Ethics Specialist: (Fixed term contract- 12 Months)

Purpose of the role:

The purpose of an ethics specialist is to ensure that an organization operates in compliance with ethical principles, legal standards, and organizational values. Playing a crucial role in fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and trust within the organisation.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications and experience:

• B-degree in Commerce/ Law, Corporate Governance/ Risk Management and Compliance or equivalent.

• Ethics Officer Certification Program (EOCP) Accredited.

• Experience in Ethics and compliance in the financial services industry

• Over 5 years relevant experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development, review and implementation of ethics-related policies, frameworks and procedures aligned with applicable codes of ethics and conduct standards.

• Support the implementation and monitoring of ethics programmes, including policies relating to conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, whistleblowing, and extra-remunerative work.

• Develop and facilitate ethics awareness, training and communication initiatives to promote ethical behaviour and strengthen an ethical culture.

• Provide guidance and advisory support to employees, management and governance structures on ethics-related matters.

• Conduct ethics and reputational risk assessments, including assessments related to investment transactions, and present findings to relevant governance forums.

• Support the management of ethics-related cases, including assessments, investigations, consequence management and identification of ethical breaches.

• Manage confidential reporting channels and provide support for whistleblowing and “speak-up” initiatives.

• Monitor compliance with ethical standards, regulatory requirements and internal policies, and identify potential ethical risks and misconduct.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Human Resources, Risk and other business units, to embed ethical decision-making across organisational processes.

• Prepare ethics-related reports, analysis and updates for management and governance committees.

• Maintain accurate records, conduct trend analysis and provide insights to support continuous improvement of ethics practices.