European Compliance Director

​European Compliance Director

Luton

• Anheuser-Busch InBev is the world's leading brewery with over 200,000 employees.
• The Group is the world's largest consumer goods manufacturer.

About Our Client

Anheuser-Busch InBev is the world's leading brewery with over 200,000 employees in more than 50 markets. The Group is the world's largest consumer goods manufacturer and has more than 400 brands in its portfolio, including premium brands such as Beck's, Stella Artois, Corona and Budweiser. AB InBev has an attractive portfolio for trade and gastronomy.

We are AB InBev. Committed to driving growth that leads to better living for more people, in more places. Through brands and experiences that bring people together. Through our dedication to brewing the best beer with the best ingredients. And through our commitment to helping farmers, retailers, entrepreneurs and communities grow. We are building a company to last. Not just for a decade, but for the next 100 years. Through our brands and our investment in communities, we will bring more people together, making our company an integral part of our consumers' lives for generations to come.

Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium; to the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US; and the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. Now, with operations in over 50 countries, and our brands sold in over 100, we are truly a world leader, and our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona® and Stella Artois®.

Job Description

Coordinate and support actions & initiatives to ensure compliance of AB InBev's European business with major legal requirements and internal codes & policies, in close cooperation with Internal Audit:

• Day to day responsibility for managing and effectively rolling out the Global Compliance Program across Europe incl. Export and Middle East
• Draft/amend rules/codes related to ethics and compliance for internal/external use across Europe, and aligned with the Global team.
• Coordinate and participate in the European Compliance Committee, as well as support the Business Unit Compliance Committees and define areas of focus.
• Closely liaise with national & business unit legal teams to ensure effective implementation of the Global Compliance Program and to coordinate and monitor internal compliance investigations.
• Drive AB InBev's compliance platform for Europe. Manage and coordinate investigations of reported compliance breaches in cooperation with Internal Audit and the Europe & Business Unit Compliance Committees and follow-up of all compliance issues.
• Lead the preparation on Europe Zone's quarterly reporting to ABI's Audit Committee & annual reporting to the Board of Directors.
• Lead the development and implementation of compliance routines and standards of certification. Implementation and support of reporting process in LCA Europe.
• Overseeing compliance management in Joint Venture in Russia

The Successful Applicant

• Fully qualified lawyer (Legal university degree); additional Master of Laws (LL.M.) in European Law is a plusIdeally 7 years of experience gained at law firms or Legal departments of international companies, in one of the areas of work, especially in Compliance. *
• Significant previous experience with cross border work
• Entrepreneurial thinking, distinctive negotiation skills and high mobility
• Strong communication and persuasion skills relating to high level contacts inside; high interpersonal and communication skills, ability to persuade people from different cultural backgrounds
• Strong organisation skills and high level of pro-activity, Strong analytic skills combined with high capability to conceptualise
• Ability to work autonomously, in a result-orientated and effective problem-solving way
• Availability to travel across Europe incl. to work on-site in defined countries to dis-burden and support local teams in cases of crisis or when specific expert knowledge is required.

*candidates with less experience who have skills and experience that meets the job specification will still be considered.

What's on Offer

• The chance to work in a globally operating company
• Attractive products and brands
• An international team with a distinctive team spirit
• Individual Training for personal development

Application details: Applications must be made by applying online to this advertisement or by contacting our nominated partner, Heather Ninnes of Michael Page

Contact telephone number: 0207 269 2477

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