Head of Compliance, Airbus Americas

Job description

Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish) Job Description: Airbus is committed to conducting its business with honesty and integrity, in accordance with all applicable local and international laws and regulations. To ensure adequate supervision, promote efficiency, and demonstrate a commitment to the 'One Roof' approach to Regions, Airbus Americas Legal & Compliance has consolidated the management of related compliance duties into a dedicated position, reporting directly to the North American General Counsel. The Head of Compliance, Airbus Americas is responsible for managing a matrix of ethics and export control professionals actively providing counsel and guidance to approximately 11,000 employees across 26 sites — including Airbus Americas' Headquarters, Final Assembly Lines, Engineering Centers, and Training Centers, as well as Airbus affiliated entities throughout North America. As the primary executive responsible for overseeing the execution of Airbus' Compliance Program in the United States, the successful candidate will work closely with functional leaders representing Legal, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Security, and Information Management to ensure the appropriate resourcing and expertise to support Operations, including the continued expansion in the Region. This is a senior leadership role for a candidate who brings both subject-matter authority and a demonstrated ability to build, develop and lead high-performing professional teams in a complex multinational environment. Primary Responsibilities: Compliance Program Leadership: Drive the Regional implementation and administration of the Airbus’ global Compliance program Promote awareness of, and adherence to, the Airbus’ Code of Conduct and Values, and embed a Compliance culture throughout Airbus' North American businesses Take ownership, lead by example and demonstrate transparency, always supporting the Airbus Speak-up culture Ensure accountability across the regional One Roof Compliance function by acting in a collaborative 'One Team' manner to meet Airbus’ Compliance priorities Continuously improve the Company's approach to Compliance by making it simple, accessible and instinctive Contribute to the Company's enterprise risk management process Own the regional Compliance risk assessment and translate findings into program priorities Ethics & Compliance: Set regional direction and standards across anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, fraud, data privacy, competition, retaliation and related compliance domains Ensure compliant third party management, including categorization, screening and diligence, applied to customers, suppliers, consultants, and partners Seamlessly coordinate Know-Your-Customer and Know-Your-Supplier with Finance and Toulouse-based Compliance teams Manage and oversee lobbyist and special advisor engagements, review, and confirm their adherence to Airbus' BDSI and L&SA policies Manage the NA ECR and EPoC networks by driving engagement and incorporating feedback Develop effective tactics to engage the Company's employee base through messaging, communications, and training to encourage universal awareness of Ethics and Export Control obligations and in support of 100% completion of employee annual training objectives Lead and oversee internal investigations of Compliance concerns which may relate to bribery, fraud, data privacy, competition, conflicts of interest, export control, procurement, retaliation, security, and other concerns, with and/or without the assistance of external counsel Evaluate and/or investigate concerns or issues that have been discovered and/or escalated; determine and implement corrective actions and assess whether disclosure is required and/or recommended Oversee the regional OpenLine system for employee reporting of Compliance concerns, including tracking and meaningful reporting Represent Airbus in communications and negotiations with Compliance-related claimants, working closely with Legal and HR Participate in the North American Disciplinary Committee (NADC) Export Control & Trade Compliance: Ensure compliance within the regulatory environment for all applicable trade compliance regimes Be responsible for organization and classification efforts across the Region, ensuring consistent methodology and application Manage "red flag identification" and risk mitigation related to compliance violations and U.S. export control laws and regulations Manage the implementation, audit and update of AAI's Internal Control Plan, Local Control Plans and Part 130 requirements Ensure appropriate technical depth is retained and developed within the regional export control team Governance, Reporting and Representation: Keep the North American Senior Leadership team and the AAI Board informed and advised regarding updates and status of implementation of Airbus' Compliance program, any disclosures or other critical or strategic Compliance matters Maintain transparent and effective coordination with the Company's Senior Leadership — both in the Region (Chairman/Chief Executive, Heads of Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement, Security and Sales), as well as in the Company's Toulouse-based headquarters Regularly interface with the SVP Group Ethics and Compliance Officer, the Airbus Compliance Steering Committee, the Airbus Export Compliance Council, the Compliance core group, and senior legal and compliance management across Airbus' divisions Participate in Airbus Core Team discussions and the Chief Compliance Officer and HO Export Control's coordination meetings Represent Airbus at conferences, seminars and industry groups involving ethics, trade, and security compliance Assurance and Controls: Manage the coordination of various internal and external audit requests, including internal trade compliance assessments, fit checks, Internal Control Self-Assessments (ICSA), secondary control evaluations, and the recommended actions resulting from such reviews Establish and report regional Compliance performance metrics Supervise Compliance projects across Airbus subsidiaries, including mergers and PMI activities Team Leadership and Development: Lead, develop and supervise the Regional One Roof E&C and Export Control Compliance teams Coach, mentor and assist team members with career development and ensure appropriate skills and capacity are available Build career progression and development pathways across both compliance disciplines Establish effective working relationships with the leadership teams of Regional Divisions, production facilities, affiliated entities, and global support functions Develop a strong network of Airbus experts, managers and staff to assist with effective and efficient communication and decision making 8. Additional Responsibilities: Broader support and other duties as assigned: Understand the different business models, products, services, customers and suppliers of the Company's divisions and affiliates to better identify and mitigate risk Support other areas of Legal & Compliance, as needed, which may include corporate governance, government contracting, litigation and Airbus' Political Action Committee Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments that may affect the Company and advise the Company regarding applicable legal and/or regulatory issues Qualified Experience and Training: Education: Required Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline Preferred Juris Doctor from an accredited US law school, or equivalent advanced degree (LL.M., MBA) Experience: Required At least fifteen