Corporate Counsel, Compliance

Corporate Counsel, Compliance

Okta is seeking a Corporate Counsel, Compliance to join the Legal Department's Ethics & Compliance team reporting to Okta's Director, Compliance and Investigations Counsel. As part of our growing team, you will play a key role in supporting Okta's ethical culture and building and scaling our global ethics program. You will work collaboratively with various teams across the organization in a dynamic environment.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to mitigate compliance risks;
• Advise on a range of topics, including conflicts of interest, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, competition, human rights, third party risks, and gifts and entertainment;
• Monitor developing global regulations to identify potential impact to Okta;
• Work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with international and domestic laws and regulations;
• Assist with compliance risk assessments and audits;
• Create, develop, and deliver compliance trainings;
• Promote Okta's ethical culture through global communications and outreach;
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal investigations team on implementation of compliance remediation;
• Support compliance investigations as needed;
• Develop data driven metrics to capture program developments and progress;
• Assist in quarterly reporting on ethics and compliance program developments;
• Support various projects across the broader Ethics & Compliance, Litigation, and Employment team as needed.

What you'll bring to the role

• 6+ years of legal experience with an in-house legal department and/or top-tier law firm, focused on ethics and compliance program development;
• JD and good standing to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction;
• In depth knowledge of ethics and compliance program requirements, best practices, and DOJ guidelines, including developing and implementing policies and procedures, training and communications, and risk assessments;
• Subject matter expertise in key global regulatory risk areas, such as anti-bribery/anti-corruption, competition, export controls, supply chain, modern slavery, cybersecurity, and whistleblower directives;
• Experience in-house and/or at a top-tier law firm advising multinational, publicly traded companies;
• Experience in-house at a company with a channel-based business model is a plus;
• Strong ethics and integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain confidentiality over sensitive compliance matters;
• Attention to detail, critical thinking, excellent problem-solving;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience driving and tracking progress on cross-functional projects;
• Flexible, pragmatic, and able to quickly adjust priorities to meet business needs;
• Strong organizational skills, an ability to juggle multiple projects at a time in a fast-moving, quickly-changing environment, both collaborating as a team and working independently;
• Self-motivated - showing initiative and perseverance, resourcefulness, a strong work ethic, and a collaborative approach;
• Sense of humor!

"This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQoffice during the first week of employment."

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