Global Ethics

Job Description
- Global Ethics & Anti-Corruption Officer (F/M)

**This is Worldline.**

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

**The Opportunity**

The **Ethics, Anti-Corruption & Third Party Compliance Officer** comes under the umbrella of Worldline’s Global Compliance and more specifically within the Ethics & Anti-Corruption team. Ensuring that appropriate compliance processes on Ethics and Anti-Corruption are deployed worldwide.

**Day-to-Day Responsibilities**
- Be the point of contact with regard to compliance topics such as anti-corruption, business partners screening, gifts & invitations, conflict of interests, reporting, etc..
- Manage the global risk management process, ensuring the roll out at local level with local compliance officers, drafting the global risk map, defining actions and follow-up on them
- Execute due diligences on all kind of third parties/business relations
- Manage relationship with other stakeholders (Sales, Legal, HR, Finance, Risk) at global and local level
- Liaise with business and be flexible in case of urgent advices
- Launch assessments to measure the compliance program implementation
- Ensure correct activity reporting on compliance activities
- Develop and implement written processes, guidelines and policies
- Develop training communications & awareness in local language (code of ethics, anti-corruption, conflict of interests, outsourcing, third party due diligence)
- Monitor, evaluate, and continuously improve the implementation of internal controls related to prevention of corruption and fraud (testing activities on general compliance and anti-corruption controls)
- Perform analysis and follow up on reported compliance alerts (whistleblowing)
- Perform regulatory watch, initial assessment of the potential impact of regulatory changes and liaise with legal department or business on the strategy for deployment
- Ensure internal and external audit recommendations related to Ethics and Anti-Corruption are acted upon
- Prepare fully the reporting on Duty of Care (Devoir de Vigilance)
- Ensure contribution to requirements and reporting of Corporate Social Responsibility Directive through consistent reporting and stakeholder engagement
- Steering the implementation of Group projects

**Who Are We Looking For**

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up, and show what’s next - people with passion, a can-do attitude, and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice, this means:

- Competencies
- Master in Law or Business Administration supplemented with a compliance-specific vocational course
- Good knowledge of compliance requirements, practices and principles (e.g. EBA guidelines, SAPIN II, UK Bribery, UK modern Slavery, Ethics and compliance standards (ISO37001, ISO19600))
- Knowledge about Human Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Ability to develop a thorough understanding of the company, its structures, markets and products
- Ability to present compliance topics to all levels, up to senior management
- Eager to learn and develop
- Real skills in taking ownership, autonomy, adaptability, diplomacy
- Cooperation
- Works cooperatively to achieve common goals
- Takes cooperative approach with a positive attitude with others and shares information and knowledge
- Multi-cultural mindset and flexibility
- Accountability
- Demonstrates high ethical standards
- Works in an organized way and with persistence
- Is result driven
- Works with integrity, in such a way that the job is executed properly, transparently, carefully and complying with applicable laws, regulations, policies and code of ethics
- Sets priorities
- Pro-active approach (self-starter)
- Communication
- Positive mental attitude is a must
- Good communication, presentation and coordination skills
- Experience in promoting awareness of compliance matters (ad hoc trainings, internal communication, answers questions from business)
- Excellent professional oral and written skills in English are required. Professional knowledge of French and other languages is a plus.
- Self-confidence
- At least 4 years of experience in a similar function
- Ability to work in an international and fast changing context
- Ability to work and communicate with all levels in the company (from senior management to local project managers)
- Good knowledge of MS-Office; SharePoint is a plus

**Perks & Benefits**

At Worldline you’ll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. On top of that, you will also