We’re BDO, a global network connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals and grow.
We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.
Whether you're building your future or starting your career – with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that’s where you come in.
Role: Coordinator, Global Ethics & Independence Program
Role Summary
Embedded within the Risk & Compliance Central Operations team and dedicated to the Global Ethics & Independence (E&I) programme, the Coordinator ensures the smooth, day‑to‑day running of the E&I management framework. This role acts as the operational backbone for E&I governance, aligning multi‑country stakeholders, coordinating committees and task forces, and driving timely delivery across multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate brings strong planning, communication, and governance coordination skills, with experience supporting complex global programmes.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Governance Coordination
* Coordinate global E&I committee, user group, and task force operations (agenda planning and setting, materials prep, chair briefings, pre-reads, logistics).
* Manage member composition and rotation (terms, onboarding, offboarding, role changes) and maintain the official membership register.
* Own calendar orchestration (global time zones, recurring cadences, conflicts, meeting series, invites, distribution lists).
Meeting Management & Documentation
* Facilitate meetings, track attendance, document decisions, and produce high-quality minutes.
* Maintain a live action log: assign owners, track status, follow-up on overdue items, escalate blockers, and record resolutions.
Program Planning & Delivery
* Build and maintain integrated program timelines (milestones, dependencies, critical path, key deliverables).
* Track the full lifecycle of deliverables (scope, version control, reviews/approvals, publication, and communications).
* Prepare and deliver weekly program plans and status dashboards (RAG status, risks, issues, decisions, impact).
Reporting & Stakeholder Management
* Draft quarterly/annual program reports and executive summaries.
* Maintain stakeholder maps and communications plans to ensure consistent messaging and engagement.
Quality, Risk & Compliance
* Maintain documentation standards, templates, and procedural guides for committees and workstreams
* Identify and log risks/issues; propose mitigations; ensure timely escalation where needed.
* Support policy alignment and independence requirements in collaboration with other global teams teams.
Operations & Continuous Improvement
* Optimize workflows, tooling, and templates to reduce duplication and improve cycle time.
* Set up and manage shared workspaces (SharePoint/Teams channels/OneDrive foldering, permissions).
* Coordinate ad hoc initiatives (e.g., survey deployments, training rollouts, change communications).
Required Skills & Experience (7+ years)
Essential
* 7+ years in program coordination/PMO/governance support within global, matrixed organizations (professional services preferred).
* Demonstrated experience running committee/task force operations end-to-end across multiple time zones.
* Strong project planning and scheduling skills (critical path, dependencies, RAID logs, deliverable lifecycle).
* Outstanding written communication: minutes, executive summaries, and management quality reporting.
* Stakeholder management with senior audiences; confident follow-up and crisp escalation.
* High attention to detail, strong organizational discipline, and deadline reliability.
* Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Preferred
* Background in Ethics & Independence, Risk, Compliance, Quality, or Professional Standards.
* Experience with collaboration/project tools (Planner, MS Project, Power BI, Smartsheet, or similar).
* Familiarity with policy lifecycle management and document control/versioning best practices.
* Change management exposure (communications planning, stakeholder engagement, adoption KPIs).
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree (Business, Compliance, Risk, Governance, or related field) or equivalent experience.
* Project coordination/PMO certification a plus.
Sample weekly cadence (Illustrative)
* Monday: Publish weekly plan, update RAG status, confirm meeting agendas, send materials.
* Tuesday–Wednesday: Run committee/task force meetings, capture minutes, update action log.
* Thursday: Consolidate inputs for program report; check deliverable readiness and approvals.
* Friday: Issue status dashboard, circulate minutes (if pending), chase overdue actions, refresh timelines.
Why BDO?
We inspire others, to go further
At BDO, your ideas matter. You’re encouraged to think beyond the expected, explore new possibilities, and shape your own path. Here, you can make a meaningful impact, on your career, on your community, and on the future we build together.
We create together, to reach higher
We’re a people‑powered organisation, united by our diverse strengths and shared ambition. You’ll join a collaborative global team that values your perspective, amplifies your ideas, and supports your growth. Through global connections, shared knowledge, and opportunities for mobility, you’ll be part of something bigger: creating solutions that matter.
We build trust, to lead purposefully
Your expertise drives real outcomes at BDO. You’ll be part of an organisation that is trusted, recognised, and respected worldwide. With a strong commitment to integrity, sustainability, and positive impact, you'll be empowered to lead with purpose, both in the work you deliver, and in the communities where you live and work.
Privacy statement
The BDO network is coordinated by Brussels Worldwide Services BV (BWS). By providing personal information during the application process, you consent to BWS processing your personal data for the purpose of treating your application, evaluating your candidacy, and contacting you about the position for which you have applied. We also may process your personal data to:
Evaluate you for any open positions throughout the BDO network.
Generate general statistics.
Inform you of any other job opportunities.
You also agree that we may share such data with BDO firms and service providers, if relevant to this job application.
BWS does not collect ‘sensitive’ personal information except when voluntarily provided by the candidate as part of the application.