Legal 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

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.