Compliance Manager at Olam Agri

Job Title: Compliance Manager

Job Description

• Compliance is a critical function, the role requires a person of impeccable integrity and a steadfast resolve to achieve the organizations’ objectives.
• The incumbent will have a detailed understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which our business operates and will ensure that the organization adheres to legal standards and in-house policies.
• You will be responsible for enforcing regulations in all aspects and levels of business as well as providing guidance on compliance matters.
• You will also be a champion of corporate governance best practices.
• You must be comfortable saying “no” when necessary and be result-oriented. the overall goal of preserving the organization’s integrity by working in an ethical and lawful manner is central to this role.
• You will be required to support the company/region in all matters related to compliance, commodity legislation and regulatory issues

Key Deliverables
Strategic Effectiveness:

• Developing and maintaining risk-based compliance policies including practical implementation of systems. Building effective controls and monitoring mechanisms.
• Establish the compliance function that oversees all projects in Gabon
• Standardizing process across projects related to operations and functions (plantation/manufacturing/construction).

Operational Effectiveness:

• Defining easy to understand SOPs for businesses where required. Coding the SOPs and ensuring ready access for the field teams.
• Analyze and identify opportunities for making the processes more efficient including effective use of technology to reduce lapses
• Audit to ensure adherence to laid out business process and governing laws

Organizational Effectiveness:

• Ensure fraud & corruption policy and other related procedures are followed. The objective is to build an ethical workplace with a strong value system.
• Generating awareness about fraud and corruption policy amongst staff and other stakeholders in Africa. Engaging people with online/offline sessions to ensure top of mind recall of the organization’s ethics and standards.
• Coordinate and build the capacity of internal auditors/financial controllers on internal controls, audit skills, and fraud detection. Building systems of checks and balances to reduce the possibility of such acts.

Requirements

• University Degree in Business and/or Law
• Experience in a similar role in a trading business, ideally commodity trading, or the commodity business of a financial institution
• High level of technical auditing skills, knowledge of relevant international standards governing internal audit practice
• Excellent advisory skills with high work standards and ability to promote team synergy in a multi-cultural work environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills (tact, diplomacy, discretion, and impartiality)
• Strong team-player with the ability to work in virtual teams. Very strong personal ethical standards.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on Not Specified. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Official Job Website: https://www.olamagri.com/