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**The Opportunity**:
The **Australia & New Zealand Ethics and Compliance Officer** is responsible for supporting with the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of the Ethics and Compliance (E&C) program across both locations. This includes the implementation of the Code of Conduct and key E&C controls, training, policy and procedure development, internal investigations and controls monitoring, third party vetting, controls auditing, risk management, and other tasks. They will report to the Head of the Ethics & Compliance Asia Pacific.

**Key accountabilities (but not limited to)**:

- Support the development and implementation of the regional E&C program.
- Update and maintain corporate E&C policies to ensure they are properly communicated and respected.
- Coordinate the development, and support with the management (including continuous improvement) of regional governance processes, policies, systems, and critical E&C controls. This includes the organisation's gift, entertainment and hospitality registry, conflict of interest registry, and third-party vetting processes.
- Monitor compliance with key controls of the ethics and compliance program. This includes: (i) maintaining key metrics, and (ii) monitoring compliance with E&C procedures and processes.
- Support anti-corruption risk assessment activities and ongoing risk reviews.
- Coordinate and roll out ethics and compliance change management strategies and communications initiatives.
- Coordinate the development, implementation and tracking of ethics and compliance training initiatives, including anti-corruption and fair competition training. Activities include (i) developing training content through webinars and live training sessions, (ii) delivering live training, and (iii) tracking and reporting training activities.
- Support with the planning and conducting of internal investigations.
- Support activities that mitigate third-party risk, including (i) reviewing and updating third-party due diligence policy and process, (ii) conducting due diligence reviews on third parties, (iii) and monitoring and reporting due diligence activities.
- Conduct project-specific integrity reviews and provide risk-based recommendations/advice to the business on project risk.
- Provide advice to employees on E&C matters, as required.
- Review, edit and lead the creation of high-quality technical and professional deliverables, program documents and reports.
- Manage internal and external regional Ethics and Compliance webpages.

**Key role experiences, skills and qualifications**:

- Either advanced Ethics & Compliance qualifications (degree in a field related to business ethics, CCEP or similar designation) or relevant business or legal qualifications
- 5-10 years of professional experience
- Experience developing and managing ethics and compliance for a company will be an asset
- Knowledge of anti-corruption, anti-fraud and competition legislation.
- Strong ability to handle complex or risky compliance issues and investigations
- Organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle a fast-paced multitasking environment with time-sensitive workloads
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to persuade and lead people
- Verbal and written communications skills to effectively communicate in a clear and concise manner to executives, auditors, lawyers, and non-lawyers

**What we will offer you**:
At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many personal and professional development opportunities that are aimed to help you deliver your best self to the role whilst managing your personal life in balance. We have been recognised for the second consecutive year as a Great Place to Work with year-on-year increases in employee engagement.
- Focus on work/life balance and the ability to build a stable career.
- Option to purchase extra leave to facilitate your dreams or obligations.
- Personalised career growth and training through our Award-winning L&D team.
- Paid Parental and Partner Leave.
- Corporate employee discounts and offers
- Salary continuance insurance
- Wellness at work & social club
- Workplace giving /volunteering
- Employee reward & recognition program

**About us**:
With approximately 6,100 talented people based in more than 50 offices in Australia and New Zealand, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, environmental specialists, and other design, program, and construction management professionals. Our purpose is simple, we exist to future-proof our cities and our environment.
- WSP supports a diverse and inclusive work environment and equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrou