Interim Compliance Counsel

Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC is partnering with a global market leader in the industrial manufacturing sector to hire a Regional Compliance Counsel. This highly visible role will support the ethics and compliance programme across the EMEA region, reporting to the international legal and compliance team and providing strategic advice to senior leadership.

The interim position is 9-12 months with potential to convert to a permanent opportunity as the company strengthens its governance framework.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with ethics, compliance and investigations experience in a multinational
• Strong understanding of corporate compliance frameworks and international regulations
• Experience leading internal investigations and handling sensitive conduct matters
• Experience advising on anti-bribery & corruption programmes

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to business leaders across EMEA on ethics, compliance and regulatory matters.
• Lead and manage internal investigations relating to misconduct, policy breaches, fraud and other compliance concerns.
• Support development and enhancement of the company’s global compliance programme.
• Provide practical advice on anti-bribery, third-party risk, gifts & hospitality, conflicts of interest and business conduct.
• Partner with Legal, HR, Finance, Procurement, Internal Audit, ESG and Risk teams to identify and mitigate compliance risks.
• Support monitoring, risk assessments, audits and remediation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Deliver engaging compliance training and communications to employees and management across the region.
• Advise on regulatory developments and implement new compliance requirements.
• Assist with governance initiatives and continuous improvement projects to strengthen the control environment.
• Prepare reporting updates for senior leadership and compliance committees.

Skills

Ethics & compliance

Investigations leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory affairs

Data privacy governance

Education

Law degree

Job description

MLA is partnering with a global market leader in the industrial manufacturing sector whose products and technologies support critical infrastructure, transportation and commercial operations worldwide. With a substantial presence across EMEA and a reputation for operational excellence, sustainability and responsible business practices, the organisation continues to invest heavily in its ethics, compliance and governance framework.

As part of this commitment, the business is looking to hire an experienced Regional Compliance Counsel to join its international legal and compliance team. This is a highly visible role offering significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence compliance strategy across a complex multinational environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery and enhancement of the company's ethics and compliance programme throughout the EMEA region, helping to identify emerging risks, drive best practice and support a strong culture of integrity across the business.

This position is initially offered on a 9-12 month interim basis but has the potential to convert into a permanent opportunity as part of the client's longer-term compliance strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and key stakeholders across EMEA on ethics, compliance and regulatory matters.
• Lead and manage sensitive internal investigations relating to allegations of misconduct, policy breaches, fraud, corruption and other compliance concerns.
• Support the ongoing development, implementation and enhancement of the company's global compliance programme.
• Provide practical advice on anti-bribery & corruption, third-party risk management, gifts & hospitality, conflicts of interest and broader business conduct matters.
• Partner closely with Legal, HR, Finance, Procurement, Internal Audit, ESG and Risk teams to identify and mitigate compliance risks.
• Support compliance monitoring, risk assessments, audits and remediation initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
• Deliver engaging compliance training and communications to employees and management teams across the region.
• Advise on emerging regulatory developments and support implementation of new compliance-related requirements.
• Assist with policy development, governance initiatives and continuous improvement projects designed to strengthen the organisation's control environment.
• Contribute to the preparation of reporting and updates for senior leadership and compliance committees where required.
• Provide guidance on a range of evolving compliance topics including data privacy, AI governance and regulatory change.

About You

• Qualified lawyer with significant ethics, compliance and investigations experience gained within a multinational organisation.
• Strong understanding of corporate compliance frameworks and international regulatory environments.
• Proven experience leading internal investigations and managing sensitive employee and business conduct matters.
• Hands-on experience advising on anti-bribery & corruption and broader compliance programme management.
• Comfortable operating independently and managing matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and influence senior leadership.
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, chemicals, energy or similarly complex multinational environments would be advantageous.