Legal Compliance Sr. Specialist
Rochester, New York
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Job Title: Legal Compliance
Job Code: 28211
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The L3Harris Anti-Corruption (AC) Program ensures L3Harris, its employees and its third parties conduct business ethically and transparently and comply with the Anti-Corruption laws in all countries in which L3Harris operates.
The AC team ensures compliance with L3Harris policies, which prohibit L3Harris, affiliates, employees, and any party who performs work on L3Harris’ behalf from engaging or participating in bribery, kickbacks, and other forms of improper influences.
While reporting to the Segment Anti-Corruption Officer (SACO) of the Communication Systems (CS) Segment, the Sr. Specialist, Legal Compliance will be the primary point of contact for assigned sector on all matters relating to Anti-Corruption, and will serve as the AC Advisor (ACA) and Due Diligence Professional (DDP) supporting the SACO in implementation and day-to-day management of AC program, mitigation plans, audits, assessments, etc.
Essential Functions:
- Conducts due diligence on certain third parties, as required by L3Harris policy, including but not limited to sales Consultants, Distributors and Representatives (CDRs)
- Corresponds with the Business Development team located around the globe, and other functional areas utilizing third parties, regarding due diligence, agreements and third party monitoring
- Evaluates due diligence materials, assesses identified red flags, offers initial risk assessment of due diligence results and approves the use of the third party where permitted by Corporate policy or Segment procedures
- Drafts CDR Agreements, participates in their negotiation and liaises with SACO, Contracts and Legal Counsel, as necessary to assess proposed changes and monitors their expirations to initiate the renewal process
- Provides guidance and training materials on Anti-Corruption related topics
- Coordinates with functional leadership and SACO to define any specialized training needs and to deploy local Anti-Corruption training as applicable
- Review high risk payments prior to issuance, including review of commission payments, to ensure proper due diligence has been conducted on the proposed recipient
- Correspond with SACO and Corporate AC team on Anti-Corruption matters including red flags and control failures
- Review requests within sector to provide or receive business courtesies, which includes reviewing applicable laws and policies. Escalate review when required by L3Harris policy
- Support internal and external audits as it relates to the AC program, CDRs and/or business courtesies
- Collaborate with functional leaders to implement local AC processes and AC controls listed in L3Harris’ Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) framework
- Oversees the preparation of and reviews of quarterly Anti-Corruption Payment Reports as applicable under AC ICFR framework
- Ensures completion of remediation plans resulting from Internal Audit, ICFR Compliance reviews, or other findings, as applicable
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with 6 years prior experience with anti-corruption or compliance including conduction due diligence on third parties, Graduate Degree with 4 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Demonstrated experience understanding complex policy and procedural requirements; ability to identify, evaluate and propose solutions where necessary
- Prior exposure to financial controls and auditing
- Foreign language would be an asset
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $78,000 - $145,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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