Ethics and Compliance Counsel - India, South Asia & Pacific

Eaton Corporate is hiring an Ethics and Compliance Counsel-India, South Asia and Pacific in Pune, India.

What you'll do:

The India, South Asia and Pacific Ethics and Compliance Counsel is responsible for providing strategic regional leadership in the deployment of Eaton's ethics & compliance program, leading some aspects of Eaton Compliance programs, for independently leading (complex) investigations, providing recommendations to regional leaders, and for designing and providing compliance program items, training and communications that support Eaton Ethics and Compliance Strategy and maintain or reinforce a culture of compliance.

The incumbent will:

• Carry out all ethics and compliance responsibilities delegated to the position by the Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ethics & Compliance - EMEA APAC and the Senior Vice President, Ethics & Compliance; Support the Vice President and Chief Counsel Ethics and Compliance EMEA - APAC in developing and implementing appropriate methods of enhancing employee awareness of the ethics and compliance program.
• Oversee and independently manages investigations of ethics matters. Effectively collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve (also complex) matters, where fundamental principles do not clearly apply and where data appears to conflict. Manage, supervise and/ train co-investigators.
• Act as a resource to employees and leaders for inquiries regarding ethics and compliance. Make critical evaluations of inquiries or matters as to the potential impact and ensure that all matters are referred to the appropriate resources within the Company.
• Manage the POSH project in supporting all Indian sites in investigation and reporting excellence, in promoting a culture of trust and respect, and ensuring national reporting in line with the design of the project.
• Whilst operating will little supervision, oversee countries or region, defining the specific program applicable to these, frequently developing new concepts and solutions.
• Convey complex information, develops communication strategies, and persuades significantly diverse audiences. Reconcile multiple stakeholder perspectives to resolve conflicts
• Manage the region's Ethics Ambassadors program.
• Travel to sales, production and corporate sites from time to time, attend sales and operations conferences to speak about ethics and ensure tone at the top.
• Develop strategy or serve as point of contact and coordinate with the Ethics Office in effectively communicating ethics and compliance policies, procedures and practices to employees through publications, training and education programs.
• Act as the day-to-day lead for ethics and compliance and act as a business partner on all matters related to ethics and compliance.
• Prepare and in some cases presentation of materials for senior management, prepare periodic reports and evaluations on the compliance and ethics program.

• Over 10 years of relevant experience; experience in an ethics, compliance and legal department in APAC, ideally with a large international multi-cultural business.
• Legal qualification from an Asian jurisdiction - attorney of law required. Civil or business law qualified lawyer, with significant experience in Asia required. Any additional qualification, ideally Asia, eventually international, is a plus
• Minimum of one Indian or APAC language in addition to English a plus.

• A role model for integrity.
• Cultivates an inclusive culture and environment, and actively embodies Eaton's leadership attributes (passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent, learner, ethical).
• Results-driven with the ability to take initiative, handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
• Continuous-improvement mindset.
• Strong project management and organization skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to forge strong relationships with co-workers of various backgrounds and expertise
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and in front of groups.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment across different work streams
• Flexibility to adapt to changing needs and ability to learn quickly when facing new situations.
• Ability to balance short-term goals with long-term strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to interpret trends or patterns in complicated data sets, synthesizing and communicating results.
• Proactive and positive approach to addressing issues and working with others as a team.
• Willingness to accept and provide candid feedback
• Strong cross/multi-cultural background and experience; sensitive to cultural differences
• Strong sense for integrity and ability to balance business interests with the need to exercise independent judgment and to raise - and escalate if necessary - potentially sensitive or contentious issues.
• Frequently develops new concepts and solutions.
• Conveys complex information, develops communication strategies, and persuades significantly diverse audiences. Reconciles multiple stakeholder perspectives to resolve conflicts.
• Strong diplomatic skills, patience, modesty, ability to find a solution through creative ways with the minimum of damage to the business.
• Will and energy to develop thorough knowledge of business operations, standards, values, code of ethics and regulations affecting ethics and compliance. Interest in developing knowledge in key compliance risk areas.

• Being ranked number 43 out of 500 companies by Newsweek magazine on the first-ever "The Greenest Big Companies in America" list
• Receiving recognition as one of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) magazine for four consecutive years
• Being recognized with a "Most Committed Multi-National Award" for social responsibility in China by Foreign Investment in China magazine
• Being ranked first on the list of "Top Innovators" on the "Information Week 100" list by Information Week in Brazil and being named among the "Top Innovators" on the "Information Week 500" list by Information Week in the United States.