Career Area:

Legal and Compliance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Caterpillar is looking to add a Risk & Compliance Professional to our Digital, Technology & Distribution compliance team supporting the Cat Digital Division. This is an exciting role that will ensure compliance with the enterprise and business division's ethical standards and examine any non-compliance issues, including the evaluation and examination of the adequacy of internal controls.

What You Will Do:

Directing and participating in the risk and compliance education of the organization, ensuring ongoing and follow-up education including regulations, policies, procedures and trends.Developing, initiating and revising policies and procedures for the general operation of the business unit's compliance program and its related activities.Identifying potential risk and compliance vulnerabilities; developing corresponding corrective action plans for resolution of these issues and providing guidance for use in future situations.Leading business partners through development of internal audit remediation plansManaging the certification and recertification processes for internal audit issues

What You Have:

Education/Experience: Minimum of 4-year degree or equivalent experience desiredRisk Management & Remediation: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; Ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations; Implement function-wide risk management processes and tools; Design cross-functional risk management processes, tools, and audit mechanisms; Relates risk assessment models and analysis tools and processes to own business; Establish key business-specific risk management benchmarks.  Audit and Compliance: Knowledge of major responsibilities and tasks of Audit and Compliance (A&C) function; ability to manage the operation of A&C function in various business environments; Manage one or more A&C functions or units; Facilitate compliance-related business process implementation or improvement initiatives; Improve key relationships and dependencies among Audit, IT and other business functions; Contribute to the establishment of best practices for A&C.Effective Communication: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors; Deliver helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient; Listen to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness; Make oral presentations and write communication articles; Avoid technical jargon when inappropriate; Look for and consider non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; Ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems; Approach a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance; Identify the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand; Use logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Top Candidates Will Have:

Top candidates will have strong technical skills and subject matter expertise in export controls

Additional Information:

Location: Peoria Building LC; This position requires 5 days/week in the office, outside of business travelRelocation Assistance Offered: YesUS Work Authorization Sponsorship Offered: None

Summary Pay Range:

$126,000.00 - $189,000.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

401(k) savings plans*

Health Savings Account (HSA)*

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

Health Lifestyle Programs*

Employee Assistance Program*

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

Career Development*

Incentive bonus*

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Adoption benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

September 9, 2025 - September 22, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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