Office Location: Gurugram
Position Summary
The ABAC COE Analyst is responsible for conducting Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) due diligence reviews within the redesigned Third Party Program. Acting as a critical risk filter, the role evaluates and resolves low-to-medium risk findings, ensures consistent and defensible risk assessments, and escalates complex or high-risk matters to appropriate stakeholders.
The role supports efficient third-party onboarding, strengthens risk identification, maintains audit-ready documentation, and ensures compliance with global ABAC standards and regional regulatory requirements.
- Review due diligence findings from screening tools and external providers.
- Assess ABAC-related risks including conflicts of interest, government affiliations, and adverse media.
- Apply standardized risk assessment criteria to evaluate findings.
- Resolve low-level findings and identify cases requiring escalation.
- Document risk assessments, decisions, and rationale in an audit-ready format.
Business Engagement & Issue Resolution
- Partner with Business Relationship Owners to obtain context and supporting documentation.
- Provide guidance on resolving compliance concerns.
- Facilitate timely resolution of low-to-medium complexity due diligence issues.
- Determine when findings exceed delegated authority and require escalation.
- Escalate higher-risk cases to Compliance Leadership, Global Security, Legal, or TPRC as appropriate.
- Follow established escalation protocols, risk frameworks, and decision playbooks.
- Ensure consistent application of ABAC standards across all cases.
- Identify trends, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities in risk assessments.
- Contribute to enhancements in risk scoring methodologies, precedent libraries, and decision frameworks.
Documentation & Audit Readiness
- Maintain complete and accurate due diligence records.
- Ensure all decisions are traceable, well-supported, and audit-ready.
- Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory inquiries.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with COE teams, Global Security, Legal, Business stakeholders, and external screening providers.
- Support seamless transitions across the third-party due diligence lifecycle.
Training & Change Adoption
- Reinforce ABAC policies and expectations with business stakeholders.
- Support implementation of new TPP processes and escalation protocols.
- Provide feedback to improve adoption and operational effectiveness.
Required Qualifications
- 3-6+ years of experience in Compliance, ABAC, Due Diligence, Audit, Risk Management, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of anti-bribery and anti-corruption regulations, risks, and controls.
- Demonstrated ability to assess compliance risks and exercise sound judgment.
- Experience preparing structured, audit-ready documentation and reports.