Compliance and Ethics Manager Europe

About Our Client
Our client is a British international service company, focusing on serving government and public entities globally, operating in the following sectors: defense, health, space, justice, migration, customer services, and transport.

Job Description
This role will report to the Chief Legal Officer Europe and be part of the Legal team. Our client is looking for an Ethics & Compliance Manager for Europe, who will be creating an Ethics & Compliance program, promoting it to the business, and ensuring the relevant legal, policy and regulatory requirements are embedded into the operations. You will also be responsible for conducting investigations into serious incidents and allegations to enable informed decision making by senior management and for appropriate strategies and actions to be taken to protect company interests and reputation.

In addition, be responsible for:

• Manage the Speak up campaign: monitoring and reporting of ethical issues raised via the process.
• Undertake corporate investigations.
• Conducting due diligence on existing third-party suppliers and new suppliers coming in through on-boarding and bidding processes.
• Promote ethical and legal awareness throughout the business.
• Provide promotional material and reports, schedule, and host quarterly meetings, produce agenda, update minutes and ensure all ethical work and updates are cascaded down.
• Manage risks from anti-bribery and corruption activities across the business.
• Promote awareness and initiatives to raise the importance and risks of modern slavery throughout our client and its supply chain.

The Successful Applicant

• Qualified lawyer in one of the EU jurisdictions.
• Fluent in English and German.
• Deep knowledge of key compliance laws and regulations under European jurisdictions
• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships and provide clear and concise guidance to managers.
• Demonstrable experience of delivery of successful compliance and business conduct & ethics programmes in a large and complex organization.
• Relevant investigation experience as investigator.
• Ability to think strategically and balance strategic and short-term priorities and objectives.
• Persuasive and clear verbal and written communicator.

What's on Offer

• Exciting work in an international and diverse environment with strong culture and values.
• Excellent working conditions in a hybrid environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.