Senior Counsel for Ethics Compliance

Company: CGI Group, Inc.
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: June 11, 2021

Job Description:

Senior Counsel for Ethics Compliance

Position Description
As a federal government contractor, CGI Federal has a strong commitment to ethics and integrity in its daily operations. CGI Federal's Ethics and Compliance Program includes: a robust training curriculum; monthly ethics awareness bulletins featuring topical issues; a Hotline reporting system for ethical concerns; and its "Standards of Ethics and Business Conduct" (the "Standards") along with corporate policies, procedures, and guidance.

CGI Federal seeks a seasoned attorney with significant experience in ethics compliance to serve as its Senior Counsel for Ethics Compliance. This position reports directly to CGI Federal's General Counsel, who also serves as CGI Federal's Ethics Officer and leads CGI Federal's Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Contracts Department. The Senior Counsel for Ethics Compliance will play an integral part in the organization, design, implementation, and continuous improvement of CGI Federal's Ethics and Compliance Program.

Your future duties and responsibilities
Specifically, the Senior Counsel for Ethics Compliance will perform the following key activities:
• Promote a strong ethics and compliance culture by developing an effective communication strategy and leading the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of CGI Federal's Ethics and Compliance Program;
• Develop, implement, and administer CGI Federal's ethics and compliance training curriculum in close coordination with CGI Federal's training vendor to educate members and promote awareness of the legal/ethical standards that apply to their jobs;
• Maintain and update annually CGI Federal's Standards and related corporate policies, procedures, and guidance;
• Keep abreast of legal developments and industry best practices affecting CGI Federal's Ethics and Compliance Program (proactively recommend updates to CGI Federal's policies, procedures, guidelines, and training materials);
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk and develop/implement risk mitigation plans;
• Provide guidance to members on ethics, business conduct, and compliance matters;
• Conduct timely internal investigations of reported ethics incidents and collaborate with Business Unit leaders and other corporate functions (e.g., Security, Human Resources, etc.) to resolve reported concerns;
• Coordinate, manage, administer, and maintain the CGI Federal Hotline (including records of the investigation/resolution of all ethical concerns reported through the Hotline and other reporting channels);
• Assess and periodically report to the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer on the operational effectiveness of CGI Federal's Ethics and Compliance Program;
• Maintain records with respect to the CGI Federal's Ethics and Compliance Program, including individual training records;
• Prepare quarterly ethics and compliance reports for CGI Federal's Board of Directors; and
• Evaluate the Program's effectiveness and recommend improvements on an annual basis by measuring and monitoring compliance activity and trends, participating or arranging for periodic compliance audits, and collecting employee feedback through surveys or other means.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
The successful candidate must have: (1) a minimum of seven years of experience as an attorney at a law firm and/or as in-house counsel at a federal government contractor or agency; (2) significant relevant work experience in corporate ethics and compliance; and (3) qualify as Virginia Corporate Counsel with excellent references. Certification as Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP or CCEP-I) is a plus.

In addition, the successful candidate must: (1) be able to work independently with minimal supervision and simultaneously manage/coordinate multiple projects; (2) be detail-oriented, have strong organizational and emotional intelligence, and be able to interact effectively with members at all levels of management; and (3) have excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the creativity to develop training using plain and simple language to communicate compliance objectives.

Finally, the successful candidate should have experience with or exposure to federal government contract laws and regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and corporate governance best practices as part of a global corporation.

Certification as Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP or CCEP-I) is a plus.

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