Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Asia Region (Manufacturing)
Position Summary
The Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Asia Region leads the regional ethics and compliance program across China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia for a manufacturing enterprise with complex supply chains, third-party ecosystems, and multi-site operations. This role designs, implements, and continuously improves a risk-based compliance framework to identify, prevent, detect, and respond to compliance risks, while strengthening a culture of integrity and accountability across the region.
A core mandate is to partner with senior leadership and operational teams (including plant and supply chain leadership) to embed compliance into day-to-day decisions and processes, and to foster an environment where employees raise concerns without fear of retaliation.
Reporting Relationship
Reports to: VP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Key partners: Asia Regional President/GM, Country Leaders, Plant Leadership, Supply Chain/Procurement, Legal, HR, Finance, Internal Audit, Security, and EHS (as applicable)
Geographic Scope
Primary coverage: China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, Philippines
Travel: Regular regional travel required (based on site footprint and risk profile)
Key Responsibilities
1) Regional Program Strategy, Governance, and Leadership
Develop and execute a regional ethics and compliance strategy aligned to global standards and tailored to local regulatory and operational realities across Asia.
Establish strong governance and operating rhythms (e.g., regional compliance committee cadence, country compliance reviews, escalation protocols, KPI reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer).
Serve as the senior regional advisor to leadership on ethics and compliance risk, trends, and mitigation strategies.
2) Compliance Risk Management (Manufacturing-Focused)
Lead a risk-based program to manage and mitigate compliance risks, including but not limited to: Anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) program management (gifts/hospitality, travel, sponsorships/donations, interactions with government officials, facilitation payment prevention, books-and-records controls).
Trade controls, sanctions, and export compliance (restricted party screening, end-use/end-user controls, cross-border shipments, technology transfers, customs and classification risks).
Supplier, distributor, and other third-party relationship risks , including due diligence, contracting standards, ongoing monitoring, and controls around agents/intermediaries.
Procurement integrity and conflicts of interest , including sourcing decisions, tender integrity, and supplier onboarding governance.
Manufacturing site and operations-related compliance risks , including risks arising from local permitting/inspections, use of customs brokers, logistics providers, and interactions with local authorities (in coordination with Legal and relevant functions).
Conduct and oversee regional and country-level compliance risk assessments , incorporating site footprint, third-party concentration, and regulatory change.
Define, implement, and continuously improve controls, monitoring, and testing in partnership with Internal Audit and process owners.
3) Third-Party and Supply Chain Compliance Oversight
Own the regional approach to third-party lifecycle management (risk-tiering, due diligence, approvals, contract clauses, training/communications, and ongoing monitoring).
Partner with Supply Chain/Procurement to embed compliance requirements into supplier selection, onboarding, performance management, and remediation plans.
Strengthen oversight of high-risk third parties (e.g., distributors, sales agents, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and key suppliers).
4) Investigations, Case Management, and Remediation
Oversee and/or conduct investigations into alleged misconduct, ensuring appropriate triage, confidentiality, documentation, and timely resolution.
Ensure consistent regional case…