Vacancy For Senior Compliance Officer at General Electric

GE is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Senior Compliance Officer - GE Global Growth & Operations Job Number: 3111217 Location: Lagos Job Function: Legal Business Segment: Global Operations Global Law & Policy Role Summary

The Compliance Officer is responsible for developing and implementing compliance strategy and programs in West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (“SSA”) more broadly, with particular emphasis on supporting GE businesses.
The SSA’s Compliance department’s key focus is to build, maintain and continuously improve the compliance culture through prevention, detection and response of compliance issues and implementation of core compliance processes.

Essential Responsibilities This is a key appointment within the GE SSA team, and the principal tasks include:

Providing strong compliance support and leadership to GE businesses
Actively participate in selection, due diligence and annual training of channel partners and distributors
Maintain and continuously improve compliance measures, dashboards, and operating metrics as applicable to different functions
Conducting compliance training along with business leadership – Compliance Leadership Training, New Hire training, etc.
Developing strong communication plan and work proactively with all team members to drive compliance communications and guidance to business leaders, assuring customer satisfaction
Leading and support investigations and audits
Supporting the GGO Chief Compliance Officer delivering SSA’s overall compliance and enterprise risk strategy and program
Identify and execute special projects as needed, including development of new compliance tools/programs to address business needs and emerging risks
Travel within SSA and overseas as required from time to time.
Focusing on Operational compliance, process improvements, training, and driving annual risk assessment and mitigation processes
Working with the businesses to develop an effective sustainable compliance program (e.g., policy and procedures implementation, third party due diligence and approvals, Session Ds, regulatory & compliance councils, etc.)
Supporting the Spirit & Letter program in GE SSA, and other business specific compliance programs
Close coordination with the P&L business leaders to monitor compliance risks, action plans and support overall strategies to grow while ensuring compliance risk is limited
Supporting Ombuds network by creating open reporting environment; ensure issues are investigated and closed quickly and appropriate actions taken

Performance Measures:

Development and execution of business specific compliance plans
Attendance at key committees/external and internal meetings
Completion of goals and training
Delivery of identified Enterprise Risk Management goals
Delivery of identified Compliance Projects and Programs
Strong, effective business relationships
Effective early detection and advice concerning relevant regulatory change
Employee awareness of Compliance obligations
Strong relationship with compliance and legal within region and globally
Maintain strong compliance culture in relevant GE SSA.

Major Challenges

Ensuring regulatory obligations/requirements are met
Negotiating and resolving issues with key stakeholders that may have conflicting priorities
Driving business lines to enhance their standards to meet internal policies, or where appropriate supporting the business to request exemption from Regional
and Global leaders
Influencing stakeholders and effecting process improvements
Working within a matrices business environment with distinct business units and leadership teams.

Qualifications/Requirements Experience:

Minimum of 8 years related work experience, including dealing with third parties and due diligence.
Knowledge and/or experience of compliance issues, such as: remote site risks, controllership, FCPA, anti-money laundering and privacy
Experience in a senior Compliance or Legal role
Compliance, Audit, Financial Reporting experience desirable
Experience managing Regulatory relationships an advantage
Experience in implementation of Compliance Programs
Sound understanding of GE processes
Experience conducting investigations
Demonstrated ability to influence senior and mid-level management.

Technical Knowledge:

Strategic planning on business objectives to ensure compliance planning is integrated into overall business deliverables
Knowledge of Australian regulatory environment
Knowledge of global compliance strategies and tools.

Qualifications:

Relevant tertiary qualifications desirable
Legal qualifications are desirable but not essential
ACI membership or evidence of related compliance studies an advantage
A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria.

Desired Characteristics Skills:

Proven ability to create and execute appropriate strategy
Strong organization ability, prioritization and attention to detail
Experience and confidence of presenting to high level audiences
High-energy, self-motivated, confident leader willing to take on responsibilities across geographic and business boundaries.
Strong organizational and project management skills. Strong process, execution and operational skills
Ideal candidate should be a process oriented professional
Demonstrable influencing and advocacy skills in a complex environment
Strong and effective oral and written communication skills, across all levels
Relationship builder
Able to influence in a matrix environment and be an agent of change
Strong lateral thinker
Excellent process and project management skills