Job title: Area Compliance Officer
Reporting to: Regional Compliance Officer, AMEA
Function: Legal & Compliance
Department: Compliance
Country/Corporate/Region: Region (AMEA)
SUMMARY OF THE JOB
The Area Compliance Officer (ACO) supports the Regional Compliance Officer (RCO) in working with the country general counsels (or other managers to whom compliance responsibilities in the country have been assigned) to implement the Holcim compliance program in the area of his or her responsibility. The ACO advises these country organizations on compliance processes and procedures and supports local management in driving and promoting the Code of Ethics and a speak-up culture within their organizations.
The area of responsibility includes Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Benin, and/or any other country in Holcim’s AMEA Region as determined by the RCO.
MAIN ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Advises and supports the country organizations in setting up and completing the annual compliance plans and the annual compliance risk assessments.
- Provides compliance-related advice to the country organizations and develops stakeholder relationships with the country organizations. The ACO acts cross-functionally and enables local management teams to better understand compliance risk exposure areas, remediate Internal Audit findings and improve Internal Controls.
- Supports and advises country organizations regarding new or revised compliance-related policies, directives and guidance, including their local implementation, ensuring appropriate and necessary modifications based on local laws and regulations.
- Monitors effective implementation of compliance-related processes and procedures (e.g. third-party due diligence) within country organizations and supports reporting of relevant metrics and performance indicators by these countries.
- Trains the trainer or delivers compliance training in line with the Group’s compliance training program.
- Supports country organizations to promote a speak-up culture and in the recording, management, investigation and remediation of reported breaches of the Code of Ethics.
- Maintains a solid understanding of relevant applicable local laws and regulations. Supports country organizations in any interactions with local authorities or regulators regarding compliance matters as required.
JOB DIMENSIONS
Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:
Country general counsels and country compliance officers
- Country leadership teams and executive management
- Other functions such as Internal Control, Internal Audit, Procurement, Sales, People, Sustainability and Security
- Regional and Global Compliance teams
PROFILE REQUIRED
Level of education/qualifications normally required:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in law
Specific work experience:
- Minimum of 10 years of in-house working experience in multinational companies or law firms.
- Minimum of 3 years of strong compliance focus (particularly in the areas of anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, trade sanctions).
- Ideally experience with compliance management systems and corporate investigations in any strongly regulated / enforcement jurisdiction.
Technical / functional skills:
- Proven track record of working successfully in an international environment. Practical Compliance experience would be a plus
- Excellent with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Proven experience implementing or monitoring AI-driven compliance tools and solutions.
- Capable of providing meaningful input to management, M&A and project teams in terms of compliance assessment and diligence requirements
- Solid business and financial acumen
- Strong organizational and presentation skills
Behavioral competencies:
- Highest levels of ethics, integrity and discretion
- General agility and sound judgment
- Pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to ensure the right organizational outcomes and impact
- Creative and able to come up with new ways of deploying a compliance culture (e.g. via compliance trainings, compliance communications, leading by example...) and leveraging Artificial Intelligence.
- Forward-looking, self-motivated and outcomes-oriented, with experience in managing in dynamic, complex, challenging or ambiguous environments
Leadership and managerial abilities:
- Strong lateral leadership skills
Language skills:
- Strong command of English and French. Arabic and other languages are beneficial and considered a plus
Mobility requirements:
- 20% travel nationally and internationally
