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Compliance Officer

BGI Ethiopia

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Legal Services

Law

Addis Ababa

0 years - 1 years

1 Position

2022-02-10

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2022-02-13

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Job Description

The Compliance Officer is responsible for promoting, implementing and maintaining an organizational culture that encourages ethical business conduct and compliance with the law, the legal and regulatory requirements of the Country and the Group’s Code of Conduct.

The Compliance Officer is also responsible for the training and communication of the Group’s Ethics and Compliance Policy and Procedures throughout BGI and its affiliates; and should periodically file appropriate ethics and compliance reports and communicate to the Corporate Ethics Committee (Ethical Referees) and all concerned bodies and authorities as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ensure that the company carries its commercial activities in full compliance with internal (Group) policies, codes and guidelines,
  • Periodically conduct reviews and audits to ensure the observance of compliance standards,
  • Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed,
  • File appropriate compliance reports for the Group and regulatory agencies as required;
  • Design or implement improvements in communication, monitoring, or enforcement of compliance standards;
  • Ensure that regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated;
  • Communicate compliance-related issues with employees across all divisions of the organizations and address any and all concerns they may have about legal, ethical or compliance matters;
  • Define and develop the approach for the mandatory training in collaboration with the Training Team;
  • Prepare, publish and distribute authorized commercial compliance guides and other instructional materials to help internal staff and external commercial partners achieve clarity on commercial compliance requirements;
  • Harmonize compliance requirements provided in local legislations and Group policies; and coordinate local and Group efforts through periodic reports and timely updates;
  • Prepare and lodge reports with relevant regulatory and compliance authorities;
  • In the event of a compliance issue, conduct investigations to discover the root cause of the problem;
  • Collaborate with public authorities for the proper introduction of regulatory standards and facilitate discussions;
  • Periodically review risks to ensure identification of legal and regulatory risks to all commercial teams and design plans to avoid these;
  • Undertake such other tasks as assigned by the Company.
  • Complete the training plans on the schedule provided by the legal section.

Job Requirements:

Required Educational Background and Experience:

  • MA in Law with 0 years of experience in a similar industry
  • LLB with 1 year and above years of work experience in a similar industry
  • Broad and thorough knowledge of the compliance and ethics profession, theories, and standards
  • Expert knowledge of professional compliance and investigation standards; and ability to apply policy and legal concept to issues
  • Commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
  • Ability to share information and build consensus across stakeholders.
  • Ability to supervise support and professional analyses functions for compliance and ethics programs.
  • Ability to establish trust and credibility with stakeholders and senior management.
  • Knowledge of Group’s ethics and compliance policies, procedures, and programs.
  • Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a large corporate or centralized institutional legal office.
  • Knowledge of legal documentation procedures and requirements
  • Ability to develop and implement legal strategies and solutions

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