Sr. Director, Corporate Counsel-Compliance

Position Title: Sr. Director, Corporate Counsel, Compliance - Anti-bribery, Anti-corruption and Trade & Sanctions

Location: Dallas, TX, Washington DC, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY

Your role 

This role safeguards the organization’s reputation and mitigates financial, operational, and legal risks by maintaining robust policies, procedures, and oversight aligned with global regulatory requirements.  This person will ensure DLR’s compliance with anti-bribery/anti-corruption (ABAC) laws and trade/sanctions regulations by leading a comprehensive compliance framework.

What you’ll do 

Program Leadership and Strategy

• Lead the global ABAC and Trade/Sanctions Compliance Programs, ensuring alignment with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act, OFAC, EU Sanctions).
• Assess design of current programs and lead compliance strategy, while enhancing policies and control frameworks in alignment with regulatory requirements and updates.
• Work with business to implement control frameworks and automation where appropriate within the business operations, inclusive of working globally with JVs.
• Manage third party due diligence and monitoring for customers, employees, and suppliers for ABAC, trade/sanctions and other reputational issues.

Governance and Oversight

• Serve as the subject matter expert on ABAC and trade/sanctions-related matters reporting directly to VP, Associate General Counsel (Litigation, Employment, and Corporate Compliance) with dotted line reporting to VP, Compliance.
• Establish governance structures within the core DLR business and align with joint ventures, to oversee compliance program effectiveness, including periodic risk assessments and reporting.
• Monitor developments in global regulations, ensuring timely updates to internal policies and processes.

Training and Culture

• Support culture of compliance by designing and delivering targeted training programs for employees and third parties.
• Partner with leadership to embed ABAC and trade compliance considerations into business strategies and operations.

Investigation and Enforcement

• Work within Legal Team and with outside counsel, as necessary, to oversee investigations, and drive remediation plans as required while ensuring swift and appropriate resolution.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Develop and manage compliance metrics and dashboards in partnership with cross functional organizations to include Finance, Procurement, Operations, and Sales & Marketing organizations for ongoing monitoring and executive reporting.
• Conduct periodic program reviews and audits to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare reports for the board, executive leadership, and other key stakeholders.

What you’ll need 

• Minimum 12 years of experience in legal or compliance roles, with at least 8 years in anti-bribery/anti-corruption and trade/sanctions compliance,including a combination of internationally recognized law firm and/or in-house experience and government experience.
• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree required.
• Demonstrated success in building and managing global compliance programs across diverse geographies and industries.
• Expertise in ABAC regulations (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act) and trade/sanctions frameworks (e.g., OFAC, EU, UN sanctions).
• Experience interfacing with regulators, external auditors, and outside legal counsel.
• Ethical integrity and unwavering commitment to compliance and risk mitigation.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive and pragmatic approach to solving complex compliance issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and drive cultural change.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across all levels.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and prioritize competing demands.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to address nuanced compliance challenges.
• Proficiency in developing and implementing compliance technology solutions to enhance program efficiency

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

A bit about our Digital team 

Legal

Our Legal team works in a highly complex global business sector with a diverse range of local, regional and international organizations. From ensuring compliance in different jurisdictions to supporting business teams with customer and supplier contracts, we’re involved in a variety of projects. Working in a dynamic commercial environment, we collaborate with colleagues across different departments and always have a new challenge waiting for us.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. 

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. 

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

Our published pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and geographical location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. Moreover, an employee’s total compensation package varies by role and may include salary, cash bonus or commissions, and equity awards not quantified below.

Compensation range: $220,000 - $240,000 USD annually. This compensation range represents the Company’s good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary/hourly rate for this position at the time of this posting. 

Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more. 

This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.

Notes:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or Company policy.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

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