Officer - Ethics & Business Integrity

EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (EGA); Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) seeks an ethical compliance professional to support the development and implementation of its ethics & compliance program in line with laws, policies, and standards. The role involves publishing policies, delivering training, and maintaining records to ensure a culture of integrity across the organisation.

The candidate will handle investigations, support due diligence, and promote awareness via multiple channels while liaising with internal teams and external

Qualifications

• Desirable ethics & compliance certification(s) such as leading professional or similar.
• Experience delivering training programs to staff.
• Knowledge of UAE laws/regulations and key international standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and coordination support for development and implementation of ethics & compliance program.
• Follow policies and SOPs to ensure controlled, consistent work.
• Promote a values-driven culture by demonstrating ethics and compliance.
• Contribute ideas to enhance the ethics & compliance program.
• Publish ethics policies on intranet and maintain accessibility.

Skills

Training delivery

Investigation skills

Communication

Research skills

Time management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Ethics & compliance certification

Tools

Your Voice

Job description

• Provide analytical and coordination support for development and implementation of EGA’s ethics & compliance program in line with laws, regulations, policies and standards.
• Follow departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions to ensure controlled and consistent work.
• Demonstrate compliance to organisation’s values and ethics to support a values driven culture.
• Contribute ideas to enhance EGA’s ethics & compliance program.
• Publish ethics & compliance policies and procedures on the intranet.
• Provide accurate advice to employees on the Code of Conduct and other ethics & compliance policies, procedures, processes, and standards.
• Implement the gifts & entertainment process including reviewing/updating policy, advising on declarations, maintaining the register, promoting awareness, and providing analysis to the Associate Manager.
• Implement the conflicts of interest process including reviewing/updating policy, advising on declarations, maintaining records of declarations and mitigation steps, promoting awareness, and providing analysis to the Associate Manager.
• Assist with third party due diligence screening: explain requirements, conduct searches, and review results.
• Monitor and report emerging ethics & compliance issues and risks; suggest program enhancements.
• Maintain an annual training calendar and coordinate with business areas to assess training needs.
• Develop training and awareness content on the Code of Conduct and related issues (e-learning content, presentations, supporting materials).
• Liaise with internal teams and external providers and arrange training logistics (venues, invites/enrolments).
• Promote awareness via emails/text/intranet and communicate completion expectations.
• Deliver training including induction, maintain attendance records, and respond to queries.
• Maintain records of completion statistics and provide analysis to the Associate Manager.
• Support capability building by delivering 'train the trainer' sessions for Ethics & Champions and supervisors and training for the legal team.
• Foster a speak-up culture; maintain relationships with employees and take contemporaneous records of concerns.
• Assist in investigations: acknowledge cases, open cases in Your Voice, prepare investigation plans, collate information, interview witnesses, prepare reports, arrange follow-ups, update records, monitor corrective actions, and analyse investigations data.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with business areas and external service providers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices for sustainability, productivity and cost reduction.
• Prepare timely and accurate statements and reports to meet department requirements.
• Perform other duties or assignments as required.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Ethics & compliance certification (e.g., ECI Leading Professional in Ethics & Compliance, SCCE Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional, ICA Diploma in Compliance) desirable.
• Experience delivering training and conducting internal investigations desirable.
• Good knowledge of UAE laws and regulations and/or key international laws (UK Bribery Act, US FCPA).
• Good understanding of ethics & compliance issues.
• Excellent verbal and written English; Arabic and/or French desirable.
• Effective research skills, planning, organising and time management skills.
• Proven ability to liaise effectively internally and externally with vendors and service providers.