About the job
Primary Objective of the Role
The Compliance & Risk Manager plays a vital role in supporting the Director responsible for Legal Risk & Compliance, enhancing CIFF’s commitment to a culture of compliance and effective risk management. This position ensures that all operations adhere to relevant legal, ethical, and regulatory standards while managing risk across the organization.
This role emphasizes:
1. Implementing CIFF’s compliance framework globally, focusing on areas such as anti-fraud, corruption, data protection, conflicts of interest, and modern slavery, with backing from local legal advisors.
2. Assisting in the development and management of CIFF’s organizational risk management framework, ensuring that potential risks are identified, evaluated, and mitigated effectively.
3. Evaluating compliance risks and addressing issues within CIFF’s programs, while also supporting the Director overseeing Safeguarding with compliance-related aspects.
Key Responsibilities
Compliance Oversight and Support
- Lead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of CIFF’s compliance framework, policies, and procedures.
- Provide daily guidance to programme, operations, and country teams to uphold CIFF’s standards and regulatory obligations.
- Collaborate with the CIFF Legal Team and external lawyers to identify and navigate compliance matters in various jurisdictions.
- Partner with Directors managing Legal Risk & Compliance and Safeguarding to articulate CIFF’s compliance approach across its global operations.
- Support the management of compliance-related incidents within CIFF programs and advise on compliance obligations associated with these incidents.
- Ensure regular compliance and risk reports are prepared for the Executive Team and Board.
- Champion compliance awareness within CIFF through effective communication, guidance, and training.
- Identify and implement technology solutions to monitor and manage regulatory updates across key jurisdictions.
Risk Management and Governance
- Collaboratively maintain CIFF’s organizational risk framework with the Director, Legal Risk & Compliance.
- Monitor and update risk mitigation strategies, escalating significant risks to the Director and Executive Team as necessary.
- Support the integration of compliance and risk management practices across all levels of the organization.

