Risk & Compliance Specialist North America
City: Juarez Country/Region: Mexico State: Business Area: Finance Department: Global Risk & Compliance Employment Type: Full-time Req ID: 10481
A regional role with a global impact
The purpose of the role is to strengthen the Risk & Compliance presence at the site level and support local leadership in promoting a strong culture of ethics, integrity, compliance, and risk management.
The Risk & Compliance Specialist will act as a facilitator, trusted advisor, and business partner to local leadership and the Senior Management Team. The role is intended to facilitate and advise rather than act as the site’s authority or "police." Accountability and decision-making will remain with site leadership.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Support local leadership and the Senior Management Team as a trusted Risk &
Compliance Business Partner.
- Serve as a local point of contact for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
- Support local risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting activities.
- Support quarterly risk reporting and ongoing Business Continuity planning and related
procedures.
- Promote a strong culture of ethics, integrity, compliance, and responsible business
conduct.
- Support internal investigations related to ethics, Code of Conduct, Speak Up reports,
employees, and suppliers.
- Assist with and investigate alleged or suspected violations of applicable laws, regulations,
industry standards, and Ambu policies and procedures.
- Conduct root cause analysis and support appropriate corrective actions.
- Promote the use of Ambu's Speak Up - Integrity Line.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver compliance-related training for employees and
managers.
- Promote awareness and understanding of the Ambu Code of Conduct and applicable
compliance policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with Corporate/Global Risk & Compliance to implement global initiatives
while adapting them to local business needs.
- Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of compliance policies an
procedures.
Authorities:
- Escalate identified compliance and risk concerns to the appropriate leadership and
Corporate/Global Risk & Compliance functions.
- Challenge or request additional review of activities, decisions, or processes that may present significant compliance or risk concerns.
- Recommend corrective and preventive actions related to identified compliance risks.
- Support the escalation and investigation of potential violations of laws, regulations, the Ambu Code of Conduct, Policies, and Procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, Law, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, or a related field.
- Previous experience in Compliance, Investigations, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Legal, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience working in a multinational or regulated environment is desirable.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to build trust and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- High level of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Strong judgment and ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters appropriately.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with local and global teams.
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Occasional domestic and international travel may be required. Travel is expected to be minimal and based on specific business needs.
This is a manufacturing facility and as a result, employees have the potential to be exposed to noise, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, machinery, vibration, or other workplace hazards controlled within compliance of current safety and health standards.
About Ambu
Ambu has been bringing the solutions of the future to life since 1937. Today, millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our single-use endoscopy, anaesthesia, and patient monitoring solutions. We continuously look to the future with a commitment to deliver innovative quality products that have a positive impact on patient care and the work of healthcare professionals. Headquartered near Copenhagen in Denmark, Ambu employs approximately 4,500 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific.
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