Senior/ Counsel Group Ethic & Compliance

• Providing sound and pragmatic legal advice to stakeholders at all levels in JM’s China and South-East Asia organization (and globally) regarding key compliance risk areas and reputational risk management issues.
• Conducting and supporting confidential investigations into potential unethical or illegal behaviour (including those arising under JM’s ‘Speak Up’ policy) and feeding lessons learned back into the organization.
• Providing regular reports to China Management Committee regarding Group Ethics & Compliance developments, notable trends or concerns and opportunities for improvement.
• Adapting Group Ethics & Compliance policies, procedures and standards to account for Chinese legal requirements as necessary and embedding them locally to ensure adherence.
• Counselling on compliance with JM’s Third Party Intermediary procedure, gifts and hospitality requirements and bribery and corruption risks associated with public official interactions.
• Supporting Group Ethics & Compliance risk assessments, training and monitoring/assurance activities in China.
• Ensuring consistency of approach to legal compliance issues across Sectors and Functions in China and in the wider South-East Asia organisation.
• Assisting the Group Ethics & Compliance team in supporting the Ethics Ambassador network in China, Asia and globally.
• Helping to embed/reinforce JM’s culture of Doing the Right Thing, which includes travel to JM’s sites in China (and globally).
• Engaging and managing external counsel where appropriate.
• Performing any other duties within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

• Jurisdictional remit focused primarily in China with occasions when it is necessary to assist with APAC and RoW matters, working flexibly with counterparts in the UK.
• Influential at all levels including senior management, Sector/BU management and with all functions (eg, Group Legal, HR, EHS, Group Assurance & Risk, Tax, Learning & Development and Corporate Communications).
• Support the Assistant General Counsel, Ethics & Compliance and Sustainability, in decision-making and providing direct advice to the businesses/functions in China (and globally where required).
• Develop strategic priorities within China in consultation with Assistant General Counsel, Ethics & Compliance and Sustainability.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Ability to engage with the businesses/functions and work to change behaviour where necessary.
• Requires a collaborative approach within the Group Ethics & Compliance team and across the organization globally.
• Dotted-line report to Head of Legal, China, to support local legal matters when workload allows.
• Works closely with members of the local China legal team.

• Qualified PRC lawyer
• At least 6 years’ experience advising on at least one of JM’s key compliance risk areas (one of which must be anti-bribery and corruption) gained in-house or at leading law firm
• Experience providing high quality, commercially focused and pragmatic legal advice
• Experience considering and working to resolve ethical issues in a business context
• Experience working in an international environment
• Familiarity with Chinese bidding and tendering law
• Familiarity with Chinese public procurement process
• Experience advising business in relation to construction projects and, in particular, with obtaining relevant licenses and permits
• Good understanding of the JM Group businesses and the Ethics & Compliance environment within which they operate
• Fluent in Mandarin and English
• Understanding of – and ability to relate to – diverse cultures
• Team player with ability to build strong relationships and trust across wide range of audiences
• Influential with senior leadership
• Confidence to be resolute in the application of JM’s standards and to challenge commercial and business teams on this where necessary
• Confidence and capability to carry out day-to-day workload without supervision
• Excellent commercial awareness
• Open, direct communication style – accessible and approachable
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Impeccable judgment, ethics and morals
• Key JM behavioural competencies include: Adaptability, Applied Learning, Authenticity, Building Self Insight, Building Trust, Communication, Continuous Learning, Contributing to Team Success, Courage, Initiating Action, Innovation, Meeting Leadership, Safety Focus, Work Standards

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