Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Legal
Company Industry
Education & Training
About NYU Abu Dhabi
NYU Abu Dhabi is pioneering a new model of higher education for a global world, dedicated to excellence in teaching and research and to advancing cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. Drawing on the strengths of the NYU global network, it offers an outstanding liberal arts and sciences education to students from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and around the world, with a distinctive focus on intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative research and graduate education programs that push forward the frontiers of knowledge and respond in powerful and interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local challenges.
Position Summary
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Counsel at NYUAD (Chief Counsel) and the Chief Global Compliance Officer at NYU in New York (the Chief GCO).
The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for managing the NYUAD Compliance Program with oversight by the Chief Counsel and the Chief GCO. The NYUAD Compliance Program is aligned with the Global Compliance Program at New York University in New York City, New York, USA (NYU), as established by the NYU Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Trustees, and is under the direction of the Chief GCO who reports to NYU’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and University Secretary. The NYUAD Compliance Program generally consists of compliance risk management, compliance monitoring, providing updates on relevant and emerging compliance matters, and continuous improvement of the quality of compliance and policy lifecycle activities.
The Chief Compliance Officer works closely with persons at NYUAD and NYU who administer legal, compliance and policy matters; financial matters; audits; risk management and insurance; human resources and labor matters; student affairs; research security, research compliance and research misconduct; export controls and trade compliance; anti-corruption; conflict of interest and conflict of commitment; data governance, privacy and protection; and information security. The Chief Compliance Officer helps support senior leadership and other NYUAD stakeholders to understand and comply with applicable laws and regulations and NYUAD and NYU policies with an approach that fosters a culture of self-compliance (honesty, integrity, transparency, accepting mistakes, sincerity and loyalty), leading to organizational compliance. The Chief Compliance Officer will prepare reports that will be submitted to the third-party compliance monitor and the NYU Board of Trustees and their various committees.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership of the NYUAD Office of Compliance
Serve as focal point and trusted advisor for all NYUAD compliance activities
Communicate regularly with the Chief Counsel and the Chief GCO on all compliance matters at NYUAD and any identified or emerging risks, compliance initiatives and concerns of NYU
Direct the daily operations of the department, ensuring compliance with NYUAD, NYU global compliance policies and US and UAE laws and regulations applicable to NYUAD
Manage all the NYUAD Office of Compliance staff, including hiring, termination, performance management, training and professional development, work allocation, and problem resolution
Participate and support the Compliance team’s participation in continuing education programs and professional growth and knowledge in relevant compliance, policy and risk management areas
Define compliance accountability goals, objectives and defined targets and report periodically on the status of NYUAD compliance risks, mitigations and resolutions; compliance monitoring and training activities; and the degree to which compliance accountability goals, objectives and defined targets are achieved
Regularly review the compliance program and recommend appropriate revisions and modifications
Ensure that the internal controls are capable of preventing and detecting significant instances or patterns of illegal, unethical, or improper conduct by NYUAD community members, including suppliers
Prepare and present periodic and annual reports on the compliance program
Develop, maintain and manage transparent, credible and accountable relationships with NYUAD and NYU subject matter experts, including but not limited to those in the NYU Global Compliance Office and in the NYUAD and NYU General Counsel offices, Provost offices, and Research offices, and the departments of Risk Management and Insurance, Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, Internal Audit, Campus/Public Safety, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), IT, Social Responsibility, Development; Student Affairs; and the independent third-party compliance monitor
Develop the Compliance Office’s budget, in collaboration with the Chief Counsel, the Chief GCO, and the Budget Office; manage the expenditure of funds on a quarterly basis to ensure alignment with defined fiscal targets; and coordinate with the Budget Office to provide justification for key variances from initial budget
Act as the Compliance Business Continuity (BC) Owner and participate in BC relevant meetings. To ensure that the Compliance BC program activities are reviewed, completed and up to date and that all staff are aware of the departmental BC Plan. Also, act as a point of escalation for the Continuity of Operation
Driving a Compliance Culture, Innovation and the Use of Technology
Advocate and implement senior leadership’s mission, vision, core values, and strategy for the future of NYUAD and its strategic innovations for long-term growth and sustainability
Promote a compliance culture at NYUAD so that NYUAD employees are knowledgeable, with the necessary tools, to be empowered to be able to assess their own roles and work-related risks, mitigate them, and make informed decisions
Foster effective relevant compliance-related communication using, for example, face-to-face discussions; a summary of key takeaways and talking points; a compliance manual; short mobile messages; videos, animated cartoon scripts, newsletters, and/or clippings; integration and harmonization with existing and evolving organizational structures
Identify and work with NYUAD IT or third-party suppliers to design and implement appropriate digital technologies, dashboards and other tools that (1) proactively integrate compliance into all NYUAD activities; (2) facilitate the collection and analysis of compliance-related data for leadership decision-making; (3) map regulatory and NYUAD and NYU policy requirements to organizational activities in order to verify the extent to which NYUAD is compliant with them; and (4) keep the Office of Compliance team members continuously up-to-date on US and UAE laws, regulations, rules, and standards that have impact on NYUAD’s compliance requirements
Identify opportunities at the early stages of NYUAD projects and initiatives for proactive organizational compliance
Compliance Planning
Develop an annual compliance plan, in coordination with the Chief Counsel, the Chief GCO, and various key stakeholders to align with organizational compliance strategy and priorities
Scan the risk landscape and take preemptive steps to act accordingly on identified and emerging risks while at the same time, embrace some calculated risks, in consultation with the Chief Counsel, the Chief GCO, and key stakeholders, utilizing best practices for risk analyses (e.g., risk-based dashboarding)
Revise existing compliance plans to incorporate any changes in laws and regulations, NYUAD and/or NYU policies, organizational compliance strategy and priorities, or any other reasons identified by NYUAD
Comply with laws, regulations and policies without negatively affecting NYUAD’s operations and assess potential solutions to ensure appropriate measures are in place to monitor compliance
Compliance Monitoring
Conduct regular and periodic compliance monitoring activities in priority compliance risk areas, including without limitation, labor compliance, the Supplier Code of Conduct, research security, compliance, and misconduct; data protection, privacy and information security; export controls and trade law compliance; EHS compliance
Lead discussions with the compliance and legal teams to ensure synergistic monitoring of the implementation of the compliance plans and compliance risk mitigation plans and are working together, effectively and efficiently, to accomplish annual accountability targets
Conduct regular periodic compliance reviews, interviews, site visits, desk audits, and inspections to ensure suppliers that are doing business with NYUAD adhere to labor regulations and NYUAD’s policies and standards that are applicable to its suppliers and to the contractual requirements of the Supplier Code of Conduct and other compliance obligations under each of their contracts
Evaluate compliance reviews and develop workable and effective solutions to counter any compliance issues identified, including recommending compliance risk mitigation and corrective action plans
Ensure the Compliance team’s collaboration with the Procurement Department to ensure suppliers’ obligations to undertake and warrant compliance with the Supplier Code of Conduct and applicable labor, data protection, information security, export controls, anti-corruption, EHS, and business continuity laws, regulations and NYUAD policies are integrated into RFPs and contractual documents
Collaborate with the Provost’s Office to mutually ensure faculty and researchers’ compliance with regulations and NYUAD and NYU’s policies, including without limitation, on research compliance, security (i.e., USA’s NSPM-33, foreign influence over research funding), and misconduct
Develop and conduct risk assessments with NYUAD’s Enterprise Risk Management Department, in collaboration with NYU’s Enterprise Risk Management Department
Identify and evaluate potential and emerging compliance issues, and ensure there are mitigation activities to reduce any risks and the impact on NYU’s/NYUAD’s reputation
Compliance Training
Position NYUAD to assure that all NYUAD departments are implementing the NYUAD compliance program by providing leading practices and sound guidance, advice, and training to NYUAD community and training (e.g., compliance roadshows, clinics, workshops, a helpdesk, and online training modules) on relevant laws, rules, and regulations; and NYUAD policies, and compliance standards, including but not limited to, on conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment, labor, data protection and privacy, potential foreign influence, protection of minors, and the Supplier Code of Conduct
Train suppliers in NYUAD labor standards and contractual requirements at the RFP, pre- and post-award contract stages
Work with NYUAD Research on regulatory research compliance issues to resolve them expeditiously and to preserve NYUAD’s reputation
Conducting Investigations
In consultation with the Chief Counsel and Chief GCO, oversee internal investigations of allegations of non-compliance and manage the communications with all involved parties until the matter is closed
Direct the review, investigation of, and reporting on, complaints made to the University’s Anonymous Reporting Line (i.e., whistleblowing)
Collaborate with NYU and NYUAD departments, as appropriate, based on the nature and ramifications of each complaint, including the NYUAD Office of General Counsel, Office of Equal Opportunity, Chief Human Resources Officer, Office of Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management, Chief Administrative and Business Office, and similar offices at NYU as well as the NYU Global Compliance Office
Recommend appropriate actions that should be taken by NYUAD towards closure of each matter
Committee, Working Group and Task Force Participation
Chair, convene and participate on various NYU and NYUAD committees, as designated by the Chief Counsel and the Chief GCO
Provide compliance advice and policy guidance, including to the NYUAD Audit Committee, the NYUAD Compliance and Risk Management Officers Working Group (“NYUAD Compliance and Risk Committee”), the Health and Safety Committee, the Procurement Committee, the Labor Compliance Working Group, the Faculty Advisory Committee on Labor and Social Responsibility (FACLSR)
Participate in NYU compliance-related committees, as designated by the Chief Counsel and the Chief GCO, such as the NYU Compliance and Risk Officers Working Group; the Global Compliance Officers Task Force; the Global Export Control and Trade Law Compliance Working Group
Ensure appropriate alignment with NYU’s global compliance activities and programs
Perform various other University-related duties as assigned
The position is located in Abu Dhabi, UAE and will require periodic travel to NYU in New York City.
Required Education
Master’s degree and/or Juris Doctor degree
Preferred Education
Juris Doctor degree, CPA, CIA, CFE, and other compliance and risk certifications from accredited bodies
Required Experience
Ten or more years of experience in a complex regulatory, compliance; investigative, risk management; ethics; or related field
Experience leading multiculturally diverse teams
Experience leading complex programs in a highly regulated environment
Experience in roles requiring strategic and critical thinking and decision-making
Experience with developing organization-wide policies
Experience working on sensitive and highly confidential matters
Experience conducting investigations
Demonstrated ability to be an agile facilitator and to build relationships with multiple constituencies
Demonstrated capacity for flexible thinking with excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to keep abreast of the ever-changing regulatory landscape with an in-depth understanding of key applicable US and UAE legislation, international standards
Demonstrated ability to champion and promote the importance of complying with policies and regulations
Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex regulatory or legal documents
Ability to work with a large, diverse, multi-cultural constituents (including senior leadership, staff, faculty, students, and contracted workers)
Demonstrated understanding of higher education
Highly proficient command of oral and written English
Must have risk assessment and mitigation competencies, and are sufficiently required to understand risks and the impact of non-compliance to an organization
Must be a mature leader and team member with appropriate judgment to advance the compliance mission with sufficient communication and influence to be viewed as credible
Ability to manage a high volume of complex work in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Experience
Experience working in the Middle East
Experience working in higher education
Legal experience
Proficient knowledge of data protection laws and regulations
Experience working in a complex network of business units
Other Information About NYUAD
NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.
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