Compliance Manager – 14-month FTC

Rutherford Cross is delighted to be supporting an existing client on the appointment of a compliance manager for a 14-month FTC based in East Kilbride offering hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Compliance to manage applicable regulatory compliance risks (including, amongst other areas, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Data Protection and International Sanctions);
• Monitor and assist the Head of Compliance with actions arising from new and emerging regulatory compliance legislation, Group projects etc;
• Maintain and develop positive working relationships with global businesses and work with them to develop and integrate complementary compliance processes and services where required;
• Develop, review and maintain regulatory compliance related policies, processes and internal controls;
• Conduct compliance risk assessments, maintenance of Compliance-related risk registers and implementation of risk management measures;
• Assume the role of Data Protection SME, to include:
  • The development, review and maintenance of applicable Data Protection policies, processes and internal controls
  • Creation of Data Protection awareness campaigns
  • Design and delivery of Data Protection training
  • Ongoing monitoring and testing of Data Protection compliance
• Support with the delivery of compliance training, including contributing to content creation, delivery and follow-ups (including testing) if/where required;
• Participate in the Group sanctions risk programme with particular focus on supply chain, to include:
  • General awareness and understanding of new and emerging global international sanctions
  • Screening of new global suppliers as part of the supply chain approval process
  • Risk-based, periodic, monitoring and screening of global suppliers
  • Assistance with screening global customers and review and analysis of live sales opportunities
  • Recognition and understanding of sanctions risk red flags and identification of when to escalate to the Head of Compliance
• Management of sales agent and authorised reseller network ("sales representatives”), to include:
  • Working closely with global businesses to provide compliance related sales representative appointment and renewal advice;
  • Conducting sales representative onboarding and renewal due diligence;
  • Oversight of anti-bribery and corruption training assignment to sales representative network, on-time training completion and periodic refresher modules;
  • Review and update of sales agent and authorised reseller agreements;

Knowledge & Experience:

• Proven track record in regulatory compliance preferred;
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about leveraging regulatory compliance to drive positive business change and meet strategic goals;
• Willingness to work remotely or office-based as required;
• Knowledge and experience managing Data Protection in organisations with a global footprint;
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team and collaboratively;
• Willingness to participate in completing both strategic and operational tasks;
• Strong workload management skills, with the capability to coordinate multiple priorities;
• Ability to meet deadlines on time and to a high standard;
• Demonstrates integrity and reliability;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build good working relationships;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong analytical mindset with an eye for detail and proactive approach to problem-solving;

For more information on this role, please contact Euan Bodie at Rutherford Cross: [email protected]

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.