MANAGER, THIRD-PARTY COMPLIANCE (HYBRID)

Compass Group•Charlotte, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today! great people. great services. great results. Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.Job SummaryThe Manager, Compliance supports Compass Group North America’s Third-Party Compliance program by executing Third-Party Due Diligence and integrity controls across the third-party lifecycle. Reporting into the Third-Party Compliance function, this role works closely with the Director of Third-Party Compliance to ensure third-party risk management processes are consistently applied, well-documented, and audit-ready. This is a hands-on, operational role focused on executing due diligence, risk assessments, monitoring, and documentation in support of compliant sourcing, onboarding, contracting, and ongoing third-party relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; degree in business, compliance, risk management, legal studies, or a related field preferred.
5-7 Years experience in Compliance, Third-Party Risk Management, Procurement, Audit, or Governance-related roles.
Working knowledge of Third-Party Due Diligence, integrity risk assessment, and compliance controls.
Familiarity with anti-corruption and ethical compliance principles related to third-party engagements.
Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills with attention to detail.
Effective communicator who can work collaboratively in a cross-functional, process-driven environment.
Ability to work independently and in a multi-layered environment.

Responsibilities

Execute third-party integrity due diligence activities, including intake, screening, risk assessment, mitigation documentation, and approval support.
Ensure due diligence requirements are completed prior to onboarding, contract execution, renewal, payment, master data setup, or completion of RFP and sourcing decisions.
Conduct integrity risk reviews (e.g., sanctions, watchlists, adverse media, ownership, conflicts of interest) using designated compliance tools.
Support enhanced due diligence for higher-risk engagements, including review of questionnaires, ethical audit evidence, and corrective action plans.
Support ongoing monitoring activities, including alert review, disposition, and documentation.
Escalate high-risk, sanctions-related, or material integrity issues to the Director of Third-Party Compliance, Legal, and Ethics & Integrity teams in accordance with policy.
Partner with Procurement and business stakeholders to embed Third-Party compliance requirements into sourcing and RFP processes.
Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation supporting Third-Party risk decisions.
Support internal audits, assurance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives related to third-party compliance.