Head of Compliance

Job Description:

Role Introduction

Programme Management: Develop, implement, and manage the group’s compliance programme, ensuring adherence to legal standards and internal policies.
Policy Development: Create, review, and update compliance-related policies and procedures to reflect current laws and regulations and upcoming regulatory changes.
Training and Education: Design and conduct training programmes, create and maintain guidance and other educational material to promote compliance awareness and understanding throughout the organisation.
Risk Assessment: Identify and assess areas of compliance risk, and develop strategies to mitigate or remediate these risks.
Monitoring: Oversee compliance reviews and monitoring activities to ensure adherence to policies and procedures, and to identify potential areas of improvement. Plan and implement programme enhancements and/or areas of focus as needed.
Investigations: Oversee internal and external investigations and enquiries in relation to compliance breaches or concerns, and advise on appropriate corrective actions.
Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact with relevant authorities.
Reporting: Oversee record-keeping and reporting on compliance activities, findings, and recommendations.
General Advisory: Provide pragmatic compliance advice to business units across the group, based on an understanding of the business and relevant commercial and business objectives, using internal and external legal advisers as appropriate.
Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the compliance team, fostering a culture of integrity and continuous improvement. Support the Group General Counsel generally across all other areas, as-needed, to champion a compliance culture.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Management: Develop, implement, and manage the group’s compliance programme, ensuring adherence to legal standards and internal policies
Policy Development: Create, review, and update compliance-related policies and procedures to reflect current laws and regulations and upcoming regulatory changes
Training and Education: Design and conduct training programmes, create and maintain guidance and other educational material to promote compliance awareness and understanding throughout the organisation
Risk Assessment: Identify and assess areas of compliance risk, and develop strategies to mitigate or remediate these risks
Monitoring: Oversee compliance reviews and monitoring activities to ensure adherence to policies and procedures, and to identify potential areas of improvement. Plan and implement programme enhancements and/or areas of focus as needed
Investigations: Oversee internal and external investigations and enquiries in relation to compliance breaches or concerns, and advise on appropriate corrective actions
Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact with relevant authorities
Reporting: Oversee record-keeping and reporting on compliance activities, findings, and recommendations
General Advisory: Provide pragmatic compliance advice to business units across the group, based on an understanding of the business and relevant commercial and business objectives, using internal and external legal advisers as appropriate
Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the compliance team, fostering a culture of integrity and continuous improvement. Support the Group General Counsel generally across all other areas, as-needed, to champion a compliance culture

Requirements

Preference of 15 years of post-qualification experience as a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong or other internationally recognised jurisdictions, with at least 8 years’ experience specialising in compliance (with programme management experience) in multinational organisations
Technically strong and able to provide independent legal advice to the business on a diverse range of legal and regulatory compliance matters
Strong analytical skills, with flexibility and adaptability to changes. Able to work independently and solve problems with minimum supervision
An effective communicator. Able to interact with senior management with strong interpersonal skills
Strong leadership skills and a good team player able to work proactively. Detail-minded with strong planning and organisational skills
Mature and well organised, with a high sense of responsibility and accountability
Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese). Knowledge of Mandarin is a plus

Personal & Application Information

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Job Ident #: 28189

Company Details

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific City
8 Scenic Road
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Hong Kong (SAR), International .. International
www.cathaypacific.com

Founded in 1946 Cathay Pacific is the largest airline in Hong Kong with worldwide facilities in areas such as the United States, Australia, France, Peru, and many more.

Benefits:
Please inquire

Supported Manufacturers:
Airbus, Boeing

Supported Models:
A330-300, A340-300, A350-900, A350-1000, 777-300ER, 747, 747-400, 7779X

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Job Info

Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR), Hong Kong (SAR)

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific City
8 Scenic Road
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Hong Kong (SAR), International .. International
www.cathaypacific.com