Global Head of Business Integrity Governance and Innovation in London, United Kingdom

Job Title: Global Head of Business Integrity Governance and Innovation

Location: 100VE

JOB PURPOSE

At Unilever, our commitment to “Value with Values” requires ongoing efforts to embed a culture of integrity across our entire operational footprint. This implies significant efforts to prevent, detect and if necessary, investigate potential concerns relating to our Code of Business Principles and Code Policies (the Code), and to hold individuals accountable where appropriate. Unilever sets similarly high standards in selecting suppliers and business partners.

The Global Head of Business Integrity Governance and Innovation will play a critical role in driving the governance, compliance, culture measurement and learning initiatives within the organization. S(he) will bring their expertise and leadership in developing, positioning and enhancing world-class ethics and compliance learning programmes, projects and communications, utilising their experience in behavioural science, human-centred design thinking and cutting-edge technology to take the already sophisticated Business Integrity programme to the next stage based around the concept of innovation. In addition to the learning leadership responsibilities, the individual will lead the next-generation policy life-cycle (and advisory -with AI use bias) management and will bring their expertise in external reporting to meet the continuously growing transparency obligations for Unilever’s BI Programme. The individual will also be responsible for operation matters like resource management, budget allocation, and management of internal key risk and compliance governance meetings. The Global Head will collaborate closely with various stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of Business Integrity initiatives and support the company’s commitment to ethical practices.

The Global Head is an important member of the global Business Integrity function and of the global Legal team. The person will report to the Group’s Chief Counsel – Ethics & Compliance who is based in London.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learning Strategy: Define and oversee the learning and development strategy for the Business Integrity team, ensuring training programs are aligned with business needs and compliance requirements. The individual will be developing, positioning and enhancing world-class ethics and compliance learning programmes and communications, utilising their experience in behavioural science, human-centred design thinking and cutting-edge technology to take the already sophisticated Business Integrity learning programme to the next stage. The Global Head will line manage a Performance & Learning expert who will support the execution and deployment of the successful Business Integrity learning products.

• Governance: Lead and manage a comprehensive Business Integrity governance framework to ensure compliance with internal policies, industry regulations, and legal requirements. This include supporting the Chief Business Integrity Officer for the internal reporting to risk oversight bodies, including the Group’s Board of Directors. It also includes management and utilising technology for deeper analysis of the different BI key performance indicators and insights of BI owned data with a view to report effectiveness and maturity levels of the programme.

• Special projects management: Provides strategy and leadership to the management of new special and key project of business integrity like culture assessments, new risk assessments, deep dives, special campaigns or monitoring programmes. Includes also the management of remedial actions that are a responsibility of the central Business Integrity team.

• Next-gen life-cycle management of written standards and advisory platforms: Strategize the next gen end-to-end life-cycle of the Code of Business Principles and Code Policies and advisory tools, including drafting, updating, and ensuring effective dissemination throughout the organization through new technology solutions (inc AI-based) that bring additional engagement, better access and deeper understanding of the company’s rules by employees.

• External Reporting: Lead the transformation of our external reporting to regulatory bodies and other organisations in accordance to new legislative and policy requirements and in coordination with other functions within the company.

• Resource Management: Provide oversight and guidance to resources sitting in the Powerhouses, ensuring appropriate allocation and utilization of personnel.

• Budget Management: Develop and manage the team’s budget, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and adherence to financial guidelines.

• Internal Key Meetings: Facilitate and coordinate important internal meetings, including team meetings, management updates, and cross-functional collaborations.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as legal, compliance, HR, Finance and internal and external auditors, to ensure alignment and cooperation in achieving business integrity objectives.

• Performance Monitoring: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of business integrity initiatives, monitor progress, and identify areas for improvement.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with an advanced degree in a relevant field for the position but preferably on organisational learning, behavioural science, legal operations or ethics and compliance.

• Relevant experience in related areas

• Strong understanding of business integrity principles, compliance frameworks, and global regulatory requirements.

• Experience applying principles of behavioural science and design thinking in the development of best-in-class learning and communications.

• Experience in conceiving or leading the adoption of new and next-gen technologies for the deployment of compliance solutions like policy management, learning platforms, governance management and insights production (including proven use of AI).

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a keen eye for detail.

• Experience managing complex legal and compliance projects.

• Experience in preparing basis of preparations for external reporting and managing the reporting life-cycle for all metrics under the responsibility of BI.

• Experience in conceiving, strategizing and leading analytical performance of business integrity teams, including state of the art reporting of metrics.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a keen eye for detail.

• Proven skills in applying principles of design thinking to create global ethics & compliance solutions in collaboration with stakeholders.

• Proven ability to embed nudging and behavioural science in learning programmes and communications.

• Excellent understanding of technologies use for the running of effective ethics and compliance programmes (inc. AI).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated strategic leadership acumen, including the ability to drive collaboration, build strong relationships, and navigate global complexities.

• Demonstrated experience in similar role in multinational corporation(s) or professional firms. A leader recognised by peers in the field is desired.

• Strong integrity reputation

• Focus on internal customers’ needs, ability to provide practical recommendations and solutions

• Solid influencing and interpersonal skills in matrix organization

• Good problem-solving skills, resilience, and logical thinking, ability to evaluate and simplify complex issues

• Ability to exercise good and independent judgment

• Awareness on the current broader ethical agenda including sustainability, social responsibility, etc.

• Managerial courage – ability to raise potentially sensitive and tense issues when needed to all levels of managers

• Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communications skills, ability to communicate to all levels in the company.

  NOTES

  About Unilever

  Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

  Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

  Location    

  In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London to house the employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, Lever House in Kingston and Graze in Richmond. We are creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment, purposefully bringing us together in our own Unilever ecosystem. The campus is due to be completed in early 2025 and will consist of two interconnected buildings, as well as landscaped surrounding areas.  

  What We Offer

  Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

  Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

  Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

  As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

  To find out more, including more information about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here (https://www.unilever.co.uk/planet-and-society/equity-diversity-inclusion-at-unilever-uki/) .

  Recruitment Fraud

  Cyber criminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs.   These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate.

  How is Unilever tackling this?

  Many of Unilever’s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down.

  What can I do?

  If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat.

  Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key!

Job Category: Legal, Legales, Légal

Job Type: Legal Compliance Director

Industry: UnileverExperiencedProfessionals