Key Objectives of the Role:

• Champion the development, implementation, and monitoring of the company’s business integrity, ethics, compliance, and anti-corruption frameworks.
• Support risk mitigation, regulatory alignment, and internal control mechanisms across all service lines and partnerships.
• Strengthen ethical conduct within our operations, client projects, technical partnerships, and strategic development initiatives.
• Drive staff sensitisation, policy reviews, and training on compliance, ethics, data protection, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, and ESG priorities.
• Serve as a point of contact for whistleblowing, compliance investigations, and code-of-conduct enforcement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain our client’s Business Integrity Framework, including policies, procedures, and KPIs.
• Work closely with HR, Legal, HSE, and Operational Teams to ensure compliance with relevant local and international laws, regulations, and industry codes.
• Lead periodic internal risk assessments and integrity audits across all projects and departments.
• Manage external stakeholder engagements related to ethics, such as audits by clients, regulators, and global partners.
• Provide ethical oversight in service offerings.
• Report regularly to Executive Management and advise on governance risk areas and mitigation plans.

Key Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Social Sciences or related field (Master’s Degree or certifications in Compliance, Risk Management, or Ethics will be an advantage).
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience in compliance, ethics, governance, or business risk management, preferably in a multi-sectoral, project-based consulting or technical services environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Nigerian regulations (e.g. local content laws, anti-corruption acts, data protection, labour and tax laws) and global standards (e.g. ISO, FCPA, ESG, UNGC).