Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts agility, creativity and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience.

Your Mission

The Director, Ethics & Compliance Investigations will be responsible for conducting internal compliance investigations globally, and ensuring that ethics and compliance concerns raised by employees, business partners and other third-parties anywhere in the world are promptly and thoroughly investigated and appropriately redressed. The Director, Ethics & Compliance Investigations will report to the Vice President, Compliance & Chief Risk Officer.

This position will be responsible for conducting, overseeing and reporting the results of the internal compliance investigations throughout the business. This will include reporting and advising on appropriate remedial action to be taken, if any, as a result of the outcome of an investigation. In addition, the Director, Ethics & Compliance Investigations will be responsible for analyzing investigation trends and advising the Company on emerging risks, as well as delivering and supporting ethics and compliance training.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Investigation a wide variety of ethics and compliance concerns raised – including foreign corruption, conflicts of interest, trade compliance, as well as certain harassment, discrimination and retaliation complaints.
Manage investigations end-to-end, including intake meetings, background research, investigative interviews, drafting reports and debrief meetings.
Remain respectful and diplomatic in the face of difficult and uncomfortable situations surrounding an investigation.
Help to develop long-term solutions for systemic issues
Work with Learning and Development to develop and deliver compliance and other training programs designed to proactively address compliance issues.
Supporting training and communication initiatives related to ethics and compliance, including giving in-person training on certain compliance topics.
Coordinating cross-functional “root cause” committee meetings to discuss lessons learned from investigations and how to enhance processes.
Analyzing ethics and compliance complaints to determine trends and areas of compliance risk.
Providing periodic updates concerning ethics and compliance concerns.
Where appropriate, lead our external engagement with law enforcement authorities and regulators relating to investigations and compliance matters.

Player Profile

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in compliance and/or compliance investigations.
Substantial experience in conducting or overseeing investigations is required.
Experience in an in-house investigations role is highly desirable.
Experience investigating a breadth of compliance matters (anti-bribery, trade compliance, conflicts of interest +).
Trade compliance, sanctions expertise and experience.
Experience investigating employment matters a plus.
Experience in global investigations a plus.
Excellent organizational and analytical skills, in addition to a demonstrated record of cross-functional collaboration.
Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment.
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, including an ability to deliver crisp, clear and concise executive presentations; professional presence and ability to interact effectively with executive management.
Capable of inspiring trust and confidence through effective communication and interpersonal skills with employees at all levels of the Company.
Demonstrated track record of being proactive, managing multiple complex projects simultaneously, and focusing on critical priorities with little or no supervision.
Strong work ethic and ability to produce high quality work under deadline pressures.
Ability to work effectively in a global environment; sensitivity to and an understanding of cultural differences.
Regular and sometimes unpredictable travel
Adaptable
Relationship management experience in a cross-functional environment across global teams

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.