Senior Counsel Internal Audit And Compliance

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Senior Counsel, Internal Audit and Compliance

Duties: Reporting to firm’s Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory Affairs, will act as the primary legal counsel advising Internal Audit, U.S. Compliance and Risk Assurance, and Health and Safety. Will provide operational and strategic legal advice and guidance to the VP and the Director Compliance and Risk Assurance; the Compliance Function more broadly; the SVP and Deputy General Counsel; the Global Legal Function more broadly; the SVP Internal Audit & Compliance; and other senior clients on highly complex, high-risk legal matters relating to ethics and compliance, investigations, company policies and governance procedures. Will be a recognized legal expert in these areas, acting as a key “go-to” person for both clients and other lawyers. Will be expected to provide proactive, technically proficient and strategic legal input in respect of these issues. Serve as the primary legal contact for the Internal Audit function globally, working as a partner with the function and coordinating all legal support. Serve as the primary U.S. legal contact for the Compliance and Risk Assurance function. Manage complex, high-risk matters and provide operational and strategic advice on all legal aspects of ethics and compliance related matters, including investigative work, sanctions, corporate governance and company policies across the Group. Help organize, direct and/or counsel other attorneys and legal staff working on audit, governance and ethics matters. Interact with associates at all levels as a key member of the company's internal audit and compliance team. Review firm’s policies and procedures in the Ethics and Compliance space and pushing forward revisions together with Compliance, Legal, HR and other functions, as well as through the Audit Committee and other Board organs. Ensure in-person and electronic training on our Code and other policies primarily in the U.S. and act as a spokesperson for raising our "Tone at the Top" across Pearson. Generate metrics and track and monitor trends, patterns and other form of analysis and using such data as a way to identify risks, vulnerabilities and gaps so as to improve the company’s compliance profile and enforcement efforts. Train lawyers and commercial clients on key legal issues, regulations, laws, policies and other relevant matters. Understand business issues, anticipate and assess legal risks, and work with commercial and other clients to develop strategies to reduce potential risks. Provide legal counsel on health and safety issues impacting employees, students, contractors and others with whom Pearson has contact. Communicate with the Deputy GC and the GC as appropriate to keep them apprised of all legal issues within the ethics and compliance, internal audit, risk assurance and health and safety space. Provide strategic and tactical legal guidance to the global Internal Audit function. Internal audit policies and procedures, the conducting of investigations, the communication of findings and audit reports, and implementation of remedies. Act as bridge builder among the Internal Audit Function, the Compliance Function and the Global Legal Function, as well as among these functions and outside counsel, to ensure that our legal needs in the space are met in an optimal manner. Support the Internal Audit and Compliance Function in establishing the right “Tone at the Top”, driving a compliance culture across the company, particularly in the U.S., providing training, guidance, advice and analysis on Pearson’s Code of Conduct, ABC Policy and other governance policies, rules and procedures and, as appropriate, assisting the Compliance Office in connection with investigations. Remain current on legal, regulatory, industry, political and macroeconomic developments in the ethics and compliance and health and safety space affecting the company. Optimize the work allocation between in-house and outside resources. Provide substantive legal presentations, including proactive counseling and training, including “lessons learned" that can be shared with business clients and other attorneys. Act as a regular resource for other attorneys on all internal audits, ethics and compliance and health and safety matters relating to the company. Become involved in professional and business groups that are relevant to the company or legal practice.

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