Director, Corporate Compliance Counsel

Job Posting Start Date 05-23-2025 Job Posting End DateFlex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Director, Corporate Compliance Counsel located in Austin, TX or San Jose, CA.

Reporting to the VP, Global Compliance, the Director, Corporate Compliance Counsel will be a key contributor to the global compliance team and the primary compliance resource supporting Flex’s Americas operations, including leading ethics investigations in the region.  We expect this team member to be a leader working collaboratively with regional legal and business partners to provide compliance guidance companywide, including to Flex’s corporate and site executive leadership team.

What a typical day looks like:

• Be an active contributor to the global compliance team in developing and supporting programs, training and regular communications with senior executives
• Provide substantive management of matrixed teams investigating allegations of violations of Flex’s code of conduct and other corporate policies
• Exercise ownership of investigation findings and reports
• Communicate with senior executives on investigation results and advise on disciplinary actions and remediation
• Partner with local, regional and global HR resources to drive compliance goals
• Maintain expertise in regulatory compliance matters, with an emphasis on optimal compliance program management to mitigate risk
• Implement the global corporate compliance program in the region and beyond, including partnering with corporate headquarters and business clients on effective policies, training, and communication
• Manage Flex’s global anticorruption and antibribery program, including due diligence and gift and entertainment systems
• Apprise company executives at regional and global level of legal and risk management issues and propose appropriate strategies for addressing them
• Develop strategies and ensure adequate implementation to respond to audits, subpoenas, and ethics investigations
• Manage internal client relationships and assist in the resolution of competing interests amongst stakeholders.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• JD from an accredited institution and bar certification or the ability to obtain an in-house license in the appropriate jurisdiction
• 10 years post-qualification experience
• Expertise in areas of investigation and compliance
• Experience with anticorruption laws
• Ability to interact with business clients at senior levels of management
• Self-motivated, team player with proven ability to identify legal issues, manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Fluent (written and spoken) English; Spanish and/or Portuguese language is desired
• Willing to travel

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job CategoryLegal

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