Compliance Manager, SSA

Mondelēz International; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global snacks company is seeking a Compliance Specialist in Johannesburg to support the Ethics and Compliance program across SSA. Responsibilities include managing compliance inquiries, training, and conducting investigations. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of corporate experience and a relevant tertiary qualification in Compliance or Law. This role offers standard business hours and requires a proactive approach to compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related corporate function.
• At least 2 years dealing with ethics and compliance topics.
• Background in law, internal controls, or audit is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Ethics & Compliance in driving the program.
• Develop and implement the Compliance program.
• Conduct investigations and manage compliance inquiries.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical capability

Written and verbal communication skills

Working proactively under pressure

Investigation skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Compliance/Governance/Controls/Law

Focus in governance, compliance, ethics, risk management

Job description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

How you will contribute

Support Business Unit (BU) Head of Ethics & Compliance for Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) and Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) in driving both the Global Ethics and Compliance (E&C) Program and customizing the Program to address additional locally specific risk relevant components.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:

• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical capability
• Working proactively and effectively under pressure
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Working collaboratively and cross-functionally as a team
• Conducting investigations and preparing risk analyses

More about this role

What you need to know about this position

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Ongoing promotion of the Code of Conduct and its 10 Guiding Principles through active and regular training as well as establishing strong trusted partnerships with SSA Senior Leadership and Middle Management in setting the Compliance Culture and role modelling our values.
• Continual Risk Management of the Program through risk event identification and monitoring partnered through effective stakeholder management with key functions (particularly Internal Audit and Controls, Legal, Finance, MSC and Supply Chain and People Team)
• Ensuring the comprehensive and timely execution of the Compliance investigations process through stewardship and co‑ordination with functional investigation resources who are generally not full‑time investigators involved in the investigation process and aligning case resolution with local management within SSA geographies and functions.
• Support in delivery of the Global Ethics and Compliance annual strategic objectives under our Vision 2030 targets

Role Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Ethics and Compliance Program Management

• Develop and implement a holistic Ethical and Compliance program designed to promote legal and ethical behavior, embed and enhance a culture of compliance and integrity, and protect and enhance the Company’s reputation within SSA. The program will focus on the Compliance group’s key areas: Training, Investigations, and Risk Intelligence. Adapt as appropriate and implement global and regional Compliance and Integrity initiatives.

Compliance Training & Promotion of the Code of Conduct

• Develop and maintain a learning program for the effective communication and training on Ethics & Compliance Policies owned by Compliance. This includes both an effective and comprehensive induction program and ongoing learning in local language, live and e‑learning, as well as other modes of creative communication to enhance awareness and understanding of Compliance Policies. Work with Legal, Finance, CGA, HR, and other functions to plan and implement compliance education programs, content customizations, systems, and internal marketing communications.
• Support the functions in ensuring that our compliance policies are communicated, implemented and enforced to reflect a healthy level of the basic understanding of the policies applicable to their day‑to‑day work and are able to ask questions when they think there is more, they need to know. 100% of new employees are familiar with organization’s compliance standards within 60 days of starting work.

Investigations & Case Management

• Deliver and demonstrate organizational justice through effective case management. Specialist of on the compliance investigation process and protocols and educate colleagues in other functions to support in the investigative process . Coordinate with related functions to maintain effective case management and ensure investigations are conducted in accordance with the Global Investigation Protocols. Presentation of case outcomes to Senior Leaders , coordinate and follow up on management action plans resulting from the compliance investigations.

Effective and Continual Risk Management

• Subject to changing requirements as determined by Global Ethics and Compliance Leadership, you will facilitate in the the ongoing assessment of the BU’s critical and high risk under the Global Enterprise risk management (ERM) process, with quarterly assessments and updates, with country, function and category management, and with oversight from the BU Head of Compliance.
• Participate in established Risk and Controls fora and committees at a SSA Business Unit level as well as the Ethics & Compliance Regional and Global Meetings develop and deliver country risk profiles and project specific risk profiles as warranted.

Compliance Advisory and Consultancy

• Primary Point of Contact Compliance Inquiries, including Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest and Interpretation of Compliance Policies. Act as a center of expertise and provide timely guidance to the business for all questions of interpretation for Compliance Policies owned by Compliance. These include, among others, Code of Conduct, Speaking Up and Investigations, Anti‑bribery and Anti‑Corruption, Conflicts of Interest and Gifting, Sanctions Compliance. Promptly resolve and respond to inquiries, requests for advice, disclosures of conflicts of interest, and similar consultations.
• Manage/Handle Allegations, Referrals, Conflicts of Interest Disclosures, Inquiries from all sources (employees, management and third parties) through our Speak Up Channel.

Other C&I Program administration:

• Restricted Party Screening Review for the SSA BU customers and vendors, and other Segments as may be added by the SSA Head of Compliance
• Maintaining Ethics Point Database and report metrics
• Preparing regular management reports
• Other projects that may be assigned in the Country, BU, Region, and/or Global Level

Education / Certifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Compliance/Governance/Controls/Law and related fields (major in Business, Finance, Political Science, Government, Law preferred)
• Preferred focus in governance, compliance, ethics, risk management.
• Background in law, Internal Controls, Audit, Regulatory Affairs, Quality.

Job specific requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related corporate function with practical exposure to the SSA markets, of which at least 2 years have been in dealing with ethics and compliance topics such as anti‑bribery and corruption, particularly FCPA, sanctions, data privacy, competition law, fraud risk management, investigations, employee relations, training, communications, enterprise risk management, advising/coaching and dispute resolution, in a multinational company with a multi‑cultural exposure.

Work schedule:

• Standard Business Hours

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International’s Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets. The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelēz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne. The Business Unit’s Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type Regular Business Integrity & Security Governance Legal