Head of Legal & Compliance

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Position Summary

Lead and oversee all legal and compliance functions across the Holding, ensuring regulatory excellence, risk management, and strong corporate governance across multi-sector operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, execute, and supervise the Holding’s legal and compliance strategy at group level.
• Provide legal guidance to subsidiaries operating in energy, manufacturing, hospitality, and food & beverage sectors.
• Manage compliance and reporting processes in line with energy regulations, environmental legislation, competition law, personal data protection (KVKK), and other relevant regulatory authorities , proactively monitoring legal risks and developing mitigation plans.
• Lead corporate governance, commercial law, investment structures, contracts, and M&A transactions.
• Advise senior leadership and business units on corporate, commercial, labor, and investment law matters.
• Manage international legal matters and coordinate with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Develop, update, and implement internal policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Establish and oversee ethics hotline, whistleblowing systems, and internal investigation processes .
• Foster a culture of ethics, transparency, and compliance across the organization.
• Drive effective communication with regulatory bodies and external law firms.
• Provide regular compliance and legal reports to senior management and the Board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputable university; Master’s degree or relevant professional certification preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of legal and compliance experience , ideally within energy, manufacturing, hospitality, or food & beverage sectors.
• Experience in holding or multi-entity corporate structures with at least 5 years of leadership responsibility.
• Strong expertise in Turkish corporate, commercial, investment, and regulatory law; exposure to international legal frameworks.
• Proven experience managing compliance programs, regulatory audits, and risk management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-level negotiations, legal communications, and contract structuring.
• Excellent command of Turkish and English , verbal and written.
• High ethical standards, confidentiality, and strong decision-making ability.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior executives and cross-functional teams.