Group Compliance Manager
Croda is a FTSE100 organisation where we truly believe our people are our difference and this, along with our values of Innovative, Responsible and Together, create ‘our Purpose, Smart science to improve lives’. With over 5,000 employees globally, we specialise in the research and development of innovative ingredients for the Life Science and Consumer Care markets.
We are focused on developing our inclusive culture through accountability, collaboration and innovation. By joining Croda, you will be part of a team who are using smart science to create a more sustainable future.
As we deliver our ambitious 2030 Growth Strategy, we’re looking for a Group Compliance Manager with expertise in sanctions, ethics and data protection, to have oversight of the Group's compliance policies and programmes to ensure the legal and ethical integrity of Croda in line with our values.
Who We’re Looking For:
1. Educated to degree level in relevant discipline
2. Qualified Solicitor with proven experience as Compliance Manager
3. Expertise in sanctions, ethics and data protection
4. Experience in managing large projects
5. Good interpersonal and strong leadership skills
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to inspire confidence at all levels within the business
7. Commitment to deliver results and make a meaningful contribution in a team environment and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
8. Demonstrates a well organised and logical approach to work
9. Understanding of risk management and ability to persuade others
10. In-depth understanding of industry standards and regulations
11. Strong project management skills
What You’ll Be Doing:
12. The design, development, modification and implementation of programmes that improve compliance, including those in relating to ethics, competition law, modern slavery, human rights, facilitation of tax evasion and data privacy
13. Management of groupwide compliance projects, including the adoption of digital and IT systems and technologies to support automation or systemisation of programme
14. Development of training to suppose the implementation and awareness of the compliance programmes. This also includes educating employees and third-party partners
15. Collaborating with corporate counsels, HR and finance departments to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations
16. Development of new and oversight and evaluation of existing control system to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies
17. The assessment of the business's future strategy and focus (including business and geographic) to identify possible compliance risks as well as keeping abreast of regulatory developments within or outside of the company and evolving best practices in compliance
18. Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Group's Speak Up line and whistleblowing procedures
19. Conducting interviews and surveys to ensure that employees are compliant with regulations across the company's various departments
20. Conducting investigations, or have oversight of investigations, to discover the root cause of the compliance problems when they arise
21. Examining and improving auditing processes to resolve compliance issues fast or prevent them entirely.
Additional Information
This can be a hybrid role based at our HQ in Cowick, East Yorkshire or UK Remote (home based).
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issues with our online application process, please email .
Why Croda?
At Croda, we believe our people are our difference. We are people-led, driven by the desire to do good and deliver value, a unifying principle shaped by all the great people that have travelled through Croda since our beginning in 1925. We pride ourselves on bringing together diverse teams and talents from across the globe and, guided by our values of Responsible, Innovative, and Together, we are passionate about building an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse organisation with innovation and customer focus underpinning all that we do.
Croda is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
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