Head of Risk and Compliance

Head of Risk & Compliance

As one of Vodafone strategic partners, we are currently recruiting a Head of Risk & Compliance to be based in Paddington on a maternity cover. The role purpose will be to lead the Group Risk & Compliance teams in developing and running the frameworks for effectively managing risk and compliance throughout the Vodafone group.

Core Competencies Knowledge and Experience

• Confident, resilient, independent-minded, objective, comfortable asserting themselves with senior/executive leaders
• Strong technical risk management knowledge (desired 10 years + experience) and proven ability designing and developing practical risk management processes and frameworks &/or
• Strong experience in leading and managing Compliance programmes in complex multi-national organisations, understanding the need to balance a rigorous and comprehensive programme that meets US Sentencing Guidelines requirements with the commercial and financial needs of the organisation
• Solid financial and commercial acumen and understanding
• Excellent presentation skills and experience planning and facilitating engaging workshops/risk & compliance exercises with senior level audiences
• Understanding of risk and scenario modelling techniques and familiarity with common risk analysis techniques
• Understanding of anti-bribery laws, economic sanctions and trade controls laws across multiple jurisdictions
• Ability to simplify complex processes
• Strong project management skills with proven experience at successfully delivering substantial process and change management programmes
• Desired - broad knowledge and experience of operational activity and processes in the mobile + fixed telecommunications industry, with experience of those in a global operator

Key Accountabilities

• Group-wide risk and compliance management strategy
• Risk & Compliance communities
• Influence key decisions into new markets.
• Tools and reporting
• Education
• Project Catamaran & Project Skylon
• Policy Champion and Policy Champion liaison
• Top-down/bottom-up risk assessments
• Early warning system
• Annual Report and LTVS
• Team management
• Risk & Compliance Committee/Stakeholder management
• Role model

If you do have any interest please do get in touch to receive a full JD or send your CV

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age