Ethics Director

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management) Nationality: Any Nationality Vacancy: 1 Vacancy Job Description About the Role The role is to lead the Ethics team reporting to the ME Ethics & Compliance Partner. This role provides an opportunity for a director to manage and raise awareness of Ethics and reputational risks relating to integrity, objectivity and business conduct and to gain exposure to stakeholders across the Firm at all levels. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to: Lead the Ethics & Investigations team, ensuring timely and objective investigations, reporting and documentation of all cases raised. Conduct ethical investigations on staff related cases. Be a key part of the ME Firm's second line of defence, providing ethics guidance to individual partners and staff with a view to achieving a consistent approach to the application of the Code of Conduct. Proactively manage the Firm's reputational risk, considering the learnings from past events, identifying themes from current issues and anticipating the ethical implications of future developments in the Firm's business and the external environment. Manage the process and where appropriate, implement new ways of working, streamlined processes and template documentation in relation to ethics investigations. Develop effective communications to partners and staff on Ethics matters within the Firm, including induction programmes, specific campaigns on topics, professional training and continuing professional development for all partners and staff. Update, monitor and report against internal and external risk assessments and regulations. Develop and maintain trusted relationships across the Lo S, Internal Firm Services (IFS) and globally, including the ME Firm's relationship with the Global Ethics communities. Provide regular reporting and updates to the Ethics & Compliance Partner. Essential Skills and Experience Experience of leading teams. Strong experience of conducting investigations. Track record of building strong relationships with a range of stakeholders. Strong listening, investigative, report writing and analytical skills. Experience or awareness of risk e.g. risk monitoring or risk and controls work. Experience of designing and leading cultural awareness programmes. Project management experience and strong organisational skills. Understanding of risk and reputation. Arabic speaker. #J-18808-Ljbffr