Compliance Manager Legal amp Ethics - Adecco

Compliance Manager (Legal & Ethics)

Compliance Manager (Legal & Ethics)
UAE
Our client is a Public Listed market leading provider of total printing solutions with an established reputation for providing bestinclass one stop shop solutions to clients in the Banking Banking Government Telecom Retail Hospitality & Transport Sectors. As part of their continued drive to set & maintain the highest standards in all business operations they are looking to hire a Compliance Manager (Legal) to help set up & monitor their Legal / Ethics policies & procedures. Having recently become a public listed company they are creating their own inhouse department to establish best practice policies & procedures with the focus to ensure the company is working to the highest ethical standards of business practices & are compliant to local & international regulations. Working closely with the companys Head of Finance & reporting direct to Group General Counsel you will be tasked with developing updating and implementing robust compliance policies and procedures to ensure the organizations adherence to all relevant laws regulations and internal policies surrounding Legal & Ethics compliance.
Role Summary:
As a Compliance Manager within our clients Legal team you will play a crucial role in ensuring that the organization adheres to all relevant laws regulations and internal policies. You will be responsible for developing and implementing compliance programs policies procedures and monitoring that mitigate risk protect the organizations reputation and support the companys commitment to ethical and legal conduct. Main areas of focus in the business will be centered on developing policy to cover Procurement / Finance operations & Vendor / Client relationships.
Expertise in dealing with regulatory bodies such as the ADX and SCA is highly desirable along with a strong understanding of relevant compliance laws regulations and reporting frameworks to regulatory authorities. Effective stakeholder management excellent communication skills (especially in English with Arabic proficiency as a plus) and proficiency in project management and relevant software tools are also essential qualifications for this position. You will also be able to put together & deliver internal training sessions to ensure all key stakeholders are fully aware of company policy and that all business operations are functioning in compliant manner.
Key Responsibilities

• Implement and manage the delivery of our clients Ethics and Compliance Program.
• Responsible for delivering generalist and specialist compliance training groupwide in accordance with the annual compliance training plan.
• Undertake compliance related investigations as and when required.
• Engage in regular internal stakeholder management in accordance with the compliance engagement model.
• Conduct regular risk assessment and control testing of key compliance risks most likely to impact our clients group of companies and divisions.
• Support business functions to remediate and mitigate identified compliance risks.
• Provide strategic compliance advice to our clients international expansion program in compliance with international export control and sanctions regulations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for internal stakeholders for all compliance related matters.
• Liaise with the ADX and Securities and Commissions Authority building a trusted relationship and cooperation.
• Assist with any compliance related matters procedures and processes ensuring best practice is followed.
• Support the design and implementation of new tools and techniques to continuously improve the quality and delivery of Compliance services group wide.

Stakeholder Management:
Internal

• All Group employees and management
• Legal / Finance / Senior Leadership Team

External

• Regulatory Bodies (in particular ADX and Securities and Commissions Authority in UAE)

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• You will be professionally qualified in a wellknown jurisdiction (such as but not exclusively the UK/Australia/US) with a bachelors degree in law or related field (masters degree preferred). Minimum 10 years PQE (minimum of 5 years within the Middle East).
• Minimum Experience:
• Have a proven track record with a listed company and dealings with applicable exchange regulators (the ADX and SCA very much a plus).
• You will be professionally certified in Compliance or Governance.
• Have a minimum 5 years proven track record in compliance roles in particular experience with developing and implementing a compliance framework and program training plan communications plan training log etc.
• Have a proven track record working with a listed company and dealings with applicable Exchange regulator (the ADX and SCA very much a plus).
• Have a strong knowledge of relevant compliance (sanctions and export control) laws regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Have excellent analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking skills.
• Be able to demonstrate having operated at a senior level handling complex international and domestic region compliance matters.
• Proven experience in internal stakeholder management and engagement.
• Possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills (English with Arabic a plus).
• Be able to effectively plan and manage multiple projects and demanding workload.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel Power Point and Adobe Professional
• Demonstrate knowledge working with restricted party screening and reporting.

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About Adecco:
At Adecco we believe in the potential of people. We are worlds leading talent advisory and solutions company making a difference in the working lives of 3.5 million people every year. The Adecco Group is a Swissbased global firm operating in 60 countries that offers 360 HR solutions from flexible placement visa and payrolling to permanent placement executive search and outsourcing services. We support more than 100000 organizations with their human capital needs.
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