Manager - Legal Compliance - SCO

 Legal & Compliance

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary position

Objectives

A. Compliance Risk Assessment & Monitoring

• Lead compliance risk assessments and monitoring across business operations to evaluate adherence to applicable legal, regulatory, and internal requirements.

• Identify material compliance gaps and emerging risks, advise stakeholders on mitigation priorities, and oversee timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.

• Provide management with clear compliance insights and risk-based reporting to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

B. Compliance Management Framework & Digitisation

• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of an enterprise-wide compliance management framework aligned with business activities and regulatory obligations.

• Oversee compliance digitisation, including effective use of compliance management platforms, regulatory mappings, licences, records, and reporting mechanisms.

• Partner with business units to interpret regulatory requirements and embed proportionate compliance controls into operational processes.

C. Corporate Compliance

• Support the development and implementation of the organisation’s data protection and privacy compliance framework in alignment with applicable laws and business requirements.

• Advise on privacy risks arising from data processing activities, contractual arrangements, cross-border transfers, incidents, notices, and consent mechanisms.

• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to strengthen data governance, contractual safeguards, internal policies, and operational privacy controls.

• Support the development policies, process, and ensure adherence of the organisation’s Anti-Trust, Anti Bribery and Economic Sanctions compliance framework in alignment with applicable laws and business requirements.

D. Legal Governance & Contractual Compliance

• Provide legal and governance oversight to ensure business arrangements, contracts, and processes comply with applicable laws, internal standards, and ethical requirements.

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments, assess their business impact, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation and implementation measures.

• Drive standardisation and continuous improvement of legal and compliance policies, procedures, governance documentation, and enabling processes.

E. Stakeholder Advisory, Training & Knowledge Management

• Act as a trusted legal and compliance advisor to business and functional stakeholders, enabling practical, risk-based decision-making.

• Build organisational capability through targeted training, awareness initiatives, practical guidance, and knowledge-sharing on key legal and compliance obligations.

• Promote cross-functional accountability, proactive risk ownership, and a strong culture of compliance across the organisation.

• Master degree in Law 

• 7+ years’ experience as in Legal & Compliance for corporates
• Experience in conducting compliance assessments, creating domestic and international compliance framework, reviewing contracts, developing SOPs, and managing compliance frameworks or digital compliance platforms.
• Strong analytical ability, legal interpretation, risk assessment, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and achievement orientation.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and drive timely closure of compliance gaps and corrective actions.

Stay updated on changes in the relevant laws and regulations.