Compliance Specialist

Uludağ Enerji; Osmangazi; On-site; TRY 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Uludağ Enerji seeks a Compliance Specialist to support the company's Compliance Program. You will monitor governance and risk, develop solutions, and update policies to ensure ongoing compliance.

Focus areas include ethics, fraud awareness, risk management, conflicts of interest, and whistleblowing. Reporting to the Legal & Compliance Director, you will lead investigations and training initiatives across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Law, Finance or Business or related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of creating a culture of integrity and compliance.
• Strong communication and analytical thinking skills; ability to report to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Code of Ethics and policies are understood and implemented across the organisation.
• Support ABAC framework implementation, develop presentations and reporting to management.
• Draft, maintain and update compliance documentation and procedures.
• Monitor regulatory changes and update programs accordingly.
• Deliver training and awareness activities on policies; evaluate training effectiveness.
• Identify compliance risks and support internal controls improvement.
• Lead internal investigations and perform third-party risk assessments.
• Manage Ethics Hotline reporting and related management reports.
• Coordinate with Legal, HR, Internal Audit and IT to align practices.
• Prepare and present compliance reports to management.

Skills

English fluency

Training delivery

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management principles

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Uludağ Enerji’s Legal & Compliance team is expanding and seeking a Compliance Specialist to support the Uludağ Enerji Compliance Program. In this role, you will bring proven experience in monitoring and evaluating governance and risk, while also developing solutions and updating policies to ensure ongoing compliance.

Key areas of focus include ethics, fraud awareness, risk management, conflicts of interest, and whistleblowing.

Reporting to the Legal & Compliance Director, who is directly reporting to the Group General Counsel & Compliance Officer, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the Uludağ Enerji’s Code of Ethics and other compliance policies are well understood and implemented across the organisation,
• Supporting implementation of an effective Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) Framework, developing presentations & reporting ABAC Framework to the management,
• Drafting, maintaining, communicating, and updating relevant process documentation (e.g. compliance policies and procedures),
• Monitoring regulatory changes and updating compliance programs accordingly,
• Supporting the effective internal communication of compliance rules and delivering guidance, training and awareness-raising activities on compliance policies and procedures - including evaluating the effectiveness of training initiatives,
• Proactively identifying compliance risks and contributing to continuous improvement of internal controls and compliance frameworks,
• Conducting and leading internal investigations,
• Conducting and approving compliance risk assessments for all third-parties,
• Managing Ethics Hotline applications, providing management reports accordingly,
• Assisting with ethics and compliance inquiries, incidents, and requests (both internally and externally), including third-party due diligence, screening, and conflict of interest management,
• Granting compliance approvals for gift, hospitality, donation and events, while maintaining appropriate records,
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Legal, HR, Internal Audit, and IT to ensure alignment of compliance practices,
• Preparing and presenting compliance reports to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a related field (e.g., Law, Finance, Business),
• Interested in compliance processes and eager to develop a career in this field,
• Demonstrated understanding of creating and sustaining a culture of integrity and compliance across the organization,
• Strong understanding of compliance best practices,
• Proven ability to report to and present findings to senior management,
• Fluent in English,
• Experience in delivering training programs,
• Excellent communication and analytical thinking skills,
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines,
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and collaborate across cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment,
• Knowledge of risk management principles,
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office and other relevant analytical tools or platforms.