Lead the enterprise compliance program, driving strategy, risk mitigation, and a culture of integrity.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Enhance and continuously improve a scalable enterprise compliance program aligned to external requirements and supportive of business objectives
- Manage and optimize core compliance components, including Code of Conduct, conflicts of interest, whistleblower reporting, and policy governance, to ensure enterprise-wide consistency and effectiveness
- Lead the creation and refinement of compliance training and communication programs to promote awareness and accountability
- Develop and leverage compliance metrics and analytics to assess program effectiveness, identify emerging risks, and deliver actionable insights for continuous improvement
- Lead or provide strategic oversight for compliance-related investigations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional leaders to support proactive thinking and problem-solving in response to existing and emerging regulatory, compliance, and industry trends
- Champion and help embed a culture of ethics and compliance through enterprise-wide initiatives that integrate compliance into everyday practices Support Board and Audit Committee compliance reporting
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
- B.A. degree; post-graduate degree (e.g., J.D. or Masters) preferred
- Minimum 7 years of progressive compliance leadership
- Public company compliance experience strongly preferred
- Professional certifications (e.g., CCEP) preferred
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES
- Thorough understanding of corporate compliance program design and management and DOJ/SEC compliance program expectations
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with proven ability to build relationships, influence, and drive cross-functional change at all levels
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, “Big Picture”, while partnering across teams to develop best-in-class compliance solutions that support business objectives
- Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
- Professional and thoughtful presentation and training skills including the ability to engage audiences with credibility and deliver effective presentations with solutions and actionable items
- Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a high degree of discretion and confidentiality
- Proficiency in compliance technologies (e.g., EQS, OneTrust, etc.)
- Comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced, matrixed, and evolving business environment
Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.
We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
