To support the Corporate Compliance Program by assisting in the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, procedures, and initiatives, managing day-to-day operations, conducting investigations, collaborating with other departments, and supporting the Ethics and Compliance Team Leader in ensuring compliance issues/concerns are appropriately evaluated, investigated, and resolved.
Responsibilities
- Assist to develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct
- Manage day-to-day operation of the Program
- Assist to develop and periodically review and update Standards of Conduct to ensure continued guidance to management and employees
- Implement initiatives to foster an ethical culture throughout the organization.
- Carry out independent investigations as advised
- Collaborate with other departments (e.g., Risk Management, Internal Audit, Human Resource, etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution
- Respond to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures and report to Ethics and Compliance Team Leader
- Develop and oversee a system for uniform handling of such violations
- Assist Ethics and Compliance Team Leader to act as an independent review and evaluation body to ensure that compliance Issues/concerns within the organization are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved
- Assist to maintain an effective compliance communication program for the organization, including promoting: (a) use of the Compliance Hotline; (b) heightened awareness of Standards of Conduct; and (c) understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures
- Assist Ethics and Compliance Team Leader in preparation of Corporate Governance Report / Manual and other Department / AC reports as requested.
Educational Qualifications & Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in law, Finance, Accountancy
- Professional certifications including but not limited to CFE, CCEP, CIA, CCRP, ICSI or equivalent is preferred
- English Fluency and Arabic speaker considered an asset.
- Minimum 5 years of related work experience in equivalent similar industries is a must.
Required Skills
- Ability to generate positive working relationships with the business but remain robust when required
- Committed to deadlines and delivering high-quality work
- A keen observer and high awareness of fraud red flags including ability to read and interpret body language
- Good listener and ability to accurately summarize and minute discussions / meetings
- Attention to detail and ability to follow up based on facts developed in the investigation
- Ability to obtain relevant information, make appropriate analyses and understand the relative significance of issues
- Ability to write concise, accurate, logical, well summarized reports.