Group Ethics & Compliance Manager

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• Reporting into the Group Ethics & Compliance Director, supporting both the Ethics & Compliance team in London, across all markets, as well as working closely with key stakeholders.
• Managing key ethics & compliance initiatives, to support a best-in-class ethics & compliance programme
• Managing operational aspects of the ethics & compliance programme across anti-bribery/corruption, conflicts of interest, sanctions and international export controls, financial crimes (including the upcoming new failure to prevent fraud offence) and other (corporate) compliance related risks
• Managing and supporting on the implementation (and tailoring) of the ethics & compliance programme across subsidiaries and JV’s
• Managing and supporting on the business-as-usual ethics & compliance processes and advisory requests across subsidiaries and JV’s (including due diligence, gifts and hospitality and conflicts of interest reviews)
• Supporting on Comcast Corporate Compliance initiatives and operationalising expectations
• Supporting on compliance in person training and communication campaigns
• Supporting on projects within the Sanctions and ITC programme
• Running due diligence checks and reviewing red flag reports re: third parties and suppliers
• Supporting the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and local Compliance Officers and other compliance colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Collaborating with the ethics & compliance team on Compliance Meetings, Committee decks and reporting
• Benchmarking Sky’s compliance programme against other respected companies; identify opportunities to automate and streamline Sky’s compliance activities
• Partnering with HR, Compliance Learning, Finance, Security, Responsible Business, Procurement and other stakeholders to drive and embed compliance initiatives
• Partnering with Comcast, Cable and NBCU compliance managers on enterprise-wide compliance initiatives

• Relevant degree, legal or audit qualification or equivalent compliance certification
• Proven compliance experience and strong understanding of and experience in operating an effective corporate compliance risk management programme and best compliance practices
• Highly experienced in supporting teams on a variety of initiatives, in a busy environment
• Proven experience of managing projects
• Proven experience of engaging stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of working for a highly regulated and/or publicly traded U.S. or international business
• Can demonstrate managing multiple stakeholders with varying priorities in different territories, in a collaborative, positive and proactive manner
• Experience of working in a heavily matrixed organization with an understanding of cultural characteristics/differences for successful delivery of outcomes
• Very strong work ethic. A team player, with a positive self-starter attitude
• Sound business judgment, ability to operate in a commercial manner and respond quickly and pragmatically to urgent situations, be able to manage multiple wide-ranging, complex and high-profile matters, and prioritize and resolve issues promptly, proactively and effectively
• Ability to be tenacious and think laterally in a wide and varied role and fast-moving organisation
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, able to express ideas and proposals clearly and succinctly in ways which build trust and confidence with the business
• Knowledge of uses of technology for reporting in modern corporate compliance programs
• Knowledge of operational, financial, and human resource functions and procedures
• Excellent organization, communication, project management and administrative skills
• Other languages helpful but not essential, required is the ability to understand and relate to different cultures
• Excellent MS Office suite skills

• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences

A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.