Head of Compliance

My job
The role of European Head of Ethics & Compliance is to implement and maintain a best-in-class compliance program for Pilgrim’s Europe. Pilgrim’s Europe is comprised of twelve trading companies including Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park and Pilgrim’s Food Masters UK.
The European Head of Ethics & Compliance will report to the Head of Ethics and Compliance for Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and will be responsible for leading and managing the Ethics & Compliance Team in Europe. The role is responsible for: promoting a compliance culture within Pilgrim’s Europe; providing compliance training to Directors, management, and employees; implementing global compliance initiatives; and providing compliance advice and guidance as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Enhance and protect the company’s reputation by providing timely and high-quality ethics and compliance advice to all areas of the business, either directly or by engaging appropriate external advisers.
Initiate, design, develop, maintain, and revise compliance policies and procedures, taking into account internal and external factors, new and emerging risks, and the global compliance program.
Create and implement annual compliance communications and training plans.
Prepare monthly reports on compliance performance of the Pilgrim’s Europe and participate in monthly global compliance leadership calls.
Collaborate with Internal Audit, HR, Finance and other business units to develop metrics for identifying, measuring and testing risk controls and mitigation.
Staying current and aware of industry best-practices and emerging risks to maintain a best-in-class compliance program.
Attract, develop, direct, motivate and drive of the performance of the Ethics & Compliance team.
Assess training materials (both internally-developed and outsourced e-learning modules), train, and promote the effort to raise awareness and maintain compliance to all relevant laws and regulations, including: data privacy; anti corruption; antitrust; and criminal finance laws.
Work with the Training team, provide consistent, reliable and accurate reporting on compliance training activities.

The role will include the following specific areas of compliance:
Vendor Management
Assessing compliance risks associated with new suppliers, in line with global policies
Implementation of the Lextegrity Compliance Management tool for the Group.
Support the management and response to Data Subject Access requests.

Anti-Corruption
Actively promote and ensure the use of the gifts and hospitality reporting process.
Support managers in determining whether requests are within the policy.
Co-ordinate periodic reviews and complete risk assessments of supplier base in relation to compliance with anti-corruption policies.
Monitor and audit gifts and hospitality reporting.

Criminal Finances Act Compliance
Work with the PSS finance team to organise risk assessments to review business performance against legislation.
Support implementation of any recommendations from the risk assessment.
Audit compliance annually.

Conflicts of Interest Register
Maintain the Conflict of Interest Register.
Monitor and audit Conflict of Interest reporting.

Anti-Trust Compliance
Work closely with the European General Counsel to:
Co-ordinate periodic reviews and complete risk assessments across the European Group in relation to anti-trust compliance. Develop guidance and action plans to address identified risks.

Whistleblower Reports
Work jointly with Internal Audit and manage investigations into anti-corruption and fraud issues reported to the company.

Duties
Effective delivery of the Ethics & Compliance programme.
Measure team and individual performance against agreed goals aligned to Global Ethics & Compliance objectives and regional requirements.
Conduct quarterly Ethics Committee meetings with European CEO, CFO and Chief People Officer.
Attract, develop, direct, motivate and drive the performance of the Ethics & Compliance team.
Provide strong relationship management and client satisfaction.
Standardise compliance procedures across the Group where possible, in order to improve efficiency and increase the opportunity for cost savings.

Candidate Requirements:
Highly experienced, (UK qualified) lawyer or compliance professional accustomed in managing challenging compliance issues in a complex multinational group.
A proven track record in the compliance field for circa 8 years.
Excellent ability to gather and organize information, organize and analyze it as necessary to develop appropriate options and actions.
Commitment to the highest ethical and compliance standards.
Ability to work independently and accept ownership of issues, whilst also being part of a collaborative team with a single goal of establishing a best in class compliance programme.
Familiar with operational, financial, quality assurance, and human resource procedures and regulations as required.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and achieve objectives within specific guidelines, timeframes, and constraints.
Possesses flexibility to respond to rapidly emerging challenges and risks.
Experience in auditing and monitoring.
Awareness of how decisions might have an impact on all stakeholders.
Ability to assess risk and reach appropriate proportionate solutions.
Project management experience.
Flexibility to travel as required to meet the demands of the role across the UK and Europe.