Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto, San Francisco Bay Area
$198,000 - $298,000/yearly
Senior Level
Top Benefits
Comprehensive health care and counseling plans
Paid vacation and holidays
Family support programs
About the role
Who you are
- JD or equivalent required
- 10+ years of relevant law firm or in-house experience highly preferred, with at least 2 years of focus on global compliance programs for large, US headquartered public corporations
- Demonstrated experience building ethics and compliance programs grounded in US laws and regulatory guidance
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding workload
- Experience working in a culturally diverse and global company
- Demonstrated high level of integrity, thoroughness, flexibility, initiative and teamwork
- Familiarity with data centers, colocation, the telecommunications industries, or software products a plus
- Active member in good standing in at least one state or provincial Bar association and the ability to practice in house in the jurisdiction of your primary office location
What the job involves
- The One Legal team at Equinix is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate (Ethics & Compliance) to support our global Ethics & Compliance Office
- You will serve as a global expert in ethics and compliance programs reporting to the Head of Ethics & Compliance
- In this role you will have the opportunity to shape and build the global ethics and compliance program to align to the company’s strategic growth objectives
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of our Code of Business Conduct, policies and procedures, as well as relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices
- Assist with management of the Helpline, Conflicts of Interest portal, employee inquiries, and allegations of noncompliance
- Support internal investigations and allegations of noncompliance, including triage/assignment, advising on and tracking remediations, and effective reporting
- Work collaboratively with other members of the One Legal team to ensure all Equinix contracts (customer and supplier) contain appropriate compliance-related provisions
- Support various Equinix cross-functional teams where Ethics and Compliance subject matter expertise is sought
- Support and assist continuing improvement of global Ethics and Compliance Program, including risk assessment, education and awareness
- Providing guidance to management and employees on a broad range of ethics and compliance topics, including anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, compliance best practices, conflicts of interest, gifts travel and entertainment risks, marketing event risk, sanctions, third party risk management, and whistleblower protection
- Successfully navigate competing workflows, set appropriate priorities with clients and deliver results within agreed timelines
- Ability to develop and articulate risk-based solutions to challenging compliance issues
- Willingness to develop new areas of expertise and solve problems
- Exercise mature and reliable judgment and skill related to compliance program elements, compliance investigations, and regulatory interpretation
- Conduct other related activities and duties as assigned
Benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
About Equinix
Internet Publishing
10,000+
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto, San Francisco Bay Area
$198,000 - $298,000/yearly
Senior Level
Top Benefits
Comprehensive health care and counseling plans
Paid vacation and holidays
Family support programs
About the role
Who you are
- JD or equivalent required
- 10+ years of relevant law firm or in-house experience highly preferred, with at least 2 years of focus on global compliance programs for large, US headquartered public corporations
- Demonstrated experience building ethics and compliance programs grounded in US laws and regulatory guidance
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding workload
- Experience working in a culturally diverse and global company
- Demonstrated high level of integrity, thoroughness, flexibility, initiative and teamwork
- Familiarity with data centers, colocation, the telecommunications industries, or software products a plus
- Active member in good standing in at least one state or provincial Bar association and the ability to practice in house in the jurisdiction of your primary office location
What the job involves
- The One Legal team at Equinix is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate (Ethics & Compliance) to support our global Ethics & Compliance Office
- You will serve as a global expert in ethics and compliance programs reporting to the Head of Ethics & Compliance
- In this role you will have the opportunity to shape and build the global ethics and compliance program to align to the company’s strategic growth objectives
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of our Code of Business Conduct, policies and procedures, as well as relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices
- Assist with management of the Helpline, Conflicts of Interest portal, employee inquiries, and allegations of noncompliance
- Support internal investigations and allegations of noncompliance, including triage/assignment, advising on and tracking remediations, and effective reporting
- Work collaboratively with other members of the One Legal team to ensure all Equinix contracts (customer and supplier) contain appropriate compliance-related provisions
- Support various Equinix cross-functional teams where Ethics and Compliance subject matter expertise is sought
- Support and assist continuing improvement of global Ethics and Compliance Program, including risk assessment, education and awareness
- Providing guidance to management and employees on a broad range of ethics and compliance topics, including anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, compliance best practices, conflicts of interest, gifts travel and entertainment risks, marketing event risk, sanctions, third party risk management, and whistleblower protection
- Successfully navigate competing workflows, set appropriate priorities with clients and deliver results within agreed timelines
- Ability to develop and articulate risk-based solutions to challenging compliance issues
- Willingness to develop new areas of expertise and solve problems
- Exercise mature and reliable judgment and skill related to compliance program elements, compliance investigations, and regulatory interpretation
- Conduct other related activities and duties as assigned
Benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
About Equinix
Internet Publishing
10,000+
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.