing company, functioning as an independent and objective body that reviews and evaluates compliance issues/concerns within the organizations.  This position ensures that that the Board of Directors, management and employees are incompliance with applicable laws and regulations and internal processes and procedures.  The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, maintaining, and assessing the Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, and associated policies and procedures in order to promote and reinforce a culture of integrity built on ethical business principles and practices across the Company and all affiliated entities. 

The position is located in Northern Indiana.

To Apply, please provide resume to:  [email protected] 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program (“Program”) and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct. Manages day-to-day operation of the Program.
• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
• Monitors, and as necessary, coordinates compliance activities of other departments to remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities and to identify trends
• Identify experts in high risk areas to keep current on updates or amendments to the relevant regulations, laws, or best practices in these areas
• Ensure that the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Conduct”) is based upon a legal risk assessment that reflects the Company’s current business activities and includes corporate values consistent with ethical business practices
• Ensure that the Code of Conduct, other standards, laws, regulations, processes and procedures to be complied with are properly communicated to those who are to comply with them  
• Implement an investigations policy and ensure that it is applied uniformly, equitably and consistently at all levels of the Company
• Maintain standards and procedures to solicit, evaluate, and respond to complaints and problems while ensuring that employees, officers, and agents can report complaints and concerns without the fear of retaliation or reprisal    
• Establish and oversee such monitoring and auditing efforts as may be necessary to manage the risk of non-compliance and prevent and detect misconduct or fraud
• Monitor discipline and incentives, including pay structures, to ensure that non-compliance is deterred and meaningful participation in the Compliance and Ethics Program is encouraged and rewarded
• Provide regular reports regarding the status of the Compliance Program
• Establish an education program for Company employees, agencies, and affiliates in order to communicate the substantive legal and regulatory requirements of the policies applicable to the Company’s various business activities
• Work with Human Resources Department, as appropriate, to develop effective compliance training program  for new hire training as well as ongoing training  for all employees and managers
• Collaborates with and monitors other departments (e.g., Legal, Human Resources, etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution. Consults with the Corporate attorney as needed to resolve difficult legal compliance issues
• Ensures proper reporting of violations or potential violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate and/or required.
• Analyze new and proposed legislation and regulations in coordination with Legal and report on those issues impacting operations and services.
• Respond to government investigations and compliance queries as the principal point of contact.
• Ability to travel from 10% to 25% of the time.
• Other job duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

To Apply, please provide resume to:  [email protected]  

Qualifications 

A. Education: Bachelor’s degree required, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.  MBA or JD preferred.

B. Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a regulatory or compliance management, to include at least 5 years in a manufacturing or supply chain organization.
• Familiarity with operational, financial, quality assurance, and human resource procedures and regulations is a must.  Experience in a multi-division environment preferred.
• Experience managing large, complex projects across multiple divisions simultaneously required.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, measuring and reporting compliance metrics required.
• Experience in setting up and managing a compliance program across North America preferred.

 

To Apply, please provide resume to:  [email protected] 

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