Director / Assistant General Counsel, Ethics & Compliance
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BWX TechnologiesFederal contracting
Remote work may be available for candidates with a demonstrated record of excellence in federal investigations, compliance, or enforcement, and whose experience strongly aligns with both the required and preferred qualifications.Full-TimeDirector
SalaryThe base salary range for this position in Virginia (US-VA) at the start of employment is expected to be between $131,480 and $207,000 per year. ... the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive
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Job Details
- Experience
- Approximately 5 - 7 years of relevant professional experience in investigations, enforcement, oversight, ethics and compliance, or a closely related field.
Requirements
- Approximately 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in investigations, enforcement, oversight, ethics and compliance, or a related field.
- Experience working for, advising, or investigating federal contractors, ideally in defense, nuclear, aerospace, energy, or similarly regulated environments.
- Working knowledge of DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.
- Expertise in investigative practices, including evidence gathering, interviewing, analysis, documentation, and findings development.
- Strong understanding of corporate ethics and compliance program principles and expectations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex legal and regulatory issues.
- Demonstrated judgment, discretion, and professionalism in handling sensitive and confidential matters.
- Ability to build productive relationships with senior leaders, attorneys, investigators, and employees across a complex enterprise.
- Preferred: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Preferred: Federal government experience in investigative, enforcement, oversight, or regulatory roles, preferably at agencies such as DOJ, DOE, DOD, FBI, or OIG.
- Preferred: Experience with government contracting misconduct, mandatory disclosures, or export control laws and regulations, including EAR, ITAR, DOE 810, and NRC 110.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic advisor and trusted deputy to the Chief Compliance Officer, owning high-impact compliance matters and enterprise initiatives.
- Lead the ethics and compliance investigation program from intake and triage through findings, documentation, remediation, and escalation.
- Establish consistent, objective, well-documented investigative practices with Legal, HR, IT, Internal Audit, Security, and other stakeholders.
- Personally lead complex, sensitive investigations involving significant regulatory, operational, or reputational risk.
- Oversee ethics and compliance training and communications, including risk-based programming.
- Develop and maintain compliance policies, controls, and procedures aligned with legal, regulatory, and government contracting requirements.
- Support evaluation and handling of potential mandatory disclosures involving fraud, conflicts of interest, bribery or gratuities, overpayments, and False Claims Act matters.
- Partner with business and functional leaders to identify emerging risks and develop risk-based mitigation strategies.
- Support compliance risk assessments and use investigation, employee concern, and audit trends to improve the program.
- Develop and track compliance metrics and KPIs; monitor changing laws, regulations, enforcement priorities, and government expectations.
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