Group Integrity & Investigations Manager

Job Description

Mott MacDonald

Position location: Croydon, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom
Recruiter contact: Nikki George

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About the business unit

Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

Overview of role

Ethics & Compliance (E&C) are central to the success of Mott MacDonald and we are now looking to expand our E&C team with a new global role of Group Integrity & Investigations Manager. This role will offer support to the Group Ethics & Compliance Officer (GECO) managing the development, effective implementation and maintenance of the global structures comprising the E&C programme within Mott MacDonald.

As a member of the Group Legal Department, the role reports directly to the GECO and via the Group General Counsel to the Executive Board. Candidates must have deep E&C programme experience along with good investigative skills, and a firm understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and regulatory bodies.

Working closely with the Group Ethics & Compliance Officer (GECO), Group/Regional Legal and E&C teams and other business teams to:

• Assist in designing, building, enhancing and maintaining the Mott MacDonald Group E&C Programme;
• Embed the Mott MacDonald Group E&C Programme in the four main regions;
• Act as risk lead and subject matter expert on Bribery, Fraud, Sanctions, Export Controls and Competition.
• Support compliance monitoring reviews and investigations into E&C matters as required;
• Ensure that E&C recommendations arising from audits, investigations and assurance activities are captured and actioned;
• Supporting the GECO to maintain the group wide Speak Up process and to support the co-ordination of investigations where necessary;
• Conduct investigations arising from Speak Up cases including employee misconduct, fraud, bribery, and other violations of Our Code;
• Respond to questions arising from our Due Diligence process on sanctions risk;
• Maintain and enhance country specific guidance related to bribery, money laundering and sanctions risk;
• Develop controls and training for Export Control compliance;
• Manages the coordination and flow of all E&C management information through reporting across all E&C matters and teams up to and including the Executive Board;
• Identify KPIs and provide a periodic assessment of the effectiveness of the Mott MacDonald E&C programme;
• Act as role model for Mott MacDonald’s PRIDE Values, ethics and values-based decision making;
• Deputise for the GECO as appropriate;
• Maintain current knowledge of laws and regulations, keeping abreast of projected and recent changes;
• Provide guidance to senior management, staff, and employees on E&C.

Candidate Specification

Essential

• Development and management of an anti-corruption program, demonstrating a clear understanding of ethical practices.
• Proficiency in managing and adhering to ISO37001 compliance standards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of global E&C risk-related laws and regulations, including those concerning bribery, fraud, anti-money laundering, competition, export controls, and trade sanctions.
• Advisory experience in E&C matters within large multinational or public sector organizations, encompassing a wide range of business activities.
• Operational experience at a global or regional headquarters of a multinational corporation.
• Familiarity with external regulatory requirements and the ability to manage and meet external expectations.
• Discretion in handling confidential information, with a steadfast commitment to ethical standards and professional integrity.

Desirable

• Exceptional interpersonal abilities, coupled with strong attention to detail and analytical skills, enabling the interpretation of complex compliance issues to all stakeholders.
• Capacity to create positive relationships at all organizational levels, up to and including the Executive Board.
• Ability to quickly absorb and interpret information, with the capability to clarify complex legal, regulatory, and policy requirements.
• Confidence in managing diverse workloads, taking autonomous actions, and meeting tight deadlines while managing others' expectations.
• Confidence and self-awareness, with a readiness to identify personal knowledge gaps and a drive for continuous professional development.
• Advanced IT and administrative skills, with extensive experience in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerBI.
• Experience in operating within an Enterprise Risk Management Framework and performing compliance monitoring and controls testing.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

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Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7%
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.