Ethics and Compliance Officer
Location: Baku Office (with regular travels to remote locations)
Purpose of the role: Ensure the Company’s Ethics & Compliance Agenda is being accurately followed.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in law, finance or a related field;
- CCEP or equivalent is of a great advantage.
Work experience:
- 2-4 years of proven experience in a compliance officer or similar roles;
Knowledge and experience:
- Good knowledge of compliance requirements and procedures;
- Brilliant verbal and written communication skills;
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail;
- High Interviewing skills;
Job requirements:
Agro Dairy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Ethics & Compliance Officer will help manage and execute Pasha Management Company’s and Agro Dairy’s Ethics & Compliance agenda across the entire Agro Dairy. The E&C Officer will support Agro Dairy’s business activities while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations in an efficient and proactive manner, focusing primarily on conflicts of interest, gifts & entertainment, training and awareness, and third-party diligence. The E&C Officer will lead compliance related projects, document and update policies, procedures, and SOPs, Develop, and conduct compliance training, manage compliance systems and tools, compile data and run analytics, manage 3rd party due diligence efforts, conduct internal assessments, and generally provide guidance to employees on ethics and compliance issues by actively cooperating with the Human Resources Department.
Attention to detail, strong communication skills, influencing ability, relationship building, and bias for action are core requirements to a successful candidate.
Responsibilities:
- Provides support to the overall Ethics & Compliance program at Agro Dairy;
- Ensures relevant ISO 37001 ABMS standards and requirements are followed;
- Cooperates with external auditors during annual ISO 37001 ABMS audit;
- Ensures Agro Dairy is compliant with the Code of Business Conduct, conflict of interest, gifts and entertainment, and other PMC and internal policy requirements applicable to Agro Dairy;
- Maintains, develops and enhances compliance policies, related guidelines, procedures, and manuals;
- Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to implement compliance program requirements throughout the organisation;
- Conducts routine and enhanced 3rd party diligence for anti-bribery risks and restricted party sanctions screening;
- Develops and conducts relevant compliance internal, online and in-person training;
- Collects, analyzes, and develops reports on applicable ethics & compliance data and metrics;
- Monitors regulatory developments and provides concise updates;
- Serves as a strategic and tactical resource to provide clear, concise, and accurate guidance;
- Identifies and elevates issues, and provides general subject matter support as needed;
- Collaborates effectively with the PMC Ethics & Compliance Department;
- Conducts, supports or participates in internal investigations.
Qualifications and Attributes:
- Strong ethics, integrity, and accountability with the ability to maintain independence and confidentiality;
- Experience assessing, building, and implementing compliance initiatives;
- Demonstrated experience regarding compliance training and awareness activities;
- Proven ability to provide practical guidance and solutions with a view to optimization, efficiencies, and compliance as a business advantage
- Demonstrated collaborative and relationship building skills, with an ability to work well within a dynamic, developing organization and ambiguous environment;
- Exceptional organizational skills;
- Growth mindset and a "hands-on" willingness;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently and autonomously;
- Demonstrated skill and passion for problem solving and operational excellence;
- Excels at running multiple projects concurrently while maintaining priorities and meeting deadlines;
- Experience in employee relations, handling difficult conversations is an advantage.
Travel required:
- 25%
- The job may require regular travel to Agro Dairy’s remote locations within Azerbaijan.
Language skills: Azerbaijani (native), English(fluent), Russian (advantage)
Computer skills: MS Office
If you are interested in this role, please send your resume indicateing an "Ethics and Compliance Oficer" in the subject line.