Senior Manager, Group Compliance

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Job Description:

A. Group Compliance Governance & Framework

• •Support the Head, IR & Compliance in developing, maintaining and continuously enhancing the Group Compliance Framework, policies, standards, methodologies and governance mechanisms.
• •Translate Board, Management, regulatory and governance expectations into appropriate Group-level compliance requirements and operating standards.
• •Establish and maintain clear compliance governance principles, roles, responsibilities, escalation mechanisms and minimum control requirements across the Group.
• •Provide oversight over the adoption and implementation of Group compliance requirements by business segments, operating companies and corporate functions.
• •Review existing compliance processes and controls to identify structural gaps, duplication, inconsistencies or opportunities for improvement.
• •Support periodic review of the effectiveness and maturity of the Group's overall compliance governance arrangements.

B. Compliance Risk Management

• •Lead and coordinate enterprise-wide identification, assessment and monitoring of material compliance risks in collaboration with business and functional stakeholders.
• •Support the development and maintenance of compliance risk assessment methodologies, risk registers, control libraries and monitoring mechanisms.
• •Assess changes in business activities, regulatory requirements and operating environments to determine potential compliance implications for the Group.
• •Analyse compliance trends, incidents, breaches, control deficiencies and emerging risks to identify systemic issues requiring Group-level intervention.
• •Recommend proportionate risk mitigation measures, control enhancements or governance interventions based on the nature and materiality of identified compliance risks.
• •Ensure significant compliance risks and issues are escalated appropriately to the Head, Group Compliance and relevant Management forums.

C. Strategic Compliance Advisory

• •Serve as a senior compliance advisor to Group functions, business segments and Management on complex or material compliance matters.
• •Provide practical interpretation and advice on compliance requirements, governance expectations and associated risk implications in support of business decision-making.
• •Advise on compliance considerations arising from new businesses, strategic initiatives, restructuring, partnerships, transactions, operating model changes and other significant enterprise activities.
• •Work collaboratively with Group Legal and Group Risk to provide integrated Legal, Risk and Compliance perspectives on matters involving overlapping regulatory, legal, governance and enterprise risk considerations.
• •Provide constructive independent challenge where proposed business activities, practices or decisions may create material compliance exposure.
• •Support the development of pragmatic solutions that balance regulatory and governance requirements with business and operational considerations.

D. Regulatory & Compliance Obligations Management

• •Coordinate the identification, interpretation and assessment of regulatory and statutory developments that may have implications for the Group.
• •Establish appropriate mechanisms for communicating material regulatory changes and compliance obligations to accountable business and functional stakeholders.
• •Facilitate assessment of organisational readiness and required remediation actions arising from changes in applicable compliance requirements.
• •Support the maintenance of enterprise-level visibility over significant compliance obligations and their respective business owners.
• •Where appropriate, coordinate with Group Legal and relevant subject matter functions to determine legal interpretation, regulatory applicability and required organisational response.

E. Compliance Monitoring, Review & Assurance

• •Develop and implement risk-based compliance monitoring and review programmes to evaluate adherence to Group policies, compliance requirements and established controls.
• •Conduct or oversee thematic reviews, targeted assessments and compliance health checks across business segments and functions.
• •Assess the design and operating effectiveness of key compliance controls and recommend corrective or preventive actions where weaknesses are identified.
• •Monitor closure of significant compliance findings, remediation actions and management commitments.
• •Identify recurring or systemic findings and recommend enterprise-wide improvements rather than isolated corrective actions.
• •Collaborate with Group Internal Audit, Group Risk, Group Legal and other assurance functions to improve coordination and minimise unnecessary duplication of assurance activities.

F. Compliance Reporting & Management Information

• •Develop high-quality compliance reporting and management information for the Head, HR IR & Compliance, Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Management committees and other relevant governance forums.
• •Consolidate and analyse compliance information from across the Group to provide meaningful insights into compliance risk exposure, trends, incidents, control effectiveness and remediation status.
• •Develop and monitor appropriate compliance indicators, dashboards and metrics to support evidence-based Management decision-making.
• •Ensure material compliance issues, significant breaches and overdue remediation actions are escalated on a timely basis.
• •Continuously improve compliance reporting from primarily activity-based reporting towards forward-looking, risk-based and insight-driven reporting.

G. Compliance Improvement & Transformation

• •Lead or support strategic initiatives to strengthen the maturity and effectiveness of the Group Compliance function.
• •Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, digitise and automate compliance processes, controls, reporting and monitoring activities.
• •Benchmark the Group's compliance practices against relevant regulatory expectations, recognised standards and leading industry practices.
• •Support the development and implementation of compliance technology, data analytics and digital monitoring capabilities where appropriate.
• •Drive implementation of agreed compliance improvement programmes across affected functions and business segments.
• •Monitor effectiveness and sustainability of implemented improvements and recommend further enhancements where required.

H. Compliance Culture, Awareness & Capability Building

• •Support the development of a strong enterprise-wide compliance culture based on integrity, accountability and proactive risk management.
• •Develop and coordinate appropriate compliance awareness, communication and capability-building initiatives.
• •Provide guidance and technical support to designated compliance representatives, business focal points and relevant functional stakeholders.
• •Promote understanding that ownership of compliance risks rests with the respective businesses and functions, while Group Compliance provides governance, oversight, challenge and advisory support.
• •Identify recurring capability gaps and develop targeted interventions to strengthen organisational compliance competency.

I. Compliance Incidents & Remediation

• •Support the assessment, escalation and management of significant compliance incidents, breaches or control failures.
• •Coordinate with relevant business functions, Group Legal, Group Risk, Internal Audit and other stakeholders in determining appropriate investigation, remediation and governance responses.
• •Analyse root causes and broader organisational implications arising from material compliance incidents.
• •Monitor agreed remediation plans to ensure identified issues are addressed effectively and within agreed timelines.
• •Escalate material delays, recurring weaknesses or ineffective remediation measures to the Head, Group Complian