Ethics Officer: (Fixed Term Contract- 12 Months) Job at Public Investment Corporation

Minimum Qualifications and experience:

• B-degree in Commerce/ Law, Corporate Governance/ Risk Management and Compliance or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of experience in ethics, compliance, risk, audit or related role.
• Experience in financial services or a regulatory environment is highly advantageous

Duties:

Ethics Risk Assessment Support:

• Assist senior ethics specialists in performing, implementing, and monitoring ethics risk and opportunity assessments.

Policy & Process Support:

• Assist in the implementation, maintenance, and communication of the PIC's Code of Ethics and related policies.

Declarations and Validations Management:

• Assist in the administrative process of managing employee conflict of interest disclosures and other ethical declarations.
• Administer the process for gifts, hospitality, and other benefits declarations from staff, ensuring compliance with policy.
• Conduct initial reviews and validation of conflicts of interest disclosures submitted by employees, escalating complex cases.

Investment Ethics Support:

• Provide direct support in ethics and reputational risk assessments during the due diligence phase of investment reviews.
• Assist in the screening of potential investments against the PIC's Code of Ethics and ethics related policies.
• Contribute to the maintenance of ethical risk metrics and reporting on screening outcomes for management.

Advisory Support:

• Provide preliminary advice on ethics matters to employees, escalating complex issues to an Ethics Specialist or Head of Ethics.

Training & Awareness:

• Support the coordination and administration of ethics training programs and awareness initiatives.

Reporting Assistance:

• Contribute to the drafting and preparation of reports on ethics management activities for governance committees.