Principal Compliance Services Consultant

About Us

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster. 

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Position Summary: 

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Compliance and Ethics Consultant to join our team. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional passionate about building and assessing effective compliance programs, shaping policies, and driving ethical business practices across a variety of industries. 

As a Compliance and Ethics Consultant, you will conduct risk and program assessments, support the development of policies and training, and provide strategic compliance guidance to clients. You will also contribute to thought leadership initiatives such as webinars, whitepapers, and blog posts. This role may require participation in proposal meetings and support in crafting winning proposals. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Risk Assessments: Conduct comprehensive compliance and ethics risk assessments for clients across various industries. 

• Program Assessments: Evaluate the effectiveness of existing compliance programs and provide strategic recommendations for improvement. 

• Policy Development: Draft, review, and revise corporate compliance policies, codes of conduct, and related documents. 

• Training Development: Design and develop engaging compliance and ethics training materials (both online and instructor-led). 

• Advisory Services: Provide expert guidance to clients on a wide range of compliance topics, including regulatory requirements, investigations, and program implementation. 

• Thought Leadership: 

• • Author blog posts, articles, and whitepapers on current trends and best practices in compliance and ethics. 

• • Serve as a presenter or panelist on webinars and industry events. 

• Proposal Development: 

• • Participate in proposal meetings with potential clients. 

• • Assist in drafting and refining compliance-related content for proposals. 
• Client Engagement: Build trusted relationships with clients through consistent delivery of high-quality work and subject matter expertise. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD preferred. 

• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act, DOJ Guidance). 

• Excellent writing and communication skills, including public speaking or webinar presentation experience. 

• Strong project management and client relationship skills. 

• Experience developing policies and training programs. 

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. 

What Diligent Offers You 

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. 

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C.,  London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney.   To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.

 

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