Principal Regulatory Compliance Analyst

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman seeks an experienced risk and due diligence analyst to join a diverse team of compliance and legal professionals in the Northrop Grumman Corporation (“NGC”) Law Department Global Compliance Program (“GCP”); this position will be located in Linthicum, Maryland.  Corporations around the world are exposed to third-party risk from agents, consultants, partners, suppliers, and other third parties they work with to deliver goods, services, and to operate their businesses globally.  GCP risk and due diligence analysts assist the Law Department with identifying, mitigating, and managing third party risks through a variety of anti-corruption compliance policies, procedures, training programs, and risk-based third-party due diligence procedures.  This position reports to a GCP International Compliance Manager.

Primary responsibilities for this position will include but not be limited to the following:

• Support NGC business partners as a subject matter expert on NGC’s anti-corruption compliance policies, procedures, processes, and global online third-party due diligence management system.  

• Provide proactive support to NGC business partners related to requests and inquiries relating to NGC’s third party due diligence and approval requirements to facilitate business objectives in a legally compliant manner.  

• Review business applications for third-party requests submitted via NGC’s global online third party due diligence management system and ensure all such applications include required information.

• Based on level of third-party candidate risk,  ensure appropriate due diligence information is obtained from third party and others as necessary.

• Coordinate with NGC Supply Chain, Contracts, Business Development, and other groups to facilitate third party due diligence review and approval processes.

• Review third party due diligence to identify, mitigate, and manage any red flags, if applicable, in coordination with legal professionals.

• Facilitate executive and other management-level approvals for third party requests.

• Manage enhanced due diligence, third party training, and other conditions associated with higher-risk third party agreements (as applicable).

• Effectively communicate and collaborate regularly with multiple internal and external stakeholders associated with NGC’s third party due diligence process.

• Support Law Department and GCP legal professionals, as needed, on third-party compliance projects, investigations, internal audits, assessments, metrics, reports, and other compliance matters.

• Provide training on NGC’s third party due diligence and approval requirements and how to use NGC’s global online third party due diligence management system.

• Support ITAR Part 130 compliance reporting requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience, or Master's degree with 4 years of experience.

• Exceptional analytical skills, detail-oriented, effective and collaborative communicator, strategic thinker, and ability to manage multiple complex matters.

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) is required. 

• This position requires working with online due diligence tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Regulatory experience with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and in supporting anti-corruption compliance programs.

• Advanced degree in business, international affairs, or law.

Salary Range: $80,100 USD - $120,100 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.