Director of Ethical Culture & Conduct

GEICO is seeking an experienced attorney and compliance leader to build and lead our ethical culture program. This role owns our compliance policies, fosters a strong speak-up culture across the organization, and partners closely with Corporate Litigation and Investigations, People Group, Employment Law, and the Corporate Secretary. The Director will build and manage a team, develop metrics to measure the organization's ethical health, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership on matters of ethics and conduct. Reports To: Chief Compliance Officer.

Responsibilities

Code of Conduct & Ethical Culture: Own and administer GEICO's Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, serve as the organization's primary resource for interpreting the Code, and lead efforts to foster an ethical, speak-up culture, including oversight of the reporting channels associates use for compliance-related concerns and ownership of compliance communications; Investigations & Conflicts of Interest: Partner with Corporate Litigation and Investigations, Corporate Secretary, and the People Group on the intake, escalation, and resolution of Code-related concerns and investigations, and own the conflicts of interest certification process, including design, administration, and monitoring; Program Measurement & Training: Develop metrics to measure the organization's ethical health, lead future initiatives such as an associate compliance culture survey and a comprehensive compliance program review, and assess training needs in partnership with Learning and Development; Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership: Build and manage a team, and work closely with the People Group, Employment Law, Corporate Litigation and Investigations and the Corporate Secretary to align on policy, process, and escalation across departments and outside counsel as needed; Legal & Executive Advisory: Exercise independent legal judgment on significant and unique ethics and conduct issues, interact directly with business leaders and stakeholders at the highest levels, and prepare reporting and communications for senior and executive leadership

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; 10+ years of relevant experience in ethics, compliance, employment law, or a related specialty, including building or scaling a program and managing or partnering closely on investigations with investigations and employee relations functions; Experience building and managing a team, including hiring, performance management, and mentoring; Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to evaluate intangibles, exercise judgment on significant/unique issues, and explain complex legal and compliance concepts to non-lawyers and senior and executive leadership; Proficiency in managing multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders across departments; Must be able to, with or without accommodation, perform the essential functions which include, but are not limited to seeing, hearing, typing, and speaking

Nice to have

Experience in insurance, financial services, or another highly regulated industry; Experience designing culture or engagement surveys and translating results into program action, including partnering with training/learning teams on deployment

Benefits

Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance; Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future; Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success