Global Ethics & Anti-Corruption Compliance Officer (F/M)

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional to join our Ethics and Anti-Corruption Compliance Team. The Ethics, Anti-Corruption & Third Party Compliance Officer comes under the umbrella of Worldline’s Global Compliance and more specifically within the Ethics & Anti-Corruption team.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Be the point of contact with regard to compliance topics such as anti-corruption, (contract review, business partners screening, gifts & invitations, conflict of interests, reporting, etc.)
• Liaise with business and be flexible in case of urgent advices or contract reviews
• Contribute to the global risk management process, ensuring the roll out at local level, contributing to the global risk map, defining actions and follow-up on them
• Execute due diligences on all kind of third parties/business relations
• Launch assessments to measure the compliance program implementation
• Ensure correct activity reporting on compliance activities
• Develop and implement written processes, guidelines and policies
• Develop training communications & awareness in local language (code of ethics, anti-corruption, conflict of interests, outsourcing, third party due diligence, whistleblowing, human rights, gifts and invitations)
• Monitor, test, evaluate, and continuously improve the implementation of internal controls related to prevention of corruption and internal fraud (testing activities on general compliance and anti-corruption controls) following the Global monitoring plan
• Perform analysis and follow up on assigned compliance alerts (whistleblowing)
• Perform regulatory watch, initial assessment of the potential impact of regulatory changes and liaise with legal department or business on the strategy for deployment
• Ensure internal and external audit recommendations related to Ethics and Anti-Corruption are acted upon
• Ensure contribution to requirements and reporting of Corporate Social Responsibility Directive through consistent reporting and stakeholder engagement
• Cooperate and contribute to the implementation of new Compliance tools and applications
  
  

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• • Master in Law or Business Administration supplemented with a compliance-specific vocational course, or similar through experience
  • Good knowledge of compliance requirements, practices and principles (e.g. Human Rights, SAPIN II, UK Bribery, UK modern Slavery, Ethics and compliance standards (ISO37001, ISO19600) and possibly EBA guidelines, and outsourcing)
  • Ability to develop a thorough understanding of the company, its structures, markets and products
  • Ability to present compliance assessments results to senior management
  • Eager to learn and develop
  • Real skills in taking ownership, autonomy, adaptability, diplomacy

Cooperation

• • Works cooperatively to achieve common goals
  • Takes cooperative approach with a positive attitude with others and shares information and knowledge
  • Multi-cultural mindset and flexibility

Accountability

• Demonstrates high ethical standards
• Works in an organized way and with persistence
• Is result driven
• Works with integrity, in such a way that the job is executed properly, transparently, carefully and complying with applicable laws, regulations, policies and code of ethics

• • Sets priorities
  • Pro-active approach (self-starter) with a ‘can-do’ attitude
    
    

Communication

• • Positive mental attitude and diplomacy is a must
  • Good communication, presentation and coordination skills
  • Experience in promoting awareness of compliance matters (ad hoc trainings, internal communication, answers questions from business)
  • Excellent professional oral and written skills in English and French are required. Professional knowledge of other languages is a plus.

Self-confidence

• • At least 6 years of experience in a similar function
  • Ability to work in an international and fast changing context
  • Ability to work and communicate with all levels in the company (from senior management to local project managers)
  • Good knowledge of MS-Office; SharePoint is a plus