Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Ethics and Business Conduct team form part of the ME firm’s Risk & Quality team and report to the Ethics and Compliance leader. Our vision is to promote strong ethical behaviour and a trusted speak up culture whilst protecting the Firm’s reputation. This covers what work we do, what we deliver, and how we perform our work, including behaviours and decision making. Strong ethical behaviour is driven by a focus on our Purpose, our Values and our Code of Conduct.
We work to achieve our vision by identifying current and emerging issues and risks, as early as possible, raising their profile and discussing them with the right stakeholders, to enable them to be better mitigated and managed.

This is a great opportunity for a manager to gain exposure to staff from across the whole firm, managing and raising awareness of Ethics and reputational risks relating to integrity, objectivity and business conduct. 

 The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to: 
Be a key part of the ME Firm’s Ethics & Business Conduct team providing ethics guidance to staff with a view to achieving a consistent approach to the application of our Values and Code of Conduct 

Lead investigations into complaints raised through the Ethics helpline against staff including defining approach, consulting with EB&C leadership and OGC, conducting interviews, documentation, making recommendations aligned to our sanctions matrix and report writing for submission to the Ethics Chair.  

Proactively identify areas for improvement in the day to day operations of the team leveraging digital and AI solutions  

Localise and implement global policies ensuring that all Ethics & Business Conduct touchpoints are up to date and valid 

Review data points from sources such as Navex, GPS and Pulse to identify trends, themes and patterns to mitigate and offset potential risks 

Proactively manage the Firm’s reputational risk, considering the learnings from past events, identifying themes from current issues, and anticipating the ethical implications of future developments in the Firm’s business and the environment in which it operates 

Develop communications to partners and staff on Ethics matters within the Firm, including induction programmes, professional training and continuing professional development for all partners and staff 

Develop and maintain trusted relationships across the LoS, Internal Firm Services (IFS) and globally, including the ME Firm’s relationship with the US and Global Ethics communities 

Support the Ethics & Compliance leader in strategic and mid to long term ad hoc initiatives 

Person specifications  
Native speaker level fluency in both English (mandatory) and Arabic (spoken and written) 
Based in KSA (any location)  
Experience working in Ethics and/or Compliance function 
Experience working in a professional services firm is considered advantageous  
Experience or awareness of risk (assessment/monitoring etc)  

Required Skills  
Excellent report writing skills (English) - mandatory 
Excellent attention to detail  
Track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders a wide range of stakeholders across a large organisation and region 
Strong organisational/prioritisation skills 
Analytical skills  
Interviewing  
Experience in using Navex (desirable)

Minimum years experience required

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Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Budget Monitoring, Business Ethics, Business Expansion, Coaching and Feedback, Code of Ethics, Communication, Compliance and Standards, Compliance Awareness, Compliance Oversight, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Review, Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Corporate Compliance Programs, Creativity, Developing Policies and Guidelines, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Ethical Standards {+ 24 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

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