Senior Ethics Framework & Decision-Making Consultant

Innovatia Content Solutions is an industry leading content solutions provider. Operating for over 20 years, we provide our customers enterprise content solutions to address business challenges while meeting the needs of their end users. We accomplish this through learning and documentation solutions, including operational and technical content development and management, customized eLearning development, and content strategy and architecture services. With over 300 professional experts across the globe, we service some of the worlds’ most successful Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies.

As part of our continued commitment to delivering impactful learning and content solutions, Innovatia is currently recruiting a seasoned consultant to support a US-based Bank in a high-profile revamp of their Ethics Training and Communications program. This role is centered on helping the bank define and implement a fit-for-purpose Ethics Framework and Decision-Making Framework, while also delivering strategies to ensure long-term sustainment and behavioral adoption.

The ideal candidate combines multi-framework expertise, consulting acumen, and a sustainment mindset—capable of not just designing frameworks, but embedding them into the cultural, operational, and learning systems of a complex financial organization.

Employment type: Contract

Location: Remote Canada or US

Responsibilities

Framework Evaluation & Customization

• Evaluate a broad set of existing models (e.g., G.R.A.C.E., PLUS, ETHIC, ISO 37001, RIMS, Ethics Triangle) to identify the right-fit framework or hybrid model for A US-based Bank.
• Lead stakeholder discovery to determine framework alignment with the bank’s values, compliance obligations, and ethical risk tolerance.
• Tailor frameworks to meet the specific needs of front-line staff, managers, and leadership.
  
  

Framework Design & Implementation

• Architect a comprehensive Ethics Framework and Decision-Making Model that support principled behavior, risk-informed decisions, and compliance.
• Ensure alignment with:
• The bank’s Code of Conduct and Values
• Regulatory and legal requirements (e.g., OCC, FRB, CFPB, SEC)
• Organizational DEI, ESG, and L&D strategies
  

Sustainment Strategy Development

• Design a sustainment roadmap that goes beyond training—focusing on reinforcement, measurement, and governance.
• Define mechanisms for:
• Ongoing messaging and communication
• Leader enablement and role modeling
• Measurement and reporting on ethical decision-making behaviors
• Integration into performance management and risk functions
• Develop partnerships with HR, Audit, Compliance, and Learning to embed frameworks into systems and rituals (e.g., onboarding, annual training, coaching, promotions).
  

Consulting & Advisory Services

• Advise stakeholders on best practices, risks, and opportunities in implementing and evolving ethical frameworks.
• Conduct ethics maturity assessments and facilitate ethical risk diagnostics.
• Translate frameworks into actionable guidance, tools, and learning assets in partnership with Innovatia’s instructional design team.
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement

• Facilitate interactive workshops to co-create decision-making norms and ethical practice tools with business leaders.
• Coach managers and champions to model and sustain ethical behaviors within teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the Bank’s US compliance, ethics, and learning functions.
  
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years in ethics, compliance, enterprise risk, or organizational culture roles, including senior advisory or consulting positions.
• Demonstrated success in:
• Selecting and customizing ethics frameworks
• Driving framework sustainment within large or regulated organizations
• Building measurement, reinforcement, and governance strategies for ethical behavior
• Strong understanding of U.S. regulatory context (banking/financial services)
• Familiar with multiple frameworks (e.g., GRACE, PLUS, ISO 37001, ETHIC, etc.)
  

Education & Certifications

• Education preferred:
• Degree in Ethics, Organizational Psychology, Business, Risk Management, or Law.
• Certifications preferred:
• CCEP or CCEP-I (Compliance & Ethics)
• CRM (Certified Risk Manager)
• SCCE, ICA, or equivalent credentials
  

Key Competencies

• Ability to bridge theory and practice—aligning ethical ideals with organizational complexity
• Expertise in framework selection, integration, and evolution
• Systems thinking and strong sustainment planning mindset
• Skilled in facilitation, coaching, and strategic communication
• Data-driven, outcome-oriented, and a natural collaborator
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience consulting to or working within large US-based banks or financial institutions
• Knowledge of cross-border organizational ethics, particularly Canada-US dynamics
• Familiarity with emerging areas of AI ethics, digital risk, or ESG/DEI ethics integration
• Direct involvement in the design, development, and enterprise-wide rollout of ethics training programs
  
  

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Innovatia is an equal opportunity employer.