Internal Compliance Manager (ECGC)

Our Client, East Caribbean Group of Companies (ECGC), is seeking to fill the position of Internal Compliance Manager. This is a permanent position based in Campden Park, St. Vincent. This position is open to CARICOM Nationals.

ABOUT ECGC:

The East Caribbean Group of Companies (ECGC) operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on food supply. The business is structured as GRAINS - Flour, Feeds, Rice and BEVERAGES - Water, Sodas, Energy, and Juices. ECGC exports to the OECS, the wider Caribbean, and the World.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create, implement, manage and enforce a corporate compliance programme for the Company that ensures high ethical, moral and professional standards are maintained, consistent with relevant laws, regulations, and best practice standards thereby fostering a compliance culture. 
• Act as contact point with regulatory bodies in connection with compliance issues and or any new rules and regulations.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to develop and deliver an effective compliance programme.
• Provides input into the preparation of the annual budget for the Department to support the achievement of the Department’s strategic objectives.
• Guides staff to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Represents the organization, as appropriate, at conferences, workshops, and meetings on policy or regulatory matters.
• Coordinate compliance certifications as needed by company controls, regulatory authorities, and customers
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk and assessing the severity of compliance risks.
• Work with other departments, including Quality Assurance, Finance, Operations, Marketing, Production, and Human Resources to manage our risks.
• Perform compliance audits to determine whether established protocols are being followed and where they can be improved.
• Determine compliance metrics and establish a system for tracking them.
• Coordinate the response to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; directly manage ethics and compliance investigations; ensure reporting of violations or potential violations to appropriate agencies.
• Provide appropriate levels of supervision and quality assurance review to ensure that reviews performed are competently performed and meet established standards for documentation, thoroughness, and accuracy.
• Follow up on audit reports regarding compliance issues and coordinating with concerned departments to ensure appropriate action has been taken and all audit recommendations are properly addressed.
• Act as an independent review and evaluation body to ensure that compliance issues and concerns within the Company are being appropriately evaluated, investigated, and resolved.
• Prepare reports regarding compliance initiatives and risks and makes recommendations for appropriate action as necessary.
• Production of monthly report to the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, and management on the operations and progress of compliance efforts.
• Manage our third-party and supplier risk management program, including working to ensure that we are conducting appropriate and risk-based third-party and supplier diligence.
• Keeps abreast of trends in the industry and makes recommendations for improving the review and investigation process.
• Comply with all quality, food safety, and Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures. 
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors of Laws degree or BSc in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management or related discipline.
• Compliance Training and or Certification.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience at the supervisory level in Risk Management, Business Continuity, Compliance, ethics, or a related field.
• Experience within a compliance function of a manufacturing organization is preferred.
• Sound knowledge of audit and accounting practices and techniques is an asset.
• Experience in regulatory compliance.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, time-management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, investigative, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prepare reports, formulate positions on issues, articulate opinions concisely conveying necessary information, and make and defend recommendations.
• Proficiency in the use of relevant computer applications.
• Strong leadership and management/relationship building skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization.
• Superior attention to detail to identify and correct risky practices.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those favourably considered will be contacted.