Mondelez International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 160 countries around the world. We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Cadbury Bournvita, TomTom, Cloret, and Trident gum. Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Ethics & Compliance Manager, SSA
Job Requisition ID: R-172226
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Job Description
- In this role, you will lead business integrity in a major country and/or across multiple countries, identify business needs and lead implementation for compliance and integrity learning.
- You will direct compliance investigations and make determinations on them, and lead and advise the business on risk intelligence, anticipating and addressing internal and external factors.
How you will contribute:
- You will develop and implement a compliance and integrity program to promote legal and ethical behavior, establish a culture of compliance and integrity, and protect and enhance the company’s reputation.
- Using various forums (e.g., the Risk, Controls and Compliance Assurance Committee), you will assess risk intelligence and implement methods (e.g., risk profiles) to ensure that management is making reasonable and informed decisions regarding compliance risks.
- In addition, you will develop and deploy compliance and integrity training and oversee or conduct compliance Investigations in accordance with applicable policies and guidelines.
Job Purpose:
- Support Head of Ethics & Compliance for AMEA in driving both the Global Ethics and Compliance (E&C) Program and customizing the Program to address additional locally specific risk relevant components.
This will be achieved through:
- Ongoing promotion of the Code of Conduct and its 10 Guiding Principles through active and regular training as well as establishing strong trusted partnerships with SSA Senior Leadership and Middle Management in setting the Compliance Culture and role modelling our values.
- Continual Risk Management of the Program through risk event identification and monitoring partnered through effective stakeholder management with key functions (particularly Internal Audit and Controls, Legal, Finance, MSC and Supply Chain and People Team)
- Ensuring the comprehensive and timely execution of the Compliance investigations process through stewardship and co-ordination with functional investigation resources who are generally not full-time investigators involved in the investigation process and aligning case resolution with local management within SSA geographies and functions.
- Support in delivery of the Global Ethics and Compliance annual strategic objectives under our Vision 2030 targets
Role Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Ethics and Compliance Program Management:
- Develop and implement a holistic Ethical and Compliance program for SSA designed to promote legal and ethical behavior, embed and enhance a culture of compliance and integrity, and protect and enhance the BU’s reputation within AMEA.
- The program will focus on the Compliance group’s key areas: Training, Investigations, and Risk Intelligence. Adapt as appropriate and implement global and regional Compliance and Integrity initiatives
Compliance Training & Promotion of the Code of Conduct:
- Develop and maintain a learning program for the effective communication and training on Ethics & Compliance Policies owned by Compliance. This includes both an effective and comprehensive induction program and ongoing learning in local language, live and e-learning, as well as other modes of creative communication to enhance awareness and understanding of Compliance Policies.
- Work with Legal, Finance, CGA, HR, and other functions to plan and implement compliance education programs, content customizations, systems, and internal marketing communications.
- Ensure 100% of new employees are familiar with organization’s compliance standards within 60 days of starting work through the assignment of Global Compliance mandatory training.
- Additional embedding of our polices will include supporting the functions to promote a visible and ongoing compliance awareness culture to ensure that our compliance policies are embedded and reflective of elevated local risks to drive positive behaviours and increased enquiry amongst the SSA MLDZ on ‘doing the right thing’.
Investigations & Case Management:
- Deliver and demonstrate organizational justice through effective case management.
- Specialist in the execution of the compliance investigation process and protocols and educating colleagues in other functions to support in the investigative process.
- Coordinate with related functions to maintain effective case management and ensure investigations are conducted in accordance with the Global Investigation Protocols.
- Presentation of case outcomes to Senior Leaders, coordinate and follow up on management action plans resulting from all compliance related investigations.
Effective and Continual Risk Management:
- Subject to changing requirements as determined by both Global and AMEA Ethics and Compliance Leadership, you will facilitate in continual assessments of the BU’s critical and high risks under the Global Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, with quarterly assessments and updates, with country, function and category management, and oversight from the AMEA Head of Compliance.
- Participate in established Risk and Controls fora and committees at a SSA Business Unit level as well as the Ethics & Compliance Regional and Global Meetings develop and deliver country risk profiles and project specific risk profiles as warranted.
Compliance Advisory and Consultancy:
- Primary Point of Contact for Compliance Inquiries, including Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest and Interpretation of Compliance Policies.
- Act as a center of expertise and provide timely guidance to the business for all questions of interpretation for Compliance Policies owned by Compliance. These include, among others, Code of Conduct, Speaking Up and Investigations, Anti-bribery and Anti-Corruption, Conflicts of Interest and Gifting, Sanctions Compliance and Data Privacy.
- Promptly resolve and respond to inquiries, requests for advice, disclosures of conflicts of interest, and similar consultations.
- Manage/Handle Allegations, Referrals, Conflicts of Interest Disclosures, Inquiries from all sources (employees, management and third parties) through our Speak Up Channel
Other C&I Program Administration:
- Restricted Party Screening Review for the SSA BU customers and vendors, and other Segments as may be added by the SSA Head of Compliance
- Maintaining EthicsPoint Database and report metrics
- Preparing regular management reports
- Other projects that may be assigned in the Country, BU, Region, and/or Global Level
Skills & Knowledge
Qualifications:
- Graduate Degree in Compliance / Governance / Controls / Law and related fields (major in Business, Finance, Political Science, Government, Law preferred)
- Preferred (focus in governance, compliance, ethics, risk management).
- Background in law, Internal Controls, Audit, Regulatory Affairs, Quality.
- Above average proficiency in English (both written/verbal).
Relevant Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a related corporate function with practical and specialist Ethics & Compliance exposure acquired across the SSA markets where we operate
- Minimum 7 years in an Ethics & Compliance management position in a similar FCMG industry
- Oversight, management and ongoing transformation of an Ethics and Compliance Program in a multi-jurisdictional multi risk capacity covering FCPA and anti-bribery and corruption risk, sanctions, data privacy, competition law, fraud risk management, internal investigations, employee relations, ethics and compliance training, communications, enterprise risk management, advising/coaching and dispute resolution.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:
- A Degree and background in law, internal controls, audit, regulatory affairs, corporate affairs, security, HR, quality, or similar area
- Significant experience assessing, advising, and training on ethics and compliance topics such as anti-bribery and corruption, particularly FCPA, competition law, kickbacks, investigations, employee relations, training, communications, enterprise risk management, advising/coaching and dispute resolution in a multinational company
- Highest level of integrity and trust; highly credible and willing to express it
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated experience navigating and presenting at all levels of organization, especially senior management, in a collaborative environment
- Proactive style with ability to reply quickly to incidents while maintaining a sense of collaboration.
Application Closing Date
13th July, 2026.
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