Analyst, Ethics and Compliance Operations

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

This Analyst enables the Ethics and Compliance team to deliver training and targeted messaging to Western Digital’s global workforce.  This role supports the implementation of our compliance program in collaboration with other functions in the Company. The Ethics and Compliance Analyst will be an integral member of the Ethics and Compliance Group in the Legal Department and will report to the Manager of E&C Operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project manage the creation and delivery of online training modules and instructor-led classes
• Work with subject-matter experts and training content vendors to coordinate timely development of training modules
• Manage relationship with Learning Management System (LMS) owners, oversee technical testing of course files, enable completion tracking of employee development and training initiatives, develop and maintain training reports and statistics
• Manage the creation of online courses with internal SCORM software
• Work with business partners to field training-related inquires and support learners
• Project manage department surveys, employee disclosure certifications, external certification and Global Code of Conduct revisions
• Support logistics planning of risk assessments, program evaluations and awareness campaigns
• Monitor, respond/redirect to employee questions, requests, and reports
• Support the creation, revision and management of E&C policies, guidelines, documents, filing system in Agile+ and other appropriate Company platforms
• Assist with new team member onboarding, along with subscription enrolment and access to folders and resource
• Assist with vendor engagement
• Support periodic updates to the leadership, business units, Audit Committee and Board of Directors
• Work with subject matter experts (SMEs) to support projects, reports, and processes as necessary
• Other special projects and duties as assigned

REQUIRED:

• Ability to understand, learn, and use new technology and systems
• Fluency in English is required
• Experience with Learning Management systems, or other corporate training programs
• Experience working effectively in a global environment with sensitivity to cultural differences
• Strong project management background
• Ability to work effectively and constructively in a team environment
• Proven troubleshooting, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work, including having follow-through and discipline to stay on track with projects
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and tasks in a fast-paced environment, including focusing when needed on the matter at hand
• Strong work ethic and ability to produce high quality work product under deadline pressures

PREFERRED:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred
• Experience in the areas of legal or ethics and compliance operations, or a related field preferred
• Experience with graphic design programs including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator preferred

SKILLS

• Advanced skills with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, including pivot tables, vlookup
• Excellent organizational, analytical and customer service skills

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 07/18/2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.