VP, Chief Compliance Officer

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Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html.

Job Details

General Summary:

 

The Chief Compliance Officer provides direction and oversight of the Company’s compliance program in the United States and countries in which the Company does business. The Chief Compliance Officer will report to the General Counsel, will chair the executive-level Compliance Committee and will regularly report on the status of the compliance program to the Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors. The Chief Compliance Officer will collaborate with executive management and functional compliance personnel to effectively incorporate the compliance program into operations and systems, monitor the effectiveness of the program, and make recommendations for its improvement as necessary.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Developing, implementing and overseeing an effective compliance and ethics program which is consistent with (1) the provisions of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines; (2) the expectations of and guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies; and (3) such other statutory, regulatory and ethical requirements as may be applicable to the Company.
• Working with management to establish a “tone at the top” and a “tone in the middle” that reflects the Company’s commitment to ethical business conduct and compliance with the letter and spirit of the law in all aspects of the Company’s operations.
• Performing periodic compliance and ethics risk assessments and prioritizing the compliance program accordingly.
• Chairing Compliance Committee meetings, scheduling, determining agenda and coordinating materials for such meetings, and maintaining minutes and other records of Compliance Committee meetings and activities.
• Monitoring whether, and coordinating resources to ensure, the compliance program is effective in preventing and/or detecting legal and ethical violations, including making recommendations regarding internal controls that are capable of preventing and detecting significant occurrences or patterns of illegal or unethical conduct by employees, agents, contractors, vendors and suppliers.
• Implementing, communicating and monitoring retaliation-free reporting channels, including an anonymous hotline.
• Using data analytics to identify compliance trends and risks, areas of opportunity and potential compliance gaps, and to otherwise strengthen the compliance program.
• Updating and partnering with the HR organization regarding the distribution of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and related training.
• Working with internal partners to develop and implement compliance-related policies, procedures and training programs for employees, agents, contractors, vendors and suppliers.
• Providing input and/or direction regarding performance appraisal and incentive programs to incent compliance and/or to discourage illegal or unethical conduct.
• Presenting periodic and annual reports on the compliance program to the Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors and ensuring the Board of Directors is trained periodically on its oversight responsibilities.
• Managing compliance and ethics investigations in accordance with the Company’s Investigations Policy.
• Performing other compliance and ethics duties as assigned by the General Counsel or the Board of Directors.

 

Qualifications

Work Experience and/or Education:

• Prior CCO experience or experience designing, implementing and assessing compliance and ethics programs preferred, with retail industry-specific experience a plus
• Law degree preferred but not required
• Risk assessment, mitigation and management experience and experience developing control processes (auditing experience a plus but not required)
• Experience with training development and delivery
• Board interaction experience preferred but not required
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills
• Skilled change agent
• Proactive and progress-oriented
• Investigations experience preferred but not required