Compliance Team Lead

Compliance Team LeadJob SummaryTo 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, includingAnti-Bribery and conflict of interest policy complianceData protection compliance, including security and confidentiality procedures and data retention scheduleBusiness continuity, including disaster recovery compliance. Provide effective internal governance to the management, including:resolution of corporate governance and compliance difficulties as they occurprovision of editorial input to papers, presentation and content refinement; andpreparation and provision of complex reports. Assess the organisation’s future ventures to identify possible compliance risks, including organisational exposure in collaboration with the Legal CounselsCollaborate with the Legal Counsels, Finance, and Human Resources departments to monitor enforcement of standards and regulationsReporting 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 RequirementsJob / Skills CompetenciesHighly developed analytical skills for both qualitative and quantitative dataAbility to plan and lead projects following tight deadlinesHigh ethical standards, methodical and diligent whilst keeping in mind the values and objectives of the organisationDemonstrates a high-level of attention to detail and accuracyExcellent communication skills - strong presenting and report writing skillsAbility to exercise initiative, discretion, and judgementAbility to provide sound advice and guidance to compliance officers in supporting governance and compliance matters; and understand wider organisational impactAble to influence management and drive changeAbility to challenge and feedback constructively to compliance officers and managersProactively identifies opportunities and problemsContribute ideas for solutions; and works to understand how to create positive changeAbility to maintain resilience and a positive outlookRespect and value equality and diversity and has an understanding of how to support this in operational activity. Critical Work ExperienceMinimum 6 years of experience in the administration of compliance monitoring and risk managementExperience in facilitating, monitoring and ensuring that business conduct is in full compliance with national and international legislation and regulations, and professional standardsSpecialist 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 operationsExperience in advising senior stakeholders QualificationsTertiary qualification in relevant field is advantageous but not essential.