Compliance Manager – Anti-Corruption (Third Party Risk)

McKinsey & Company; Town of Belgium, Germany (WI, OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global management consulting firm is seeking an Anti-Corruption Compliance Manager to lead the execution of the third-party anti-corruption workstream. This role involves designing risk-based controls and ensuring compliance across third-party relations, engaging with key stakeholders, and driving enhancements in the firm's anti-corruption program. The ideal candidate has a strong educational background, extensive experience in compliance, and the ability to lead with impactful communication skills. This is a global position based in Europe.

Benefits

Continuous learning and mentorship

Comprehensive benefits package

Global community interaction

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in ethics, compliance, risk, legal, audit or governance.
• Proven leadership and project management capabilities.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of third-party anti-corruption workstream.
• Design anti-corruption risk-based controls for third parties.
• Engage with key stakeholders for reviews and due diligence.

Skills

Demonstrated credible leadership

Project management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Ability to challenge conventional wisdom

Ability to analyze problems

Strong influencing capabilities

Strong written communication skills

Strong verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., Law, Juris Doctor or CPA)

Job description

Your Growth

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning:Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters:From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community:With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits:In addition to a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.

Your Impact

As an Anti-Corruption Compliance Manager, you will take ownership of the execution of our third-party anti-corruption workstream to solve some of the toughest challenges our firm and clients face.

You will help the Anti-Corruption third party team with the design of anti-corruption risk-based controls and ensure our firm’s third parties are complying with the required anti-corruption requirements from the onboarding process throughout the relationship with such third parties.

You will also engage with key stakeholders (e.g., Onboarding teams, other Ethics & Compliance subject matter experts, Legal, Risk and Internal Audit) to ensure appropriate reviews and due diligence are done to our firm’s third parties.

Your work will help our firm to improve and enhance our third-party program.

This is a global position, but you can be based in Europe as part of our Global Ethics and Compliance team.

Your qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree(s) and/ or applicable professional certifications (e.g., Law, Juris Doctor or CPA) preferred, and / or 7+ years of professional experience in a manager position within ethics, compliance, risk, legal, audit and/or governance in a large, multinational organization preferred
• Demonstrated credible leadership, project management, problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to offer new ideas, constructively challenge conventional wisdom, and work collaboratively towards a common objective
• Proven ability to analyze problems, make wise recommendations, and lead analysis and reporting of key metrics
• Ability to establish trust with colleagues across geographies, roles, and levels, and maintain a non-hierarchical approach with strong influencing capabilities
• Solid capabilities taking on new challenges, with a commitment to the firm's mission and values
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and drive projects to high-quality results
• Ability to operate office equipment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information effectively to senior leaders and stakeholders