Hindustan Unilever Looking for Business Integrity Officer – NALI & ARABIA at Gulf Full Time

Job Title: Business Integrity Officer – NALI & ARABIA

Function: Legal – Business Integrity

Location: Dubai/ UAE

Main Job Purpose:

At Unilever, our commitment to Value with Values requires ongoing efforts to embed a culture of integrity across our entire operational footprint. This implies significant efforts to prevent, detect, and if necessary, investigate potential concerns relating to our Code of Business Principles and Code Policies (the Code), and to hold individuals accountable where appropriate. Unilever sets similarly high standards in selecting suppliers and business partners, outlined in the Responsible Partner Policy.

The Business Integrity Officer (BIO) for Arabia & NALI (North Africa, Levant & Iraq) supports leaders, as owners of Code and business integrity risks inherent in their operations, to identify and mitigate these by reference to the Code and the tools that govern relations between Unilever and third parties. They will engage with various Business Integrity Committees ensuring robust oversight and governance for relevant Code matters. They will be a respected and visible go-to person for the escalation of Business integrity-related issues.

The BIO must demonstrate the values, skills, judgment, drive, and influence needed to deploy Unilever’s Business Integrity framework, liaising with subject matter experts (SMEs), for optimal results consistent with the Unilever global Roadmap for Business Integrity. The BIO provides specific SME input in terms of advising on and investigating matters pertaining to anti-bribery, corruption (ABC), and economic sanctions rules and requirements arising as a result of relevant laws or practices.

The BIO is an important member of the global BI function and global legal team. This role will report to the Business Integrity Director – EUR, ANZ, and MET.

Essential roles and responsibilities include:

Leadership and strategy:

• Develop and deploy a strategy that aligns with business goals and addresses local legal and regulatory implications.

• Lead Business Integrity initiatives and identify and share trends, better practices, and lessons learned and provide advice to leaders.

Lead investigations:

• Lead investigations that are reported via hotline or internal channels. Develop investigation plans, identify appropriate investigative resources, conduct fact-finding procedures, identify issues and root causes, prepare investigation reports, and assure complete and accurate data in the management system.

• Provide advice and oversight to assigned investigators e.g., HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure quality of process and outputs.

• Escalate matters as appropriate, provide recommendations on sanctions and mitigation actions and assure accountability, consistency, and timely execution of corrective actions.

Training and communications:

• Execute the global plan, including online and offline training.

• Develop and deploy training and communications to various stakeholders, e.g., employees, and business partners.

• Work with stakeholders to ensure new joiners are trained.

• Create activations based on risks specific to each region and identify trends.

Third-party compliance and country risk assessment:

• Work with stakeholders to ensure that a third-party compliance program, e.g., due diligence, and ABC red flag mitigation, is implemented efficiently and effectively.

Key Skills / Experiences / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in related areas.
• Knowledge and experience in business integrity risk areas, e.g. US FCPA, UKBA, and local bribery laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience in similar roles in multinational corporation(s).
• Proven experience in conducting investigations in various areas like harassment, discrimination, fraud, bribery, conflicts of interests, embezzlement, theft, etc.
• Strong reputation for integrity.
• Solid influencing and interpersonal skills in matrix organization.
• Good problem-solving skills and logical thinking, ability to evaluate and simplify complex issues.
• Ability to exercise good and independent judgment.
• Managerial courage and maturity – the ability to raise potentially sensitive and tense issues when needed to all levels of managers.
• Awareness of the current broader ethical agenda including environmental, sustainability, social responsibility, human rights, governance, etc.

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