Counsel - Global Compliance Ethics

Whats needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Juris Doctorate degree
• 5 years of inhouse government and/or large law firm experience in understanding implementing and/or promoting the elements of an effective compliance program
• Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with business partners
• Effective business writing and presentation skills combined with strong interpersonal communication abilities that enable individuals to effectively navigate a wide range of technical and practical aspects of business required
• Excellent leadership skills and business judgment with a capacity to make decisions and give practical business/legal/compliance advice
• Ability to provide leadership in the development and maintenance of effective ethics and compliance policies and initiatives
• Proficient in identifying developing and implementing specific programs processes and procedures in significant and substantive areas such as antibribery/anticorruption and political law
• Outstanding analytical skills and the capability to provide compelling diplomatic practical creative and legally compliant advice in a timely manner
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills particularly regarding sophisticated issues
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and robust planning/organization abilities
• Effective problemsolving and decisionmaking skills
• Proficiency in engaging with various levels of corporate management including Senior Executive Leadership
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and effectively manage fastpaced situations to meet short timelines
• This role is based in Chicago and follows a hybrid scheduling model that supports a blend of inoffice and remote work
• Domestic and international travel required

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From airports to boardrooms our Legal team provides advice and counsel on all aspects of the business assessing legal risks and compliance while our Ethics and Compliance team ensures that we run an ethically sound operation. Together these teams help us make the best possible decisions for our airline to run our business with integrity ensuring our airline operates lawfully and ethically creating a company we are all proud to work for.

Key Responsibilities:

Uniteds Legal Department is a recipient of Corporate Counsels Best Legal Department Award! The department is currently seeking an accomplished attorney with extensive experience in global legal and regulatory antibribery/anticorruption advice and compliance. This role will also involve providing advice and counsel on political law matters such as lobbying and government sponsorships. The successful candidate will work within the Global Compliance and Ethics function and report to the Deputy General Counsel Chief Compliance Officer and work collaboratively with other members of the Compliance and Ethics Legal and Government Affairs teams.

• Broad responsibility and accountability for developing and promoting Uniteds global bribery/ program policies and procedures. To include:
• Development and implementation of appropriate risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies for Uniteds bribery/ program; Effective monitoring of compliance across the organization with particular focus on bribery/ in order to provide insightful assessments of program efficiency and organizational risks
• Regular review drafting and implementation of compliance related policies procedures and internal mentorship ensuring alignment with updated local laws and addressing priorities within the Ethics & Compliance Program
• Keeping up to date with modifications in worldwide regulations affecting compliancerelated aspects of the business and providing mentorship to team members as needed which includes creating and delivering relevant training and procedures
• Crafting and delivering inperson antibribery training customized for specific functions and areas of risk. Participate in or support compliancerelated investigations as required
• Deliver prompt efficient knowledgeable and forwardthinking legal guidance and support to Uniteds Government Affairs teams on all aspects of political law such as lobbying campaign and nonprofit donations paytoplay laws and gifts and entertainment