Senior Corporate Counsel

Job Overview:The Global Corporate Compliance & Privacy Counsel supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Fortrea’s global compliance and privacy programmes. Working within a collaborative, team-based counsel model, the role helps maintain a consistent, regulator-ready framework across jurisdictions while serving as a subject matter expert in designated areas (e.g., investigations, third‑party risk, data transfers, incident response, AI governance). The Counsel provides practical, risk-based advice that translates legal requirements into operational controls and supports audits, inspections, and continuous improvement. Success looks like strong partnership with stakeholders, consistent standards and decision-making globally, and measurable reduction of compliance and privacy risk exposure.Summary of Responsibilities:Collaborate with peer counsels to implement, and continuously improve the global compliance and privacy framework, including policies, standards, governance routines, and controls.Act as a subject matter expert in assigned domains including anti-bribery and corruption, Investigations and enforcement, third-party risk management, AI governance and emerging regulation, data privacy and protection (inc. PIPL) and provide escalation support on complex or high‑risk matters.Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to global stakeholders and translate regulatory requirements into implementable business processes and controls.Lead and/or support risk assessments and documentation, including compliance risk assessments, DPIAs, Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs), and other reviews for new technologies, digital tools, and AI systems; document mitigations and track implementation.Support and/or lead internal investigations and incident response, including ethical concerns, conflicts of interest, fraud/corruption allegations, privacy incidents, and regulatory breaches; ensure consistent standards, escalation, documentation, remediation planning, and reporting obligations where required.Draft, review, and maintain global compliance and privacy policies, standards, templates, and guidance for approval by VP Corporate Compliance; ensure alignment with applicable laws and internal governance frameworks and maintain regulator-ready documentation.Oversee and optimise privacy operational processes, including data subject rights/DSAR governance, transparency documentation, and privacy notices; partner with operational teams to enable timely and compliant responses within your assign jurisdictional area.Advise on compliant cross-border data transfers and related mechanisms and monitor legal developments in your allocated domains affecting international data flows.Support third-party risk management by advising on due diligence frameworks, contractual requirements, and monitoring processes for high-risk vendors and engagements, including data processing and AI-enabled services.Contribute to risk monitoring, control testing, ...