Ethics & Compliance Manager (f/m)

Airbus; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary and profit sharing

Employee savings plan

Staff council with social, cultural, &

healthcare and wellbeing benefits

Upskilling with 10,000+ e-learning

Job summary

Airbus DS SLC SAS is seeking an Ethics & Compliance Manager to lead risk management, due diligence, and governance across complex contracts and partnerships. The role focuses on safeguarding integrity, managing third-party risk, and advising on ethics and compliance within a highly regulated industrial environment.

The position requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive training and awareness programs for senior management and staff, with travel between France and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Ethics, Compliance, or Legal functions, preferably within a complex industrial setting or a highly regulated environment.
• Technical expertise: Strong command of Ethics & Compliance principles, risk assessment methodologies, and project management.
• Soft Skills: High degree of autonomy, strong ethical judgment, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and diplomatic skills; ability to present complex information clearly to decision-makers.
• Languages: English language proficiency is mandatory. Proficiency in French or German is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage complex due diligence processes for third parties (suppliers, consultants, business partners, and lobbyists) to identify and mitigate potential legal or reputational risks.
• Analyze and evaluate "red flags" related to sanctioned entities, ensuring all business interactions align with international regulations and company policies.
• Mitigate risks related to money laundering and terrorist financing by performing high-level due diligence on customers and strategic partners.
• Act as a key contributor to internal decision-making committees (Compliance Committees) by preparing, presenting, and defending complex compliance files.
• Ensure the integrity of financial flows by monitoring third-party intermediary payments and ensuring strict adherence to the Airbus Code of Conduct.
• Manage governance frameworks regarding Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Hospitality, and Sponsorship requests, ensuring consistent application of company policies.
• Provide expert support on procurement compliance and lead the review and negotiation of Ethics and Compliance clauses in complex customer and consortium contracts.
• Drive compliance culture by designing and delivering specialized training sessions and awareness programs for high-risk exposed staff and management.

Skills

Ethics & Compliance

Risk assessment

Project management

Due diligence

Policy governance

Stakeholder advisory

Education

Business Administration or Law

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Airbus Public Safety and Security (PSS) is looking for an Ethics & Compliance Manager (f/m) based in Elancourt, France.

You will be part of a team developing advanced security and safety solutions for governmental and civil authorities. As a key expert within the Ethics and Compliance organization, you will be responsible for managing compliance risks and ensuring business integrity, aiming at protecting the company's reputation and supporting sustainable growth through the implementation of rigorous ethical standards.

Your challenges

Expert Risk Management & Due Diligence

• Oversee and manage complex due diligence processes for third parties (suppliers, consultants, business partners, and lobbyists) to identify and mitigate potential legal or reputational risks.


• Analyze and evaluate \"red flags\" related to sanctioned entities, ensuring all business interactions align with international regulations and company policies.


• Mitigate risks related to money laundering and terrorist financing by performing high-level due diligence on customers and strategic partners.

Compliance Governance & Decision Support

• Act as a key contributor to internal decision-making committees (Compliance Committees) by preparing, presenting, and defending complex compliance files.


• Ensure the integrity of financial flows by monitoring third-party intermediary payments and ensuring strict adherence to the Airbus Code of Conduct.


• Manage governance frameworks regarding Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Hospitality, and Sponsorship requests, ensuring consistent application of company policies.

Legal Advisory & Capability Building

• Provide expert support on procurement compliance and lead the review and negotiation of Ethics and Compliance clauses in complex customer and consortium contracts.


• Drive compliance culture by designing and delivering specialized training sessions and awareness programs for high-risk exposed staff and management.

MANDATORY

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Your profile

• Demonstrated expertise in Business Administration, Law, or a related field.


• Proven experience in Ethics, Compliance, or Legal functions, preferably within a complex industrial setting or a highly regulated environment.


• Technical expertise: Strong command of Ethics & Compliance principles, risk assessment methodologies, and project management.


• Soft Skills: High degree of autonomy, strong ethical judgment, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders.


• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and diplomatic skills; ability to present complex information clearly to decision-makers.


• Languages: English language proficiency is mandatory. Proficiency in French or German is a significant advantage.

BusinessTravel

Regular travel between Elancourt (France) and Ottobrunn (Germany) is expected to ensure close collaboration with your operational manager, with the frequency to be defined.

Your working environment

A stone’s throw away from The Palace of Versailles and located near Paris, Elancourt is a dynamic city, part of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines agglomeration. The city offers various cultural and outdoor activities through a rich network of associations. Several options are available to get to Airbus site by public transport.

How we care for you

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.


• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.


• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.


• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10,000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

AIRBUS DS SLC SAS

Contract Type

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France)

Classe G14

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Ethics & Compliance

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