Senior Legal Counsel

Paritas Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Compliance Counsel to focus on developing and managing the Ethics and Compliance policies within an organization. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in ethics and compliance roles. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with laws, leading ethics projects, and developing training programs. A strong understanding of ethics practices and excellent communication skills in English are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in ethics and compliance or regulatory-enforcement management.
• Preferably experience in a top-tier international organization.
• Good knowledge of local and international requirements and laws.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage implementation of Ethics and Compliance policies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Lead the delivery of ethics and compliance projects.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of ethics and compliance

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Effective communication in English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Compliance Counsel - (Ethics & Compliance)

Location: Abu Dhabi - Candidates from out of country encouraged to apply!

Hybrid Working Model

Competitive Market Rate Salary on offer

Paritas is partnered with a leading Oil & Gas client who work across Asia & the Middle East. We are on the look out for a Senior Compliance Counsel to join their team in Malaysia.

This positions main focus will be to develop and manage the implementation of the Ethics and Compliance policies and procedures, and to lead the delivery of ethics and compliance projects for the assigned corporate / business function(s) in line with the ethics and compliance program to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies, ethical operations, as well as the identification and mitigation of ethics and compliance risks.

Key Accountabilities at a glance :

• Lead research into the relevant local and international laws and regulations to ensure the company is in line with the latest developments and to drive the implementation of internal policies and procedures.
• Review all ethics and compliance policies and procedures to ensure alignment with relevant laws and regulations.
• Establish and maintain a system and process to manage the review, approval and updating of internal ethics and compliance policies and procedures.
• Manage the monitoring and enforcement of the ethics and compliance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate and governance requirements across the company.
• Lead the implementation of an ethics and compliance project for the assigned corporate / business function(s).
• Participate in identifying, evaluating and analyzing key ethics and compliance risks and emerging issues inherent to the operations of the company, and review internal and external audit results to formulate and implement effective ethics and compliance related measures.
• Manage assigned risk areas through the monitoring of developments in that risk area, to ensure risks are mitigated effectively and are following set standards.
• Lead the development and implementation of training programs to raise knowledge and awareness of corporate governance and ethics and compliance matters across the company.
• Establish and maintain training requirement plans and reporting for all employees to ensure up-to-date training and development in corporate governance and ethics and compliance.
• Develop and implement communication initiatives for the Ethics & Compliance function to raise awareness and encourage an ethics and compliance driven culture.
• Supervise and manage business partners and service providers to ensure delivery of defined, cost effective and high-quality ethics and compliance advice and services in line with business needs.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience :

• Min. holds bachelor’s degree in any field, preferably in Law.
• Min. of 10 years’ experience in progressive and more complex senior-level roles in ethics and compliance or regulatory-enforcement management. Preferably experience in a top-tier international organization or experience working in various industries in the UK or USA.
• Good knowledge of the company operations and business across various sectors.
• Good knowledge of ethics and compliance practices and techniques, and ability to leverage leading practices
• Having knowledge of local and international ethics and compliance requirements and laws, regulations, and legislations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to effectively communicate on ethics and compliance related items and matters with various internal stakeholders at different organizational levels.
• Additional relevant experience is an advantage.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Effective communication skills in English (oral and written).