Head of Anti-Bribery, Financial Crime and Sanctions

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.
Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.
Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role
Head of Anti-Bribery, Financial Crime and Sanctions will be the global strategic lead on the development, implementation and organisation of Haleon’s program to manage risks related to ABAC, financial crime and sanctions - and Haleon’s compliance with all associated global laws and regulations in those areas of responsibility. They will provide complex legal advice and counsel on ABAC, conflict of interest, trade and financial sanctions issues, monitoring legal and regulatory trends and proactively identifying future areas of risk and strategies to minimize them. This role holder will report to the Chief Compliance Officer.

Key responsibilities
The role holder will undertake the following:

Compliance strategy

• Global lead for the creation, development and execution of Haleon’s cross-functional global ABAC, financial crime and sanctions compliance strategy.

Advisory

• Provide in-depth, expert legal advice on a wide range of ABAC and sanctions law issues, including all behavioural, transactional, and contentious matters.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on ABAC, trade and economic sanctions laws and regulations, ensuring compliance with US, UK and EU regimes.

Regulatory compliance 

• Lead Haleon’s responses to all related filings, licence applications, investigations, litigation and information requests for the portfolio. Represent Haleon in front of relevant external enforcement agencies and bodies.

• Assess and advise on any potential or actual enforcement, regulatory action and/or associated proactive or reactive reporting requirements for the portfolio.

Risk assessment

• Undertake regular risk assessments (in line with the ERM framework) to identify and mitigate the compliance risks associated with their portfolio, through the definition, implementation and execution of appropriate, risk-based second line of defence controls.

Empowerment

• Train and upskill local legal and the wider business on ABAC and sanctions related issues, empowering the latter to take the proper first line accountability for compliance risk identification and mitigation.

• Develop and deliver global training and supplementary training to relevant, higher risk employees.

Monitoring and assurance

• Devise and implement robust, risk-based monitoring and assurance for the portfolio, to proactively identify and prevent compliance violations.

Horizon scanning

• Help to shape our future ABAC, financial crime and sanctions strategy, in line with international best practice, relevant global legal frameworks and regulatory expectations.

Competencies

The successful candidate must have the following qualifications, competencies and attributes:

• Significant post qualification leadership and management experience in a legal advisory role with a specific focus on ABAC and sanctions gained in a law firm and/or working as in-house counsel in a multi-national organisation (ideally in the pharma, healthcare or FMGC sector).

• Expertise in international ABAC and sanctions laws and practices with an in-depth understanding of the implementation of associated compliance frameworks, policies and processes.

• Significant experience liaising with regulators and representing the company before Government and enforcement authorities, including securing/maintaining licences to undertake activities that would otherwise be prohibited/restricted under sanctions.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively and influence the highest levels of management and decision-making within Haleon, in respect of matters within the portfolio.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and experience leading a network in a decentralized management structure

• Pragmatic, business-orientated mindset

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Legal Practice Course complete

• Strong academic background, University Degree or equivalent law degree and law conversion

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Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.
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