Legal Director, Risk and Complance

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

***Preference will be given to candidates who reside within a 30-mile radius of F5 Tower.***

POSITION INFORMATION LEGAL – Director, Risk & Compliance 

F5 Networks is seeking an energetic, experienced leader to join our Risk and Compliance team.  Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel of Business Integrity & Chief Privacy Officer, the Director of Risk & Compliance is responsible for ensuring F5 conducts its business in full compliance within applicable laws and regulations, as well as professional and industry standards, accepted business practices, and recognized best practices. This role is also responsible for advising senior management and key internal clients regarding the protection of F5’s interests, ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to its products and activities. 

This Director will lead a team of legal and compliance professionals responsible for handling both internal and external risk and compliance-related matters, playing a critical role in safeguarding the Organization’s integrity, reputation, and stability. Their demonstrated business sense and legal judgment inspires others to “do the right thing,” their commitment to collaboration promotes cross-team communication and partnerships, and their strategic, centralized leadership fosters innovation and promotes a culture of integrity and compliance across F5. 

Key Responsibilities 

Leadership 

•  Lead a global team of experienced compliance managers, providing support through strategic, centralized leadership, innovation, and planning for all aspects of ethics and compliance to assure compliance and appropriate risk management with legal, regulatory, policy and ethical requirements impacting F5.  
• Responsible for the execution and maintenance of the Enterprise Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Program, and critical controls for Antitrust/Competition, Conflict of Interest, and Third-Party Risk Management – some of which are programmatic and cross enterprise. 
• Drive and maintain F5’s ethics and compliance strategy, including the Enterprise Code of Conduct and subordinate policies. Research ethics and compliance industry trends, develop external contacts, and participate in professional organizations to benchmark an