Head of Compliance(m/w/x)

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in international firms and compliance leadership
• Experience as an in-house counsel
• Experience in complex international listed settings
• Passed bar exam
• Fluent English and French as an asset
• Ability to motivate global professional teams
• Willingness to travel

Tasks

• Report directly to the CLCO
• Sponsor compliance and ethical principles across the group
• Ensure adherence to applicable legislation and company policies
• Implement a new global compliance program and structure
• Provide the Executive Committee and Board with framework assurance
• Set and oversee Givaudan's compliance strategy
• Align compliance with the evolving business model and growth agenda
• Lead the implementation of the compliance organization
• Clarify roles, reporting lines, and decision rights
• Define the role of compliance to improve company culture
• Revise internal policies to promote integrity as a company-wide value
• Partner with senior leadership to govern compliance risks
• Establish escalation protocols and transparent reporting
• Build a legal team with necessary capabilities and tools
• Manage compliance aspects of group activities across regions
• Coordinate compliance approaches across divisions
• Support group functions with sound compliance approaches
• Ensure availability of compliance resources and competences
• Design compliance policies to govern group activities
• Advise on achieving group goals and individual strategies
• Design and coordinate global processes and standards
• Coach teams on addressing compliance with third parties
• Manage compliance projects and scout for new technologies
• Hire and manage outside consultants and service providers
• Implement policies and training for whistleblowing and antitrust
• Establish anti-bribery and data protection training
• Advise Executive Committee members on compliance topics
• Stay informed about legal developments in the compliance field
• Manage whistleblowing lines and internal investigations
• Guide the compliance mindset with the Executive Committee
• Manage a modern, risk-based compliance framework worldwide
• Implement monitoring and preventive controls
• Report compliance issues to the Executive and Audit Committees
• Create integrated governance platforms for aligned assurance
• Lead and develop professional compliance staff
• Ensure activities are conducted ethically and according to guidelines

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