The Risk & Compliance Manager will actively drive the implementation of the company's Risk Management Framework to support business and strategic goals, including adherence to essential legislative and regulatory standards. The job holder should be an experienced risk and compliance professional who is able to strike a good balance between ensuring risks are duly managed and the practical limitations in the areas or countries that Mandai Nature operates in. This position requires a passionate, adaptable and experienced professional who can work in a small and dynamic team structure. He / She must have strong stakeholder management skills when safeguarding compliance while maintaining good working relationships with team members.

Job Responsibilities:

Risk Identification, Assessment and Management

• Support the COO to continuously develop, improve and maintain a robust risk management framework and establish a controlled environment to reduce risk. His/ her key focus will be on Enterprise Risk Management, Grant Risk Management, Donor Risk Management and Health and Safety risk management for programme teams.
• Be familiar with key business processes and track identified risks and issues related to these processes.
• Work closely with other team members to devise risk mitigation measures for identified risks.
• Ensure accurate monitoring and reporting of identified risks and relevant mitigation measures.
• Perform grant and donor due diligence assessments and assist in second line control activities such as performing risk reviews on assessments performed by other team members.
• Provide input and guidance to internal stakeholders with the aim of managing the organisation's risk exposure in its day-to-day operations
• Document key risk policies and processes
• Support the planning and execution of risk management training and workshops
• Liaise with internal auditors

Compliance and Governance

• Support COO to ensure the organisation has robust policies and processes in place to fulfil and meet its compliance requirements.
• Perform compliance obligations mapping to ensure Mandai Nature meets its compliance requirements. Such obligations include legal regulations, charity regulations, Anti Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing regulations and contractual obligations.
• Highlight deficiencies in compliance processes and provide recommendations to manage and close these gaps.
• Document key compliance policies and processes
• Maintain the master contract list for the organisation and develop and maintain an efficient and effective process to ensure all legal contracts are organised centrally, with key contractual obligations identified and tracked.

Other ad hoc tasks

• Lead or support business process and system improvements from time to time.
• Other special projects or ad hoc tasks that may arise

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Business, Finance, Law, Risk Management, or a related field in a recognised university or other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in risk management and compliance
• Proven track record of formulating and implementing risk and compliance management and operating practices.
• Proficient in risk management, regulatory requirements. ideally also compliance frameworks and third-party risk management Knowledge of charity regulations is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in undertaking internal audit is preferred
• Has experience working with a diverse set of stakeholders
• Experience with non-profit organisations will be an advantage, but not mandatory
• Attention to details.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in teams.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and possess a strong sense of accountability.
• A strong team player who is willing to roll his / her sleeves up to help other team members.
• Possess a "can do" and proactive learning attitude.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Passionate about conservation and biodiversity, with a commitment to making a measurable impact