Compliance Team Lead

Compliance Team Lead

Job Summary

• To facilitate, monitor and ensure that the organisation is conducting its business in full compliance with all national and international legislation and regulations, as well as professional standards, accepted business practices, and internal standards.
• To oversee the risk management framework that provides operational protection of organisational systems and services through the provision of control, management and implementation of governance requirements, including assisting the respective functions in all aspects of their work in relation to organisational governance and risk; and regulatory compliance.

Accountabilities

• Develop, monitor and assess governance, risk and compliance control systems to prevent or deal with

violations of legislative or regulatory compliance, including

1. Anti-Bribery and conflict of interest policy compliance
2. Data protection compliance, including security and confidentiality procedures and data retention schedule

3. Business continuity, including disaster recovery compliance.

4. Provide effective internal governance to the management, including:

5. resolution of corporate governance and compliance difficulties as they occur

6. provision of editorial input to papers, presentation and content refinement; and

7. preparation and provision of complex reports.

8. Assess the organisation's future ventures to identify possible compliance risks, including organisational

exposure in collaboration with the Legal Counsels

• Collaborate with the Legal Counsels, Finance, and Human Resources departments to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations

• Reporting to the management and headquarters on any non-compliance issues, including preparation of annual management review to manage any corrective actions or system changes that result from the annual review, keeping in mind the values and objectives of the organisation

• Develop, review, implement and monitor new risk management policies and procedures and continually assess any developments that may impact the organisation, identifying hidden risks or non-conformity issues

• Maintain an organisational risk register; and an organisational contract register

• Responsible for the governance and maintenance of a central register for the development and implementation of standard operational procedures for the covered region

• Develop and implement an internal audit programme to identify compliance issues and provide advice or development

• Facilitate governance and compliance development programmes for all affiliates in the covered region

• Ensure complaints are handled effectively and that effective root cause analysis is carried out and drive required customer journey improvements

• Identify trends and taking a proactive approach to sharing knowledge

• Keep abreast of regulatory developments within or outside of the organisation as well as evolving best practices in compliance control.

Job Requirements

Job / Skills Competencies

• Highly developed analytical skills for both qualitative and quantitative data
• Ability to plan and lead projects following tight deadlines
• High ethical standards, methodical and diligent whilst keeping in mind the values and objectives of the organisation
• Demonstrates a high-level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills - strong presenting and report writing skills
• Ability to exercise initiative, discretion, and judgement
• Ability to provide sound advice and guidance to compliance officers in supporting governance and compliance matters; and understand wider organisational impact
• Able to influence management and drive change
• Ability to challenge and feedback constructively to compliance officers and managers
• Proactively identifies opportunities and problems
• Contribute ideas for solutions; and works to understand how to create positive change
• Ability to maintain resilience and a positive outlook
• Respect and value equality and diversity and has an understanding of how to support this in operational activity.

Critical Work Experience

• Minimum 6 years of experience in the administration of compliance monitoring and risk management
• Experience in facilitating, monitoring and ensuring that business conduct is in full compliance with national and international legislation and regulations, and professional standards
• Specialist knowledge of risk management frameworks that provide operational protection of organisational systems and services through the provision of control, management and delivery of the ongoing governance requirements within finance, legal and human resources operations
• Experience in advising senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in relevant field is advantageous but not essential.