ETHICS & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

NMDC Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC Group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Compliance professional to support its Corporate Compliance Program. The role focuses on developing and revising policies, maintaining standards of conduct, and conducting independent investigations as required.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Risk Management, Internal Audit and HR to address issues, promote an ethical culture, and maintain effective compliance communications across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and revising policies and procedures for corporate compliance.
• Experience conducting or overseeing independent investigations.
• Ability to collaborate with Risk Management, Internal Audit and HR to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist to develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures for the Compliance Program.
• Assist to develop and periodically review Standards of Conduct to guide management and employees.
• Carry out independent investigations as advised.
• Collaborate with other departments to direct issues to appropriate channels.
• Respond to alleged violations by evaluating or initiating investigations and reporting to the Ethics and Compliance Team Leader.
• Develop and oversee a system for uniform handling of violations.
• Assist to act as an independent review body to ensure proper evaluation and resolution of issues.
• Assist to maintain an effective compliance communications program (hotline usage, awareness of Standards of Conduct).
• Assist in preparation of Corporate Governance Report/Manual and other department reports.

Skills

Independent investigations

Policy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Ethical culture promotion

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Finance/Accountancy

Professional certifications (CFE, CCEP, CIA, CCRP, ICSI)

Job description

• To support the Corporate Compliance Program, functioning as an independent and objective body that reviews and
  evaluates compliance issues/concerns within the organization

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 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law, Finance, Accountancy or equivalent Professional certifications including but not limited to CFE, CCEP, CIA, CCRP, ICSI or equivalent is referred.
• Minimum 05 years of related work experience in similar industries.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3757
• Job Category Compliance - GC
• Locations Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates