Regional Ethics and Compliance Officer

hace 1 mes

Chile Golder Associates Ltd. A tiempo completo

Job Description - Regional Ethics and Compliance Officer (24001315)

As Regional Ethics and Compliance Officer in the WSP Latin Americas and Caribbean (WSP LAC) region, you will manage a regional ethics and compliance team to deliver specialized, functional services from the Ethics and Compliance department, including training, policy and procedure development, internal investigations, third party due diligence, client diligence, controls auditing, risk management, and related tasks.

In this role you will:

Governance:
  • Oversee the ongoing implementation of the WSP Global Ethics and Compliance activities in the region.
  • Report directly to the designated Head of Ethics and Compliance for the Americas and indirectly to the WSP Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.
  • Select, train and supervise the regional Ethics and Compliance team.
  • Manage the budget of the regional Ethics and Compliance function.
  • Provide regular updates to the WSP Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and to executive management of the region on the performance of the function, including with respect to the attainment of metrics tied to regional performance and compensation.
  • As a reliable subject matter expert, update regional management regarding regulatory developments in the region related to ethics and compliance.
  • Advise regional management regarding mitigation of ethics and compliance risks and guide on ethical and reputationally sensitive matters.
  • Manage and coordinate risk assessment activities with respect to corruption, competition, reputational and other risks in the scope of the function.
Policies, Procedures and Education:
  • Review and adapt WSP Global ethics and compliance training, Code of Conduct, policies, procedures and guidelines to the region, and create region-specific training, policies, procedures and guidelines where needed.
  • Coordinate online training for new hires and existing employees and conduct live training on tailored topics to target audiences.
  • Create and promote awareness of ethics and compliance content through ethics shares, manager toolkits, intranet content, bulletins and other methods.
Controls:
  • Review and adapt WSP Global ethics and compliance conflicts of interest and gifts registration controls to the region, and create region-specific controls where needed.
  • Participate in regional decision-making for project no-go and proposal approvals of projects with elevated risks; where appropriate, create and implement tailored ethics and compliance practices for those projects.
  • Review and adapt WSP Global ethics and compliance due diligence practices to the region and create region-specific due diligence practices where needed, including with respect to work in countries with elevated risk of corruption, money-laundering, human rights abuses, and tax evasion.
  • Participate in due diligence to assess risks and opportunities with respect to the ethics and compliance position and processes of acquisition targets.
Investigations and Reporting:
  • Receive allegations of misconduct from employees and others, or through WSP’s confidential channels.
  • Evaluate allegations, manage investigations, and make recommendations to management in accordance with WSP Global’s case management processes.
  • Assess employee survey results for opportunities to improve ethical culture or address identified deficiencies.
Other:
  • Monitor the attainment of quantitative objectives for ethics and compliance controls, training, etc.
  • Participate in the external ethics and compliance discipline as an attendee or contributor to journals, websites, conferences, etc.
  • Travel, predominantly to and within the WSP region’s countries, but in some cases globally, for meetings, training, investigations, and other activities.

Requirements:

  • Academic degree (or equivalent).
  • 10 or more years of experience in an ethics, compliance, audit, finance, or legal function.
  • Fluent in English and Spanish.
  • Experience from an international company.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills to communicate effectively with employees, executives, lawyers, and auditors.
  • Knowledge of the anti-corruption, fair competition, anti-money-laundering, sanctions and human-rights-protection regimes applicable to companies working in the region’s countries.
  • Experience developing and conducting training, developing and implementing policies and procedures, and handling complex compliance issues or investigations.
  • Experience engaging with stakeholders at executive seniority level.
  • Good knowledge of ethics and compliance function best practices.
  • Knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese is a benefit; but not essential.
  • Knowledge of the ethics and compliance expectations for a US or Canada multi-national firm is a benefit, but not essential.
  • A professional certification in a related field is a benefit, but not essential; certifications include formal qualification as a lawyer, auditor or accountant, also Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional, Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance.
Primary Location

Chile

Other Locations

Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Argentina, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru

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