Senior Ethics and Compliance Officer

About The Role

Responsibilities

• Proactive lead role in the maintaining and updating compliance policies, procedures, and the Company’s Standards of Conduct to promote ethical behavior and regulatory adherence.
• Monitor compliance with key internal policies such as the Code of Conduct, Whistleblower Policy, and Fraud Control Policy and conduct pattern and data analysis of data gathered to identify potential areas of risk / specific compliance focus.
• Lead investigations (including supervision of Ethics & Compliance Officers as directed by the Ethics & Compliance Manager) of potential violations by gathering information, coordinating with relevant departments, and ensuring confidentiality.
• Collaborate with the People & Culture Department to design and deliver compliance training programs for new hires and ongoing staff development.
• Promote a culture of integrity through awareness campaigns and engagement with leadership and staff.
• Conducting ethics and compliance risk assessments, analysis, and recommendation reports for new territories / clients / business lines.
• Ensuring all activities have detailed, contemporaneous files for all compliance related activities.
• Preparing reports and regulatory submissions to authorities including SCA, as needed including reviewing reports of Ethics and Compliance Officers.
• Leading compliance risk assessments for operations and international entities and support mitigation planning and due diligence efforts.
• Monitoring third-party compliance risks and ensure responsible sourcing practices are followed.
• Collaborate with Corporate Group, BU departments & functions & other internal stakeholders to address compliance matters and support cross-functional initiatives.
• Implementing compliance training and awareness programs for employees and managers.
• Attend internal committees when required and perform other compliance - related tasks as directed by the Compliance Manager, Group Legal Director or senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law or, Finance or, Accountancy or equivalent.
• Professional certifications including but not limited to CFE, CCEP, CIA, CCRP, ICSI or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 8 years of related work experience in similar industries, preferably in an international EPC contractor organization familiar with cross-border ethics and compliance implementation.
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