Group Integrity Manager

Location/s: Croydon or London, UK
Recruiter contact: Nikki George

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Overview of the role

Ethics & Compliance (E&C) are central to the success of Mott MacDonald and we are now looking to expand our E&C team with a new global role of Group Integrity & Investigations Manager. This role will offer support to the Group Ethics & Compliance Officer (GECO) managing the development, effective implementation and maintenance of the global structures comprising the E&C programme within Mott MacDonald.

As a member of the Group Legal Department, the role reports directly to the GECO and via the Group General Counsel to the Executive Board. Candidates must have deep E&C programme experience along with good investigative skills, and a firm understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and regulatory bodies.

Working closely with the Group Ethics & Compliance Officer (GECO), Group/Regional Legal and E&C teams, and other business teams to:

• Assist in designing, building, enhancing and maintaining the Mott MacDonald Group E&C Programme
• Embed the Mott MacDonald Group E&C Programme in the four main regions
• Act as risk lead and subject matter expert on Bribery, Fraud, Sanctions, Export Controls and Competition
• Support compliance monitoring reviews and investigations into E&C matters as required
• Ensure that E&C recommendations arising from audits, investigations and assurance activities are captured and actioned
• Supporting the GECO to maintain the group wide Speak Up process and to support the co-ordination of investigations where necessary
• Conduct investigations arising from Speak Up cases including employee misconduct, fraud, bribery, and other violations of Our Code
• Maintain and enhance country specific guidance related to bribery, money laundering and sanctions risk
• Deliver improvement projects for the E&C Programme across a variety of areas
• Identify KPIs and provide a periodic assessment of the effectiveness of the Mott MacDonald E&C programme
• Act as role model for Mott MacDonald’s PRIDE Values, ethics and values-based decision making
• Deputise for the GECO as appropriate
• Maintain current knowledge of laws and regulations, keeping abreast of projected and recent changes
• Provide guidance to senior management, staff, and employees on E&C

Candidate specification
Essential:

• Development and management of an anti-corruption program, demonstrating a clear understanding of ethical practices
• Proficiency in managing and adhering to ISO37001 compliance standards or equivalent
• Ability to lead projects from beginning to conclusion
• Knowledge of global E&C risk-related laws and regulations, including those concerning bribery, fraud, anti-money laundering, competition
• Advisory experience in E&C matters within large multinational or public sector organizations, encompassing a wide range of business activities
• Familiarity with external regulatory requirements and the ability to manage and meet external expectations
• Discretion in handling confidential information, with a steadfast commitment to ethical standards and professional integrity

Desirable:

• Exceptional interpersonal abilities, coupled with strong attention to detail and analytical skills, enabling the interpretation of complex compliance issues to all stakeholders
• Capacity to create positive relationships at all organizational levels, up to and including the Executive Board Ability to quickly absorb and interpret information, with the capability to clarify complex legal, regulatory, and policy requirements
• Confidence in managing diverse workloads, taking autonomous actions, and meeting tight deadlines while managing others' expectations
• Confidence and self-awareness, with a readiness to identify personal knowledge gaps and a drive for continuous professional development
• Advanced IT and administrative skills, with extensive experience in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerBI
• Experience in operating within an Enterprise Risk Management Framework and performing compliance monitoring and controls testing
• Qualification in a relevant field such as law, audit, risk or similar

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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