November 24, 2010

Country Compliance Manager

- Lahore Based
- Foreign Qualified

- Company: Multinational
- PKR 150,000/- (Negotiable) 
- Industry:  Power and Automation technologies
- Company maintained car (1300cc) and all other benefits by policy.

Role:

Drive and ensure consistency in compliance activities in the country of responsibility and advise of local management and employees in compliance matters in order to minimize legal exposure and ensure compliance to statutes, local laws and to the company’s guidelines / directives.

Main Accountabilities:

Business Ethics:
-Lead the Implementation of the Group Compliance program and coordination with HR and CC.
-According to Group directives and procedures lead the development of  additional Country Compliance programs, for issues which are specific for respective country and monitor local laws for the need to adapt or reinforce compliance polices
-Coach and provide guidance to managers or employees, train the managers, distribute compliance related information  (received  from the Chief Compliance or the Regional Compliance Officer) to the Country/LBU managements and/or employees
-Monitor the implementation of Group e-learning in country, implement and provide additional training and establish an annual training calendar at Country level

Business Management:
-Draft legal and transactional documents and managing litigation. Also to provide legal support and Overall responsibility to manage the legal affairs.
-Should be able to work on project financing, negotiations, reviewing and finalizing the project finance documents including the project funds agreement, senior facility agreement, security trust deed, share pledge etc.
-Finalizing, negotiating and reviewing the concessions agreements and EPC documents including implementation agreement, power purchase agreement, fuel supply agreement and bifurcated supply and services EPC contracts.

Due Diligence
-Conduct of Due Diligence on Intermediaries, third Party Local Agents and Other Representatives in the country, check and release payments to Intermediaries, Third Party Local Agents and Other Representatives from LBUs

Legal advisory (EE)
-Coordinates ABB managers’ consultations with legal offices, helps to define the problems that need to be solved by external legal advisors. Approves external legal advisors involvement in problem solving.

Reporting
-Deliver information and submit regular reports to the Regional Compliance Officer according to forms and regulations from the Group
-Exchange experience and best practices with other Compliance Officers in the Region
-Reports major compliance failures to the Regional Compliance Officer and provide support in compliance investigations requested by the Region or the Chief Compliance Officer

Risk Review
-Participates in risk review process according to Group procedure rules.

Local and global engagement
-Participates in Country Management Meetings and Region Compliance Officer’s annual meetings

Director Report: 
Country manager (administrative reporting line)
Regional Compliance Officer (functional reporting)


Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Ø  University degree in Law
Ø  Work experience: 4-6 years after graduation in legal area
Ø  Languages: English
Organization knowledge and local systems.

Interested candidates send updated CVs (along with current and expected salary package) with the name of position in subject line to:  ehsan@pri.com.pk