Exelon Corporation

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Compliance & Ethics (Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer)

Exelon Corporation • $240K — $330K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Legal & Accounting
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD or LLB from an accredited law school
  • 15+ years of ethics and compliance management experience
  • Significant experience in internal investigations
  • Exceptional written communication skills
  • Ability to lead and motivate diverse teams.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee compliance framework and continuously improve standards
  • Design and implement company-wide compliance training
  • Manage compliance with policies related to public official interactions
  • Lead NERC and TSA Gas compliance teams
  • Oversee ethics reporting and confidential investigations
  • Conduct annual compliance risk assessments
  • Provide reports to executive management and the Board on compliance program operations.

Benefits

  • 401(k) match and annual company contribution
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off including parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program for mental and emotional support
  • Tuition reimbursement and wellbeing programs.
Full Job Description
Primary Purpose

The Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Compliance & Ethics is an executive leader with broad governance and oversight responsibility across the enterprise for maintaining compliance with regulatory and legal obligations, Exelon's Code of Business Conduct, and other company policies. This leader serves as Exelon's Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer and NERC Chief Compliance Officer enhances the design and execution of strategic and tactical programs to reduce and manage the risk of violating laws and regulations applicable to Exelon, and ensures that the Board of Directors, management, and employees understand and adhere to Exelon's Code of Business Conduct.
Reporting to the EVP, Chief Legal Officer, Compliance and Corporate Secretary, this role oversees the corporate NERC and TSA Gas Compliance Programs, the Compliance & Ethics investigation program, the compliance risk assessment process, and other compliance-related programs. This leader is the senior orchestrator of a cross-functional compliance community-partnering with Legal, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Security, and Safety -to promote and sustain a culture of compliance.

Note: This is a hybrid position (in-office with remote flexibility). Employees are required to be in office at least three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). This position must sit out of our Chicago - IL, Philadelphia - PA, Baltimore - MD or Washington - DC office. This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Strategic Context
Exelon operates in a highly regulated environment where compliance with applicable laws and regulations and ethical conduct are foundational. The Compliance & Ethics function protects the enterprise by setting clear standards, effective controls, and transparent reporting across all operating companies and corporate functions.
The Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Compliance & Ethics is accountable for delivering against three enterprise outcomes:

  • Program Integrity: Establish and maintain a best-in-class ethics and compliance framework, standards, and controls that reduce enterprise risk and reinforce adherence to laws, regulations, the Code of Business Conduct, and other Exelon policies.
  • Oversight and Investigation: Deliver rigorous oversight and investigation so leadership, the Exelon Board and its committees, and the Boards of Exelon's operating companies can exercise effective, well-informed governance.
  • Culture of Compliance: Advance a company-wide culture in which every leader and employee is expected to understand, embrace, and act on Exelon's compliance and ethics standards and expectations.


Leadership Competencies

  • Integrity & Ethical Leadership - sets the tone for a culture of integrity and models the highest ethical standards.
  • Strategic & Tactical Judgment - thinks and acts both strategically and tactically to manage enterprise compliance risk.
  • Executive Presence & Influence - credible with the CEO, Chief Legal Officer, Executive Committee, Board, and regulators.
  • Operational Rigor - drives process discipline, oversight tools, metrics, and controls across the compliance lifecycle.
  • Independent Decision-Making - exercises independent authority and accountability for the direction of the compliance program.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership - organizes and leads cross-functional teams and partners across the enterprise.
  • Talent Multiplier - attracts, develops, and calibrates high-performing teams.

Primary Duties

  • Compliance Framework & Standards : Oversee establishment, implementation, and periodic reassessment of company-wide compliance standards and policies. Maintain awareness of evolving regulatory standards and external developments relevant to Exelon's compliance risks.
  • Compliance Training, Communications, and Counseling : Oversee the design and implementation of company-wide compliance training and communications, including support of role-based compliance training. Provide counsel to executives, directors, and employees regarding compliance and ethics issues.
  • Oversight of Interactions with Public Officials : Oversee compliance with Exelon's policies related to interactions with public officials, including implementation of compliance controls and periodic reassessment of policy requirements.
  • NERC and TSA Gas Compliance : Oversee the activities of the corporate NERC and TSA Gas compliance teams to ensure compliance with NERC and TSA Gas compliance requirements. Oversee the NERC and TSA Gas Legal team's provision of legal advice and representation of Exelon's Registered Entities.
  • Ethics Reporting and Investigations : Oversee the intake, tracking, investigation, and analysis of confidential ethics reports through company-wide reporting tools. .
  • Compliance Risk Assessments : Oversee annual compliance risk assessments to evaluate and report on compliance risks, mitigating measures, and recommendations for improvement.
  • Board and Executive Reporting : Report to executive management, Exelon's Board of Directors and its committees, and the Boards of Directors of Exelon's operating companies, regarding the operation of the compliance program, significant compliance incidents, developments, and trends, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Team Leadership : Select, direct, develop, coach, and evaluate staff to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the department.

Job Scope

  • Enterprise accountability for the compliance and ethics program across all operating companies and corporate functions, including standard-setting, investigation, and Board-level reporting.
  • Independent decision-making authority and accountability for the direction of the compliance program, exercised with sound judgment and objectivity.
  • Ownership of enterprise compliance standards: the compliance framework, monitoring and assurance activities, investigation protocols, privacy and records-management governance, and FERC Standards of Conduct compliance.
  • Primary owner of ethics and compliance oversight, compliance risk assessments, Code of Business Conduct training, and Board and committee reporting.
  • Trusted advisor to the EVP, Chief Legal Officer, Compliance and Corporate Secretary, executive management, and the Board on ethics, compliance, and conflict-of-interest matters.


Leadership
The VP builds and leads a high-performing ethics and compliance organization, providing governance, oversight, and assurance across the enterprise through:

  • Business-Unit Compliance Performers: Provide governance and oversight over performers of compliance obligations and subject-matter experts responsible for NERC and other specific compliance functions across the operating companies.
  • Privacy & Records Management: Direct governance and oversight of the privacy compliance program and the corporate records management functions of the company and its subsidiaries.
  • Ethics Reporting & Investigations: Oversee the confidential ethics reporting tools and the intake, investigation, and disposition of matters, coordinating with HR, Internal Audit, Legal- Labor & Employment, Safety, and Security.
    Enterprise Leadership Expectations
  • Partner closely with the Chief Legal Officer and executive leadership to connect ethics and compliance to enterprise strategy and risk management.
  • Bring executive judgment and objectivity to sensitive ethics and compliance matters-balancing rigor with fairness and consistency.
  • Coach and develop talent across the Compliance & Ethics team
  • Represent Exelon credibly with the Executive Committee, Board, Audit and Risk Oversight Committees, regulators, and external stakeholders as required.

Key Performance Indicators

  • Effectiveness and maturity of the enterprise compliance framework, standards, and controls
  • Quality and timeliness of monitoring, assurance, and investigation activities
  • Timeliness, accuracy, and clarity of Board, Audit and Risk Committee reporting
  • Completion rates of Code of Business Conduct training
  • Outcomes of legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments and remediation of identified issues
  • Strength of the ethics culture as measured through reporting trends, employee sentiment, and program assessments
  • Employee engagement, retention, and succession strength within the team

Key Internal & External Relationships

  • Internal: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Compliance, and Corporate Secretary; CEO and Executive Committee; Board of Directors (Audit and Risk Committee); GREA; NERC Registered Officers; Internal Audit; Human Resources; Security; Enterprise Risk Management; OpCo Senior Leadership Teams.
  • External: Outside legal counsel; regulators; industry compliance and ethics organizations; auditors and external investigators as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

  • An LLB or JD from an accredited law school.
  • At least 15 years of professional or other experience relevant to the management of ethics and compliance functions.
  • Significant experience with internal investigations.
  • Exceptional written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Skilled in public speaking, with the capacity to communicate effectively with all levels of employees.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others.
  • Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically.

Benefits

  • Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $240,000.00/Yr. - $330,000.00/Yr.
  • Annual Bonus for eligible positions: %
  • 401(k) match and annual company contribution
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
  • Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
  • Referral bonus program
  • And much more

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.

About Exelon Corporation

Exelon Corporation is an American energy producer, trader, and distributor. The company provides services for energy generation businesses in the United States. The company owns, contracts, and invests in electric generating facilities such as nuclear, fossil, and hydroelectric generation facilities, as well as wind and solar facilities. It is also involved in the wholesale and retail customer supply of electric and natural gas products and services including renewable energy products, risk management services, natural gas exploration, and production activities. In addition, the company is engaged in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in northern Illinois, southeastern Pennsylvania, and central Maryland. It is also involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gases and the provision of distribution services in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia, as well as in central Maryland including the City of Baltimore. Exelon Corporation operates through nine segments: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, ERCOT, other regions, ComEd, PECO, and BGE. It sells electricity, natural gases, and other related products and solutions to various customers including distribution utilities, municipalities, and cooperatives, as well as to commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers. Founded in 1887, Exelon Corporation is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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Join the dynamic team at Exelon Corporation, a leader in the energy industry, where innovation, leadership, and professional growth are at the forefront of our operations. As one of the largest electric utility companies in the United States, Exelon offers unparalleled job opportunities and a commitment to diversity and sustainability that sets us apart.

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We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are celebrated. Exelon’s commitment to diversity training ensures that all employees have the opportunity to thrive. Join Exelon Corporation today and be part of a team that is dedicated to innovation, leadership, and the future of energy. Explore job opportunities and embark on a rewarding career path that offers growth, stability, and a chance to make a difference.
Learn more about Exelon Corporation
Size
31,518 employees
Market Cap
$42.3 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$1.9 billion
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$33 billion
NASDAQ
EXC
* Ladders Estimates

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