Ethics & Compliance Director

30 سبتمبر، 2022

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الوصف الوظيفي

At Careem we are led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve lives in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. We're  pioneering the development of innovative services to aid the mobility of people, the mobility of things and the mobility of money.

We're in the driving seat as we help to define how technology will shape progress in some of the fastest-growing countries in the world. Our teams are building tech to meet the needs of the future in areas including data and AI, e-commerce, technology-enabled logistics, maps, identity, and fintech. 

We’re well placed to solve complex and meaningful challenges at scale, with deep tech expertise, strong regulatory relationships, a local presence, and increasingly specialised global teams which are structured to operate as autonomous start-ups. Our team of over 400 engineers and developers are empowered to develop cutting-edge technology every day.

Careem was established in July 2012, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. in January 2020, and today operates in over 100 cities across 12 countries.

What you'll do

We are looking for an Ethics & Compliance Director to be focused on our Egypt and GCC markets, this role will be based in Egypt and reports to the Head of Ethics & Compliance. This role will be partly supporting operational compliance requirements and partly supporting the corporate compliance operations. The candidate should be comfortable with both. Operations compliance concerns all the compliance related to ensuring our operations are fully compliant with all applicable policies, procedures and legal regulations. The Corporate compliance function relates to all activities under the anti-bribery and corruption program.

Key responsibilities

1) Training

Enhance and complement the provided training materials with regional specifics, e.g., local legislation and jurisdiction, third parties, etc.
Train local management and relevant stakeholders on Compliance Commitments, Anti-Corruption topics, Code of Conduct, Data Privacy and other Compliance topics as and when required
Instruct and guide on the general Careem Compliance Management System and build compliance capacity and embed compliance culture and know-how within the organization

2) Compliance

Oversee all relevant compliance work-flows from [relevant local market] and manage not only internal stakeholders (e.g., management, compliance network) but also external stakeholders, such as customers and other third parties in relation to compliance demands. Escalate all duties and matters to the Head of Compliance for consistency.
Work with the Group Head of Ethics & Compliance, other Compliance Managers and the Legal Department to fulfil the compliance commitments for the successful closure of all relevant matters.
Initiate, conduct and promptly reply to ad-hoc compliance issues as appropriate, within the [relevant local market] and support colleagues in understanding compliance-related risks and management of such risks
Support the Head of Group Ethics & Compliance with reporting requirements, including presentation to various management stakeholders on an on-going basis.
Support the Head of Group Ethics & Compliance to implement Compliance Management System work streams
Review and roll out relevant policies and procedures and identify where local adjustments may be needed
Ensure consistent application of guidelines and principles and advise stakeholders whenever inquiries are received Investigations
Conduct and manage investigations, updating the internal investigations management system and ensure the completeness of documentation and 'burden of proof' in substantiating allegations

What you'll need

Educated to a degree level, preferably business administration, compliance or legal
At least seven (7) years of proven professional experience in the field of compliance / audit; both internal and external counsel/consultant experience ideal but not required- knowledge and proficient application of all relevant legal regulations (particularly US FCPA and UK Bribery Act); working knowledge of corporate governance principles a plus- experience in the field of investigations as well as the examination and assessment of compliance management systems
Independent, goal-oriented and systematic way of working, decisive
Strong analytical and conceptual skills
Excellent English communication skills both verbally and in writing
Fluent in Arabic 
Willingness to travel across network
Pronounced organizational skill, high operational readiness and collaborative

What we'll provide you

In addition to a competitive long-term total compensation with salary and equity, we have a reward philosophy that expands beyond this. As a Careem colleague you will be able to: 

Be part of a Remote-First organisation
Work from any country in the world for 60 days a year
Use Unlimited Vacation days throughout the year
Access fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.
Work and learn from great minds 
Create impact in a region with untapped potential
Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day