Delta Air Lines, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Corporate Counsel- Ethics & Compliance attorney who can support Delta’s Global Compliance initiatives. This position reports to the Ethics and Compliance Director, Assistant General Counsel. The attorney will help strategize, develop, maintain, and coordinate Delta’s compliance programs and perform advisory work for various risk areas for Delta and all its subsidiaries. This attorney will support risk assessments, Delta policy development, due diligence, risk discussions, live training, investigations, training content development, procedure development, and executive reporting. The ideal candidate will have excellent legal acumen, business judgment, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively and flexibly, in a collegial, fast-paced team environment.
Responsibilities Include:
- Work collaboratively with attorneys, Government Affairs, Corporate Audit, and Enterprise Risk Management and the business to maintain and improve Delta compliance programs
- Advise the business regarding compliance risks in various risk areas
- Identify and develop compliant, effective, and practical solutions for the business
- Conduct legal research
- Liaise with Delta’s outside counsel
- Perform transactional due diligence
- Oversee vendor due diligence
- Draft and revise Delta policies
- Develop Delta-specific compliance training materials and deliver live training sessions
- Collaborate with the business, Human Resources, Corporate Audit, and Security on investigations
- Design and execute on risk assessments
- Support coordination of the executive Delta Risk Council and its Working Committee
- Stay informed of changes in relevant regulations
- Respond to new and emerging compliance and regulatory risks, guidance, and trends
- Other responsibilities as deemed necessary
- Candidates should mention any specific experience with risk areas including but not limited to anti-corruption, trade sanctions & restrictions, U.S. government contracting (and FARs), import/export trade regulations (including ITAR, EAR), anti-money laundering, as well as internal policies such as a code of ethics or conflicts of interest
