Posted Aug 20, 2024 529 views
Purpose:
- We are seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager to join our organisation to ensure adherence to relevant legal and regulatory standards and internal policies and procedures.
- You will be responsible for developing, managing, monitoring and implementing RIZ Consulting’s compliance framework.
- Additionally, you will be responsible for enforcing regulations and monitoring mechanisms in all aspects and levels of business and guiding compliance matters.
- The objective is to preserve the organization’s integrity by ensuring it stays on a lawful and ethical course (internally and externally).
- You must be well-versed in legal guidelines, corporate governance best practices, risk assurance, and internal controls.
- Applicants must be professionals with high ethical standards who work diligently to complete their duties, keeping in mind the business's objectives. You must be comfortable saying "no"when necessary and be result-oriented.
Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the organisation’s operations and business practices comply with local, regional, and international regulations – in the geographies in which we operate.
Policy Development & Updating: Develop, update, and maintain department-wide policies, procedures, and manuals, ensuring they reflect current laws, best practices, and regulations relevant to the business\'s internal needs and the requirements of our clients (on a project basis, if applicable).
Ensure Department-wide Adherence to Policies & Procedures: Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies and procedures via routine and ‘spot-check’ mechanisms.
Risk Management & Routine Assessments: Perform risk assessments, establish the organisation’s tolerance for risk, and institutionalize a risk mitigation strategy and contingencies. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develop and implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues; and provide general guidance on avoiding or dealing with similar situations in the future.
Internal & External Audit Function: Plan and conduct regular internal audits to monitor and assess compliance with policies, regulations, and ethical practices. Prepare reports and provide recommendations for improvements. Additionally, facilitate and lead any external audits which may arise and safeguard the organisation’s interests.
Anti-Corruption Efforts: Lead initiatives to prevent, detect, and address corruption within the workplace. This includes developing and enforcing anti-corruption policies, conducting regular employee training sessions on ethical conduct, and establishing confidential channels for reporting suspicious activities.
Training & Education: Design and conduct compliance training programs and policy and procedure refreshers for employees, ensuring they understand and comply with relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.
Reporting & Documentation: Maintain comprehensive records of all compliance activities, investigations, and audit results. Prepare detailed reports for senior management and external regulatory bodies as required.
Advisory Role: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior management on compliance-related matters, providing insights and recommendations on navigating complex regulatory landscapes and times of crisis.
Third-Party Compliance and Vendor Management Controls: Assess and monitor the compliance practices, quality, competence and service delivery of third-party partners, vendors, and contractors to ensure they meet the organization’s standards, transparent procurement criteria, and legal requirements.
Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on changes in laws and regulations that may affect the organization and proactively adjust compliance strategies accordingly.
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RIZ Consulting
RIZ Consulting is a boutique management consulting and training firm established in 1993, headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan. We work with both local and multinational clients on interventions ranging from strategic steering, operations management, facility management, institutional development, communications, capacity building, project/ financial management, facilitating off-sites/ retreats and research services. As an organization, we use modern management theories and tools, combined with practical experiences in our interventions, offering an integrated approach to organizational development that is aligned with wider organizational strategies and change management processes. We also strive to institutionalize 'gender-responsiveness' as a cross cutting theme across all our projects.
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