International Compliance Senior Analyst (Bilingual)

International Compliance Senior Analyst

The Legal Department at Holland & Knight is seeking to hire an International Compliance Senior Analyst to join our team. Reporting to the Privacy and Compliance Manager for LATM, the International Compliance Senior Analyst will be responsible for supporting our international offices with a focus in Latin America. Candidates must have a strong understanding of compliance principles, experience with global compliance program development or data privacy, and the ability to communicate fluently in both English and Spanish in a professional business and legal environment. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work independently and manage deadlines, have strong research and analytical skills, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment within an evolving regulatory landscape.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Plan, organize and conduct in-person office visits in Colombia and Mexico.
• Review and develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Firm's legal, regulatory and client obligations specific to our Colombia and Mexico offices.
• Support the Firm's Cross Border Data Transfer Program and perform Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), as necessary.
• Monitor and effectively communicate changes in compliance regulations and standards.
• Support the development and expansion of the Firm's Anti-Bribery and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) programs in Latin America, including SAGRILAFT.
• Communicate and evangelize the Privacy and Compliance program and associated initiatives.
• Ensure appropriate compliance standards, practices, and internal controls are appropriately documented and adhered to.
• Support the program's communication and awareness campaigns, including the identification of training requirements and relevant topics specific to our Latin America offices.
• Keep current with compliance best practices and trends and communicate to other team members.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments, develop mitigation or corrective action plans, and communicate and escalate identified risks, as necessary.
• Facilitate compliance risk mitigation efforts by providing monitoring and oversight of remediation efforts to support ongoing compliance.
• Support the development of the Firm's compliance program and associated initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Candidates must be able to communicate fluently in both English and Spanish in a professional business and legal environment.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional compliance experience.
• Industry standard certification, such as CCEP, CCEP-I, CHC, CHPC, preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of the elements of an effective compliance program.
• Must have the ability to travel to our international offices.

Holland & Knight is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by law.