Legal Counsel Global Compliance

JOB SUMMARY

Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts and branded residential properties globally. Marriotts Law Department provides legal support advice and counsel to Marriotts internal clients. The Global Compliance group provides strategic project leadership and legal support to attain desired results for the Companys Ethics & Compliance program. The Legal Counsel will be a member of the Global Compliance group at Marriotts corporate headquarters in Bethesda Maryland USA.

One of Marriotts core values is to Act with Integrity and we hold ourselves to uncompromising ethical and legal standards and business conduct. The attorney in this role will help support Marriotts global anticorruption compliance program. The attorney also will play a critical role in helping to lead investigations into potential violations of Marriotts policies Business Conduct Guide or the law analyzing the associated risks and root causes and advising on remedial actions and control or program enhancements as appropriate. The Legal Counsel will report to and directly support the Vice President & Senior Legal Counsel Global Compliance.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required

• Minimum of 4 years legal experience in a role related to anticorruption laws investigations or supporting a global ethics and compliance program
• Excellent academic records with a law degree (J.D. from an accredited law school
• Admission to the Bar and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including presentation skills (PowerPoint skills a plus)

Preferred

• Experience interacting with government agencies having jurisdiction over compliance risk areas
• Experience providing advice and counsel on compliance matters with a focus on individual integrity and principled business conduct
• Experience leading crossborder investigations into ethics and compliance matters
• Proficient with data analytics and visualization (e.g. PowerBI)

The successful candidate will possess the following skills:

• Highly collaborative team player who is skilled in working with both business and legal colleagues
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and resources with a sense of urgency and to navigate within a complex multidiscipline organization in a deadlinedriven environment
• Flexibility and adaptability in addressing global issues as they arise across multiple time zones by being sensitive to potential local business and cultural differences
• Independent and creative thinker who can thrive in a matrixed and collaborative organization and lead projects that require building consensus and driving
• Ability to expeditiously identify and analyze issues and provide legally sound recommendations consistent with good business practices
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively and work diplomatically with individuals at all levels
• Excellent conflict management skills and ability to influence without authority
• Ability to balance priorities work activities and resources for the benefit of multiple key stakeholders
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and facilitate the implementation of creative solutions
• Ability to work independently take ownership of and effectively solve problems
• Ability to foster relationships across the organization

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

The Legal Counsel will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Contribute to Marriotts global anticorruption program by conducting risk assessments and helping to develop risk mitigation strategies
• Support investigations into allegations of misconduct related to key risk areas as identified by the Global Compliance team and help manage Marriotts investigations governance program and whistleblower hotline (Marriotts Business Integrity Line)
• Provide legal advice and guidance to internal stakeholders related to global compliance matters
• Support the development drafting and maintenance of policies standards and procedures and work crossfunctionally with stakeholders to integrate these policy requirements into global operations
• Support presentations and trainings on anticorruption and broader ethics and legal compliance topics
• Support the strong coordination cooperation and mutual support between the Law Department and Internal Audit Finance Internal Investigations Government Affairs Human Resources and the regional Ethics and Compliance Continent Councils
• Support the response to government investigations or queries as appropriate and/or required

The Legal Counsel should also be available for global business travel as needed.

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