Sr. Manager, Ethics & Compliance

This positon reports to: Michelle Roig

Level: Sr. Manager

Recruiter: Jennifer Perez

Site: Las Fuentes

The Ethics and Compliance Senior Manager will oversee all the Ethics and Compliance related activities in the Mexico and SamCam regions, including but not limited to investigations, training, third-party management, policy management, information governance, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption risk assessments, internal audit support, compliance monitoring activities, and other activities to support an ethical and compliance culture. The role is responsible for developing, leading, and overseeing various operational needs and occasional enhancement initiatives of the ECO program.  The position reports to the Director, Ethics and Compliance (Global/Americas) and will work closely with key stakeholders at Home Office and within the Mexico and SAMCAM region including Legal, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Privacy, and Global Strategic Sourcing to provide solutions that support the Ethics and Compliance Office (ECO) and program.  

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Candidate will be responsible for working within the ECO on a variety of regional programs, ongoing initiatives and special projects to promote a culture of ethics and compliance, and minimize regulatory and legal exposure, including but not limited to the following:

•    Act as primary support for ethics and compliance matters in the MEXICO and SAMCAM region.
•    Provide leadership, guidance and support to all levels of business functions on complex ethics and compliance concerns, including policy interpretation and requirement, compliance risk assessments, trend analysis and best practice recommendations.
•    Direct the development and administration of compliance policies and/or procedures at the regional level, and provide training and guidance on policy compliance.
•    Conduct periodic reviews and updates related to complex ethics and compliance policies and procedures ensuring clarity, applicability and compliance to global policy and external requirements with minimal supervision.
•    Conduct periodic compliance monitoring for policy non-compliance, evaluate root-cause and recommend and implement remedial action.
•    Assist in updating and implementing ECO’s comprehensive training program for the region on complex ethics and compliance policies and procedures.
•    Provide leadership and guidance on proposed initiatives, identify complex legal and regulatory issues (including changes in regulation), analyze alternatives and work with key stakeholders from functions such as Legal, HR, Internal Audit, Corporate Communications, and Privacy to propose solutions to the region.
•    Conduct internal investigations relating to Code and policy violations, including interviewing witnesses, performing document review, conducting root cause analysis, drafting results of investigation and recommending and implementing remedial actions. 
•    Partner with functional leads within MEXICO and SAMCAM to perform risk assessments, conduct investigations, and support Internal Audit to identify, resolve and remediate ethics and compliance concerns.
•    Develop and provide guidance for the ethics and compliance Ambassador Program for the region by working closely with ambassadors to provide direction for their initiatives.
•    Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze new and complex business projects against regulatory requirements and new policies and provide balanced, workable solutions to the business.
•    Perform third-party due diligence and risk mitigation relating to regional third-party management program.
 

Skills: 
•    Knowledge of and experience with anti-corruption rules and regulations (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, National Anti-Corruption System, etc.).
•    Ability to perform in a results-based environment.
•    Ability to learn quickly, work independently, and maintain professional skepticism, critical thinking, strong analytical, and creative problem-solving attributes.
•    Strong project management/organizational and planning skills; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines.
•    Excellent interpersonal, oral, written and presentation skills with the ability to comfortably communicate to various levels of management and demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and integrity in all interactions.
•    Demonstrate strong compliance and legal issue research capabilities, and the ability to apply research results to real-world business-related issues.
•    Ability to interact effectively at all levels with sensitivity to cultural diversity.
•    Ability to function as an effective team member, both within the legal department and the group of clients we serve.
•    Ability and willingness to educate and train others.
•    Ability to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves.
•    Detail oriented and attention to accuracy.

Languages: 
•    Advanced - English

Experience:

•    Minimum of eight 8 years’ experience in corporate compliance, internal compliance, Internal audit, or related field.
•    Certification of Compliance and Ethics Professional or equivalent (preferred)

•    Attorney preferred