Compliance Advisory Professional

Job Description

<strong>Role Purpose: </strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Support the implementation of NEOM’s compliance framework and standards through maintaining a program of continuous improvement through compliance risk assessments, compliance controls testing and monitoring. </li><li> Proactively promote Compliance in front of the business, support functions and other control functions, whilst always maintaining an independent viewpoint. </li><li> Support the identification and review of key regulatory changes through effective and regular Horizon Scanning and provide the business with guidance to empower them to implement associated changes. </li><li> Understand and apply external business standards, sharing good industry practice and provide guidance to the business as required. </li><li> Contribute to relevant internal policies and risk assessments to ensure these are up to date and fit for purpose and cover all relevant parts of the business. </li><li> Draft and maintain Compliance Policies and Procedures. </li><li> Support and role model the compliance culture within the business. </li></ul><p><br></p><strong> Responsibilities: </strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Provide the business with timely and relevant regulatory advice and guidance to enable them to assess the impact and implement any associated changes to comply. </li><li> Understand and apply external business standards, sharing good industry practice and provide guidance to the business as required. </li><li> Draft and maintain Compliance Policies and Procedures. </li><li> Supports identification and execution of strategic and complex enterprise improvement opportunities of the compliance programme. </li><li> Support on the ongoing and continuous improvement of the overall compliance framework and its related controls </li><li> Promotes a culture of excellence and continuous improvement through testing and monitoring. </li><li> Supports creation of annual testing plan for compliance controls and processes and leads control testing exercises or leverages subject matter expertise to complete control testing exercises. </li><li> Supports the Continuous Compliance Improvement Senior Manager to advise Sector Heads and their Compliance resources on Compliance strategy and implementation. </li><li> Supports the Head of Compliance in developing reports for the Ex-Com, oversight committees and the Audit Committee. </li><li> Assists with review and implementation of business process change to incorporate compliance policies and procedures and drive risk reduction. </li><li> Supports the Continuous Compliance Improvement Senior Manager in taking a strategic and holistic view of risk. Supports in keeping updated and informed on latest updates or developments in the compliance world. </li><li> Use the risk assessment process alongside business inputs to proactively identify emerging risks, including cultural aspects of risks. </li></ul><p><br></p><strong>Knowledge, Skills And Experience</strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a global organization, ideally within risk or compliance or audit. </li><li> Understanding of Risk and Control matrices with knowledge of regulatory risk and the operational requirements to maintain compliance through implementation of controls and activities. </li><li> Familiarity with corporate compliance program and/or experience working on legal and regulatory analysis. </li><li> Ability to support drafting of reports, findings, assessment work and other work products as required by the Compliance Improvement program or wider management. </li><li> Demonstrable experience of effective communication with all levels of stakeholders. </li><li> Ability to analyze processes, identify compliance risks, and propose and document solutions. </li><li> Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to key stakeholders. </li><li> Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues within the business and support areas to provide advice and guidance on matters raised. </li><li> Advanced knowledge of computer software and hardware (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite Products). </li><li> Advanced organizational skills, attention to detail. </li><li> Ability to work well under pressure with proactive approach to routine and non-routine occurrences. </li><li> Bachelor’s degree. 5+ years of professional experience in a Risk, Audit or Compliance setting such as a professional advisory firm or corporate compliance firm.</li></ul>