United Kingdom
England and Wales qualified solicitor. Experience of implementing and auditing ethics, compliance and anti-bribery programmes within FTSE 100 multinational manufacturing companies. Significant exposure to senior management which has often required influencing those individuals to invest time and money into implementing compliance processes. Experience of delivering training and conducting anti bribery audits in multiple countries. A positive and friendly, yet assertive, individual who is not afraid of the hard work and difficult conversations that are often required to ensure the success of a compliance programme. A good team player comfortable at both leading a team and also contributing as a team member.
Have a leadership position in the central Ethics and Compliance team with a team of three working for me. Primarily responsible for policy drafting, whistleblowing investigations, third party due diligence, M&A due diligence and integration, advice on bribery and corruption risks associated with offset and industrial participation, joint ventures and day-to-day ethics and compliance advice. I also act as the Sector Ethics and Compliance Officer for our central functions and businesses with primary responsibility for supporting and leading key activities in those businesses such as training and compliance audits.
I have a leadership role within a small, but well-established, compliance team (10 people globally) with one direct report. I report directly to the IMI Chief Compliance Officer. Particular focus on business ethics and bribery and corruption. Delivered training on these topics across North America, Europe, China, India, Singapore and South Africa to both internal employees and external third parties. Project lead on the development of IMI’s 2014 annual face-to-face ethics training (the IMI Way Day). I have conducted anti-bribery audits at businesses in various countries to audit both the extent to which relevant procedures have been implemented and identify evidence of potential wrongdoing or poor controls. Day-to-day management of the anti-bribery programme requiring significant interaction with, and reporting to, business senior management and the IMI Executive. Significant involvement with the development of a bribery risk assessment process. Involved with the rollout of that process, the analysis of the results and the writing of a report for the IMI Executive. Ad-hoc investigations of whistleblowings, particularly those relating to alleged corruption. Investigation experience has included management interviews, forensic exercises and email searches. Occasional involvement with export controls investigations.
Led a project to find and implement screening software relating to government denied parties lists covering export control, corruption, fraud and other issues. This has led to all IMI businesses globally screening all customers against such lists. In particular, this has heightened central visibility of export control issues. Management of the IMI whistleblowing hotline (including ensuring timely and comprehensive investigations of reports) and general whistleblowing process. This has required me to regularly write reports for the IMI Board, Executive Committee and Ethics and Compliance Committee. Ad-hoc investigations of whistleblowings, particularly those relating to alleged corruption. Investigation experience has included management interviews, forensic exercises and email searches. Led on the process required for IMI to gain the Investing in Integrity accreditation, a charter mark of the commitment a business shows to integrity, run by the Institute of Business Ethics and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments. IMI was the first company globally to gain the accreditation.
Training contract. Seats in corporate (M&A), employment, restructuring and banking. Particular focus on transactional work including mergers and acquisitions including those in an insolvency context.