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Introduction

IBM’s Compliance & Investigation team’s mission is to empower thoughtful risk taking across One IBM to protect IBM and IBMers while allowing IBM to pursue its strategic objectives.

Your role and responsibilities

As India & South Asia Compliance Officer (ISA CO) you will be part of the Asia Pacific (APAC) & Japan Compliance and Investigations team.  

You will be responsible for maintaining IBM’s reputation of integrity and ethical conduct and coordinating programmatic efforts across key compliance areas including anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), trade compliance, AI, cybersecurity, privacy, competition law, conflicts of interest and anti-money laundering.

You will be expected to drive continuous improvement and adjust the program to IBM’s evolving business strategy. 

Responsibilities include:

·              Identifying and evaluating key compliance risks in the ISA region, aligning them with IBM's business strategy including developing, implementing and monitoring mitigation plans to manage key identified risks.

·                 Staying updated on relevant laws, regulations, and policies in the ISA region to ensure compliance in areas like Anti-Bribery & Coruption, privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and competition law.

·                 Actively engage with senior ISA business leaders, embedding within the business as a strategic partner.

·                 Collaborating with the other market strategic advisors within APAC, global Compliance & Investigation team, business units, and key stakeholders to support the pursuit of business strategy through thoughtful risk management.

·                 Educating employees and advise stakeholders on compliance matters, including new regulations and internal policies and their applicable systems as necessary.

·                 Conducting regular audits and risk assessments to identify potential weaknesses, risks, and areas of non-compliance within IBM's ISA operations including working with other auditing, monitoring and risk functions across IBM.

·                 Supporting investigations from allegation to resolution, including root cause analysis.

·            Driving the evolution and improvement of IBM's compliance programs for efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with IBM's business strategy.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

·                 Familiarity with regulatory regimes crucial to IBM's operations in the ISA region, including ABC, privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and competition law.

·                 Prior experience in the IT and technology sector in a legal or compliance role, preferably with a multinational corporation.

·                 Proven ability to establish relationships with senior business leadership while maintaining independence.

·                 Demonstrated capacity to work autonomously on matters, balancing independence with risk evaluation to facilitate calculated business risks without compromising key compliance obligations.

·                 Experience in implementing and using technology to enhance compliance program efficiency and integration within business processes.

·                 Excellent oral and written English communication skills for conveying compliance requirements and complex information to various stakeholders.

·                 Strong commitment to integrity and ethical conduct.

Preferred technical and professional experience

·                 A qualified lawyer or other relevant professional background.

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