Ethics & Compliance Manager (f/m) (H/F)

AIRBUS DS SLC SAS; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing schemes

Employee savings plan

Health insurance coverage

Upskilling opportunities

Job summary

Airbus Public Safety and Security (PSS) in Elancourt, France, seeks an Ethics & Compliance Manager to lead risk management, due diligence, and governance to protect the company’s reputation and ensure business integrity.

The role includes advisory on procurement, contract ethics, and compliance culture development, with regular travel to Ottobrunn (Germany). A security clearance is mandatory for this position.

Qualifications

• Requires expertise in Ethics, Compliance, or Legal functions.
• Experience in a complex industrial setting or highly regulated environment.
• English language proficiency mandatory; French or German is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage due diligence processes for third parties to identify and mitigate risks.
• Analyze and evaluate red flags related to sanctioned entities and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Mitigate money laundering and terrorist financing risks through high-level due diligence.
• Contribute to internal decision-making committees by preparing and defending complex compliance files.
• Monitor third-party payments to ensure adherence to the Airbus Code of Conduct.
• Manage governance frameworks for Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Hospitality, and Sponsorship requests.
• Provide expert support on procurement compliance and negotiate ethics clauses in contracts.
• Design and deliver training and awareness programs to build compliance culture.

Skills

Ethics & Compliance

Risk assessment

Project management

Autonomy

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

English proficiency

French/German advantage

Education

Business Administration

Law

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 & 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.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

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