Group Compliance Manager

Shape the Future of Corporate Compliance

Talent STEM is partnering with an established international manufacturing organisation to recruit a Group Compliance Manager.

This newly created role offers a rare opportunity to establish and lead a Group-wide corporate compliance framework across an international business operating in multiple jurisdictions.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders across Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, HR and Operations, ensuring robust governance, ethical business practices and effective compliance programmes are embedded throughout the organisation.

If you're looking for an opportunity to build a compliance function, influence senior decision-makers and make a lasting impact within a global manufacturing business, this could be the role for you.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

- Developing and implementing the Group's corporate compliance framework.

- Creating policies covering anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, export controls, competition law, anti-money laundering, conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, and modern slavery.

- Developing compliance risk assessment methodologies and maintaining the Group compliance risk register.

- Leading third-party due diligence processes for suppliers, distributors, agents and commercial partners.

-Providing compliance guidance to Commercial and Procurement teams.

- Supporting supplier governance and third-party risk management activities.

- Assisting with whistleblowing investigations and wider compliance matters.

- Designing and delivering compliance training and awareness programmes.

- Monitoring compliance performance and preparing reports for senior leadership.

Developing the long-term roadmap for the continued growth of the compliance function.

About You

We're interested in professionals with experience in corporate compliance, governance, legal compliance, risk or internal audit gained within manufacturing, industrial or commercial organisations.

You may currently be working as a:

- Group Compliance Manager

- Compliance Manager

- Corporate Compliance Manager

- Ethics & Compliance Manager

- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Manager

- Internal Audit Manager

- Legal Counsel with significant compliance responsibilities

You'll ideally have experience of:

 Developing and implementing corporate compliance programmes.

 Governance and risk management.

- Third-party due diligence.

 Anti-bribery and corruption compliance.

- Export controls and sanctions.

- Competition or antitrust law.

- Policy development and implementation.

- Influencing senior stakeholders across an international organisation.

- A legal, compliance, audit or related professional qualification would be advantageous.

Please Note

This is a corporate compliance position and is not a Regulatory Affairs, REACH, CLP, product stewardship or SHEQ role.

What's on Offer

- Salary up to £95,000

- Excellent benefits package

- Opportunity to establish and shape a Group compliance function

- Exposure to international operations

- Long-term career development within a successful global manufacturing business

- International travel as part of the role

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship, and we are unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future.

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