Associate Manager - Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Job Description

The role is responsible for supporting the organization’s efforts to develop, implement, and monitor a robust Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) program. This role includes assisting in the ABC risk assessment process, managing the whistle-blowing mechanism, and ensuring accurate financial crimes reporting. The Officer will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the organization complies with relevant anti-bribery, anti-corruption, and financial crimes regulations. The individual will play a key role in identifying, mitigating, and managing risks related to bribery, corruption, and financial crimes, fostering a culture of integrity across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization’s ABC program, ensuring compliance with relevant anti-bribery and corruption laws and regulations.
• Participate in Conducting regular ABC risk assessments across all business units, ensuring risks associated with bribery, corruption, and financial crimes are identified and appropriately mitigated.
• Collaborate with business units to ensure effective risk mitigation strategies, including conducting thorough due diligence on third parties and partners.
• Oversee and manage the organization’s whistle-blowing program, ensuring there is a secure and confidential process for employees and third parties to report suspected bribery, corruption, or other financial crimes.
• Work closely with internal teams such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML), fraud prevention, and legal departments to ensure a comprehensive approach to identifying and reporting financial crimes.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders, including auditors, regulators, and law enforcement, to support investigations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Perform any other duties assigned to by line manager related to the nature of the work
• Enforce, incorporate, and comply with all necessary controls and related information security policies, procedures, practices, training, reporting, personal due diligence and vigilance, within departmental/unit activities and operations.
  
  

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a tertiary level qualification from a recognized institution in Law, Business, Finance, or a related field.
  
  

Years & Nature of Experience

• Recommended 1 to 3 years of equivalent experience where required competencies and experience has been demonstrated
• If with experience would have been accountable a Demonstrated expertise in conducting risk assessments, managing investigations, and delivering training related to ABC, financial crimes, and whistle-blowing programs.
• Familiarity with financial crimes regulations, including anti-money laundering (AML), fraud prevention, and sanctions compliance.
  
  

Technical Competencies

• Risk Assessment & Due Diligence
• Investigation & Case Management
• Data analytics
  
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Decision Making
• Communication
• Team Work
• Problem solving