Ethics and Compliance Risk & Analytics Lead

About the role

Applied Materials seeks an experienced compliance, audit, or risk professional to strengthen its global ethics and compliance program. The role focuses on risk assessments, third‑party risk management, continuous monitoring, and M&A due diligence, while leveraging data analytics, AI and automation to improve effectiveness.

Key responsibilities

• Lead ethics and compliance audits, controls testing and monitoring to evaluate control effectiveness.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments, maintain risk registers and track remediation.
• Support third‑party risk management through due diligence, red‑flag remediation and periodic assessments.
• Provide compliance oversight for mergers, acquisitions and strategic transactions.
• Develop dashboards, metrics and continuous monitoring capabilities using AI and data analytics.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies and potential control weaknesses.
• Partner with Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, HR and business units to implement risk mitigation strategies.

Required profile

• 8+ years in ethics and compliance, internal audit, risk management or related assurance functions.
• Experience conducting global compliance audits, controls testing and risk‑based reviews.
• Knowledge of third‑party risk management, anti‑bribery and anti‑corruption (ABAB) compliance, fraud detection and employee misconduct investigations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and project‑management skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally with Legal, Internal Audit, Finance, HR and business stakeholders.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• Data‑visualisation tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Smartsheet
• SQL or similar data‑query languages
• AI‑enabled analytics and workflow‑automation platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude)
• Data‑analytics techniques for audit and risk decision‑making

What we offer

• Salary range $195,000 – $268,000 per year.
• Location in Santa Clara, CA with a supportive, innovative work culture.
• Comprehensive benefits, health and wellbeing programs, and opportunities for professional growth.