Regulatory Due Diligence Specialist

Reporting to the VP, Legal Affairs, EMEA and Associate General Counsel, this role will provide leadership, expert advice and consultation to the Critical Infrastructure and Government Services (CI&GS), Crisis24 and GardaWorld Security International business units in the various operating regions.

Leadership and Strategy:

• Provide leadership and advice and support on a variety of regulatory due diligence matters.
• Be responsible for the design, implementation and operation of the regulatory due diligence framework across the Critical Infrastructure and Government Services (CI&GS), Crisis24 and GardaWorld Security International business units in the various operating regions across EMEA and APAC.
• Provide specific advice and support on strategic corporate transactions and arrangements with joint venture partners, vendors and suppliers and other third-party strategic partners/suppliers.
• Set the strategy and goals for the regulatory due diligence function in alignment with the larger organizational goals.
• Identify, research, and analyze issues that affect the business and its activities at the local, and international levels associated with the business activities, and develop the regulatory due diligence function accordingly.

Due Diligence, Ethics and Governance Compliance:

• Lead internal training on due diligence, but also assist with other key compliance topics including, but not limited to anti-bribery and corruption, code of business ethics and standards of conduct, sanctions and export controls.
• Ensure that the due diligence policies and procedures are installed, operationalized and consistently adhered to throughout the organization.
• Reinforce a culture of ethics, integrity and compliance in the business.
• Serve as a key subject matter expert and point of contact on issues relating to due diligence.

Risk Identification, Mitigation and Investigations:

• Troubleshooting and risk management (including reputational risk e.g. on issues such as Human Rights) as issues arise through onboarding of third parties.
• Devise and implement policies and procedures in order to minimize such exposures and risk.
• Lead complex investigations relating to matters of regulatory due diligence and compliance.

Regulatory Due Diligence Function Management

• Manage and develop the Due Diligence Administrators (based in Dubai and Nairobi), supporting the regulatory due diligence function.
• Responsible for the day-to-day activities and guidance of their team members.
• Set targets, implement guidelines, and assist with any issues the team members may have.
• Ensure that all members understand the team’s objectives and work together to achieve it.
• Provide leadership and direction where necessary.
• Supporting employees with training and development activities.
• Monitoring team performance to ensure objectives are met.

Competencies

• Formulating strategies and concepts – Works strategically to realise organisational goals through the ability to make prompt, clear and considered decisions, ensuring any solutions are pragmatic and commercial in order to enable the business to operate in a reduced risk environment.
• Organising and Executing - Ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously, constantly re-addressing priorities and working in a time pressured environment.
• Supporting and Cooperating - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to convey complex messages across a wide ranging audience, both internally and externally.
• Leading and Deciding - Demonstrates integrity and ethics and ensures these principles cascade down to all operational areas.

Experience

• Experience of setting and delivering due diligence and general compliance initiatives in a mid to large corporation setting deemed to be a dynamic environment with constantly changing focuses requiring maximum adaptability.
• Demonstrated knowledge of due diligence processes and requirements within international operating regions, together with demonstrated understanding of business ethics and integrity principles, and compliance systems.
• Must have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and IT (familiarity with various due diligence provider platforms).
• Fluency in English required. Other European languages and/or Arabic shall be considered a plus.