Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Compliance & Ethics (Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer) (Energy)

Location: Hybrid position based in the Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Washington, DC office, with in-office work required at least three days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Annual salary: $240,000–$330,000, plus an eligible annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 200 energy company leading the energy transformation through six operating utilities serving more than 10.7 million customers.

What you will do

• Lead enterprise-wide ethics and compliance governance across operating companies and corporate functions.
• Establish, implement, monitor, and periodically reassess compliance standards, policies, controls, and investigation protocols.
• Oversee confidential ethics reporting, investigations, matter tracking, analysis, and disposition in partnership with Legal, HR, Internal Audit, Security, and Safety.
• Direct the corporate NERC and TSA Gas compliance programs and oversee related legal advice and representation.
• Lead annual compliance risk assessments and oversee privacy compliance and corporate records management governance.
• Report on compliance risks, incidents, program performance, and improvement opportunities to executive leadership, the Board, and Board committees.

Requirements

• LLB or JD from an accredited law school.
• At least 15 years of professional or other experience relevant to managing ethics and compliance functions.
• Significant experience with internal investigations.
• Exceptional written communication and public speaking skills, with the ability to communicate across all employee levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
• Ability to make independent decisions and apply strategic and tactical judgment to enterprise compliance risks.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven environment focused on safety, innovation, integrity, inclusion, and community service.
• 401(k) matching and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, maternity and parental leave, and caregiver leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, fitness reimbursement, wellbeing programs, and employee assistance resources.