Key Responsibilities and Decision Rights
1. Regulatory & Legal Compliance
- Monitor and interpret local labour laws, employment regulations, corporate governance requirements, data privacy legislation, and industry-specific regulations.
- Develop, review, and maintain company policies, procedures, and controls to align with regulatory requirements.
- Provide compliance advice and guidance to management and business leaders.
- Support internal investigations involving regulatory or policy breaches.
- Maintain an updated compliance register and legal obligation database.
2. Macroeconomic & Labour Market Analysis
- Monitor macroeconomic indicators including:
- GDP growth trends
- Employment and unemployment rate
- Inflation and cost-of-living development
- Wage growth trends
- Labour shortages and workforce demographics
- Immigration and work permit policy changes
- Prepare periodic reports on economic and legislative developments affecting the business.
- Provide insights and recommendations to leadership regarding workforce and compliance risks.
3. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance &Reporting
- Manage and administer the company's EEO Reporting Platform.
- Ensure accurate collection, verification, and submission of EEO-related workforce data.
- Validate workforce demographic data, headcount reports, promotion statistics, recruitment outcomes, and compensation analyses.
- Ensure compliance with anti-discrimination, equal opportunity, harassment prevention, and workplace inclusion requirements.
- Conduct audits to identify potential adverse impact or discriminatory employment practices.
4. Corporate Governance & Risk Management
- Conduct risk assessments and compliance audits.
- Establish controls to mitigate regulatory and operational risks.
- Monitor compliance incidents and ensure timely corrective actions.
- Maintain compliance dashboards and risk registers.
5. Policy Development & Compliance Training
- Develop and update company compliance policies and procedures.
- Deliver compliance training across all business functions.
- Provide awareness programs on:
- Employment laws
- Anti-bribery and corruption
- Data privacy
- Workplace discrimination
- Code of Conduct
- Workplace investigations
- Ethical business practices
- Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct.
6. Reporting & Analytics
- Prepare compliance reports and dashboards for senior management.
- Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance summaries.
- Present compliance findings and recommendations to leadership teams.
Experience, Qualifications & Competency Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Law, Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Public Policy, Risk Management, or related discipline.
- Professional certification in Compliance, Governance, Risk Management, or Employment Law is advantageous.
Experience and competencies
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Compliance, Legal, Human Resources, Risk Management, or Corporate Governance.
- Experience managing EEO reporting systems and regulatory submissions.
- Experience conducting audits, investigations, and compliance assessments.
- Strong understanding of employment legislation and regulatory frameworks.
- Good written communication and presentation skills
- Attention to details and high level of integrity and ethics
- Good stakeholder management and ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
Knowledge Requirements
- Employment and Labour Law
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion requirements
- Data Privacy and PDPA regulations
- Corporate Governance standards
- Compliance Management Systems
- Internal Controls and Risk Management
- Macroeconomic and labour market analysis
