Regional Ethics and Compliance Lead

Company Description
We are a global professional services organization that provides consulting and delivery services to large global clients.

With our experience of major capital projects all over the world we're experts at managing the many moving parts involved in complex programmes, with 110 offices across 45 different countries.

At the heart of our approach is a focus on better outcomes. With an independent view we do things smarter; we give the clarity and rigour to help teams work better together, to make an investment case stronger, to raise the standards of delivery and to maintain schedules and budgets. It's how we've made the difference for more than 70 years.

We are equal opportunity employers. A copy of the policy statement on equal opportunity is provided upon request.

Job Description
Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that Global Ethics & Compliance framework and programs are implemented and executed in line with company's standards and corporate requirements.
• Pro-actively identify requirements for regional variations to the Global Ethics & Compliance framework.
• Agree regional priorities with the Director, Risk (Global Ethics & Corporate Compliance) and Asia Operations Director and ensure they are aligned with regional leadership.
• Business partner with the Regional Operations Director and leadership team to drive the ethics and compliance culture and foster a culture of integrity.
• Support the regional leadership to demonstrate its commitment to compliance.
• Conduct periodic Ethics & Compliance risk assessments and governance reviews, as part of Global Assessments or through regional initiatives.
• Enhance the maturity of the Regional Ethics and Compliance programme by developing clear.
• initiatives to reduce the risk of unethical behaviour or non-compliance in the region.
• Support horizon scanning activities to identify and analyse regional emerging regulatory requirements related to Ethics and Corporate Compliance.

• Lead and deliver activities to regionally implement the Global Ethics & Compliance framework, such as:

• Develop guidelines that set exemplary ethical conduct to foster a region-wide culture of compliant practices.

• Conduct periodic training and awareness campaigns.

• Advise personnel on ethical issues and concerns.

• Lead on regional compliance owned activities, such as:

• fulfilling ethics & compliance training requirements in the region;

• Coordinate periodic director and employee disclosures, including follow-ups and remediation actions;
• Undertaking due diligence processes for the purposes of sanctions screening, third party due diligence, M&A activity where required;
• Approval of high risk transactions under the relevant Global Compliance policies and procedures; and

• Implementing effective conflict of interest processes

• Undertake compliance monitoring activity to assess the implementation effectiveness of the Global Ethics and Compliance Programme, working with the Risk Management, Regional Operations Director and Compliance Programme Monitoring Lead

• Support speak up reporting and facilitating an environment that enables employees to report misconduct without fear of retaliation.
• Support the investigation of ethics and compliance allegations and breaches, including liaison with external (clients, regulatory bodies, etc.) and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8-10 years' experience in an Ethics & Compliance related role, with experience of managing Anti-Bribery and Corruption programmes.
• Ideally to be professionally qualified with a finance or legal background role e.g. a qualified accountant, auditor or lawyer;
• Experience of investigations processes and associated tools, undertaking due dilligence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of labor regulations and compliance procedures.
• Ability to establish and build strong relationships and stakeholder across a diverse network.
• High level of energy, be a self-starter and prioritize a range of activities within a high-pressure environment.
• Efficiently and effectively communicate complex risk topics to non-experts.

Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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