Ethics Specialist: (Fixed Term Contract- 12 Months) at Fempower Recruitment Excellence

Purpose of the role:

• The purpose of an ethics specialist is to ensure that an organization operates in compliance with ethical principles, legal standards, and organizational values. Playing a crucial role in fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and trust within the organisation.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications and experience:

• B-degree in Commerce/ Law, Corporate Governance/ Risk Management and Compliance or equivalent.
• Ethics Officer Certification Program (EOCP) Accredited.
• Experience in Ethics and compliance in the financial services industry
• Over 5 years relevant experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development, review and implementation of ethics-related policies, frameworks and procedures aligned with applicable codes of ethics and conduct standards.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of ethics programmes, including policies relating to conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, whistleblowing, and extra-remunerative work.
• Develop and facilitate ethics awareness, training and communication initiatives to promote ethical behaviour and strengthen an ethical culture.
• Provide guidance and advisory support to employees, management and governance structures on ethics-related matters.
• Conduct ethics and reputational risk assessments, including assessments related to investment transactions, and present findings to relevant governance forums.
• Support the management of ethics-related cases, including assessments, investigations, consequence management and identification of ethical breaches.
• Manage confidential reporting channels and provide support for whistleblowing and “speak-up” initiatives.
• Monitor compliance with ethical standards, regulatory requirements and internal policies, and identify potential ethical risks and misconduct.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Human Resources, Risk and other business units, to embed ethical decision-making across organisational processes.
• Prepare ethics-related reports, analysis and updates for management and governance committees.
• Maintain accurate records, conduct trend analysis and provide insights to support continuous improvement of ethics practices.