Join Mondelez International as Ethics & Compliance Manager, SSA
Mondelez International, a global snacking powerhouse with a legendary portfolio of brands including Cadbury Bournvita, TomTom, and Trebor Buttermint, is seeking an experienced and highly principled professional to fill the role of Ethics & Compliance Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This role is crucial in driving business integrity, ensuring compliance, and fostering an ethical culture across major countries in the SSA region.
Role Overview
As the Ethics & Compliance Manager, you will lead business integrity efforts across multiple countries. You will be responsible for identifying compliance training needs, leading implementation strategies, directing compliance investigations, and making high-level determinations. Furthermore, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the business, anticipating and managing risk intelligence to steer internal and external decisions.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Program Management: Develop and execute a comprehensive Ethics & Compliance program tailored for Sub-Saharan Africa to promote legal and ethical behaviors, embed a culture of compliance, and safeguard the business's reputation.
- Training and Advocacy: Design and run targeted learning programs and compliance inductions. Ensure 100% of new employees are trained on global compliance standards within their first 60 days. Collaborate across functions to promote a visible compliance culture.
- Investigations & Case Management: Champion organizational justice by leading compliance investigations, managing the EthicsPoint database, coordinating with local cross-functional teams, and presenting outcomes and corrective action plans to senior management.
- Risk Intelligence & Mitigation: Facilitate continuous assessments of critical and high-risk events under the Global Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework. Deliver country-specific risk profiles and participate in risk and controls committees.
- Advisory Services: Act as the primary point of contact for internal inquiries, including Conflict of Interest disclosures, speak-up requests, and interpretation of key policies (e.g., Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption, FCPA, Sanctions, and Data Privacy).
Requirements and Qualifications
To succeed in this challenging yet rewarding position, you must bring:
- Education: A graduate degree in Compliance, Governance, Controls, Law, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in a corporate setting with practical exposure to Sub-Saharan Africa markets, and at least 7 years in an Ethics & Compliance management role (FMCG sector preferred).
- Expertise: In-depth knowledge of FCPA, anti-bribery and corruption policies, sanctions, competition law, fraud risk management, and dispute resolution.
- Key Skills: Exceptional integrity, credibility, decision-making capabilities, and outstanding communication skills (proficiency in English is mandatory). Ability to present confidently to senior leadership and navigate complex organizational structures.
Why Join Mondelez International?
Mondelez International offers a vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive environment where your career growth is prioritized. You will have the unique opportunity to work with some of the most beloved brands in the region while helping shape the compliance landscape of a global leader.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Mondelez International on wd3.myworkdaysite.com to apply
