Manager, Global Ethics and Compliance

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Job Number #168427 - New York, New York, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

The Global Ethics & Compliance Manager is a critical leader in ensuring our ethical culture and business integrity remain strong. You will ensure potential Code of Conduct violations are investigated and remediated thoroughly, working closely with HR and legal and play a significant role in the ongoing transformation of our internal E&C investigation process!

 

Responsibilities: 

 

• Responsible for continuous improvement initiatives to improve the efficiency & effectiveness of our global investigations program, strengthen our organizational justice, and provide proactive insights to mitigate future risks 

• Understanding of Colgate’s Code of Conduct and the policies and practices that support the Code while ensuring a consistent investigations program and strategy is utilized for all investigations across the organization

• Oversee the review of allegations and complaints of employee misconduct, leading investigations to determine if the allegations have been substantiated, providing confidential reports on investigations with recommendations on punitive and restorative actions for any substantiated misconduct, and maintenance of the case management system and other analytical databases

• Managing our global investigators program which includes recruiting, training, assigning, coaching & assessing a global pool of 100+ investigators

• Handle the investigation data and trend analysis, root cause solutioning, and identifying best practices so that long-term solutions can be developed and applied

• Conduct analysis on data from the case management system to identify areas of risk, reporting trends, opportunities for continuous improvement, etc. (This information is used for the development of the quarterly and year-end reports that go to the Audit Committee, CEO, Chairman and President and members of senior staff)

• Analyze and recommend improvements to investigative processes, case tracking, data and reporting, and techniques in a scalable, consistent way

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• Bachelors Degree

• 8+ years of experience in HR, Employee Relations, or Legal 

• Extremely high sense of integrity, impartiality, and fairness and make fact-based decisions unimpeded by bias

• Strong verbal and written communications skills vital to explain complex and/or confidential information and communicate with all levels of management on proprietary information

• Ensure consistency with regard to disciplinary practices and guidance while serving as a trusted consultant and business partner with other functions such as Global Legal Organization, Human Resources, Global People Relations

• Effective interpersonal skills in order to investigate and resolve complaints and allegations including drafting investigation reports; communicate and address inquiries about Code of Conduct guidelines; articulate and execute aspects of investigation-related program strategy; develop and deliver related training as appropriate

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing employee relations issues and/or experience as an Investigator/participation in investigation planning

• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks & projects

• Ability to develop effective and constructive solutions 

• Excellent analytical, project management and organizational skills

• Listen with empathy while gathering detailed information related to sensitive issues

• Excellent at developing positive relationships with partners across the organization

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $120,000.00 - $168,500.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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