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Applied Materials Senior Counsel Compliance Investigations United States, Texas, Austin 586270418
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As Senior Counsel – Compliance Investigations, you will be part of a global, multidisciplinary team that is responsible for proactive and reactive information gathering and remediation designed to support Applied’s legal and compliance risk management strategies. You will support investigations led by senior colleagues and lead your own, adding your expertise to a Compliance Investigations program with a scope encompassing bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, fraud, and other unethical conduct. You will also collaborate with other control functions on matters involving intellectual property protection, employee relations, human resources, privacy, and more.
You will also help shape and execute global initiatives focused on ethics and integrity, anti-bribery and corruption, business gifts and entertainment, FCPA, policy and regulatory compliance, and third-party risk management. This will include building and maintaining cross-functional partnerships and high levels of stakeholder engagement to ensure Applied maintains industry-leading practices.
Major Areas of Responsibility
- Cradle-to-grave ownership and management of assigned reports and inquiries received through Applied’s Ethics Helpline and related channels, including risk-scoping, fact gathering, root cause analysis, remediation design, and reporting to all levels of management
- Continuous improvement of the E&C program through identifying emerging risks, reporting on investigation trends, and developing global policy and process enhancements to deter non-compliance and other misconduct.
- Development and maintenance of relationships across Applied’s Legal & Compliance Organization, as well as with our partners in Finance, Global Internal Audit, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Operations, and Procurement to maximize E&C’s visibility, reach, and impact.
- Preparation and oversight of E&C Investigation records and data to ensure accuracy, reliability, and availability to support regular preparation of reports to executive audiences and governance functions, benchmarking and efforts to measure and assess program effectiveness, and other business processes.
- Promotion of Applied’s Speak Up and non-retaliation culture through awareness campaigns, training, and manager toolkits.
- Support company engagement with government, industry, and peer groups on compliance issues.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated thought leader and expert in fraud, corruption and anti-bribery, conflict of interest, and related compliance laws, with extensive experience conducting complex, high-stakes, and global investigations.
- Ability to assess risk, engage in early case assessment, and leverage strategies for effective case resolution.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team to oversee and conduct investigations, and to gain the trust of business stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to deliver practical guidance clearly and concisely.
- Executive presence with the ability to engage effectively with investigation witnesses, subjects, and stakeholders, handling sensitive topics with appropriate discretion.
- Capacity for complex problem-solving as well as balancing and understanding competing interests and motivations.
- Demonstrable experience supporting enterprise-wide change and ability to influence beyond authority in a complex and matrixed organization.
- Collaborative by nature with emotional intelligence and a keen sense of humor.
- Strong moral compass and commitment to ethical business
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, able to manage and prioritize a diverse and complex workload, and available to service an internal client with a global footprint that spans numerous time zones.
- Language skills (Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese) are highly desirable.
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