Global Compliance Counsel

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Position Title: Global Compliance Counsel 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Toronto HQ 

Requisition ID: 28449 

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For us, for family

We know the importance that food plays in people's lives – the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people’s lives through great tasting food, in a way that reflects our values.

We are looking for a Global Compliance Counsel to join our global compliance department based in our Toronto office. The successful candidate will report to the Director, Global Legal & Compliance and support several critical compliance areas.

As a key member of our global compliance department, the Global Compliance Counsel will combine sound legal advice and pragmatism to guide the redesign and implementation of McCain’s compliance programme, rooted in our global Code of Conduct. The Global Compliance Counsel will review and stay abreast of legal requirements and best practices to inform all aspects of the global compliance programme including general and specialized compliance training for employees, compliance programme content and structure, data and analytics considerations, and incident reporting and investigation,

The Global Compliance Counsel will oversee the global internal investigations programme (including creating a training programme for internal investigations, supervising internal investigators and resources, and conducting investigations where assigned) and will manage intake and investigation of new complaints received through the global ethics reporting channels. They will also identify emerging trends and create and implement relevant risk mitigation plans. The Global Compliance Counsel will also guide colleagues in Human Resources to administer the annual global code of conduct recertification training.

How You’ll Add Value:

Compliance

The Global Compliance Counsel will develop and execute the global Compliance programme and strategy, under the supervision of the Director, Global Legal & Compliance. This includes the following key areas of activity:

• Business Support and Education:
  • Develop (with Director and legal department colleagues) training calendar for compliance topics and build out a broader compliance training curriculum.
  • Provide direction and guidance related to McCain’s Code of Conduct and related policies.
  • Work with colleagues in global Human Resources and oversee the roll-out of the annual global Code of Conduct recertification training.
  • Maintain global incident reporting database, including template creation and modification.
  • Track and maintain periodic reports on compliance programme metrics; conduct research and benchmarking to advise on best practices for tracking and reporting.
  • Collect feedback on Compliance topics from business partners – and suggest updates to the Code of Conduct policy, training, or processes, as required.
  • Administer routine compliance requirements, maintain training calendar and training records, prepare and file required reports.
• Code of Conduct Reports and Investigations
  • Coordinate intake and dispatch of new cases for investigation.
  • Investigate matters as assigned.
  • Manage approvals of declared conflicts of interest, in coordination with local teams.
  • Work with HR and Internal Audit to continuously improve internal investigation process.
  • Launch and oversee the Investigations Academy, including developing templates, periodic training of internal investigators, and providing guidance and support to the investigator during more complex investigations.
• Third-Party Screening
  • Working with colleagues in Finance, Internal Audit, Cybersecurity, and Procurement, oversee and support screening of prospective business partners.
  • Implement tools to perform compliance screening.

Privacy

• Assist the Global Privacy Counsel in reviewing data privacy and data transfer impact assessments conducted by business partners.
• Assist the business in responding to Data Subject Requests.

About You:

• You have a Law Degree (JD, BCL or LLB).
• You have 3-5 years of related experience, preferably at a law firm or large multinational corporation.
• Must be a Member of the Law Society of Ontario or called to the bar in another jurisdiction where McCain has a significant presence.
• Required to have privacy designations (such CIPP/E or CIPP/C).
• Ability to understand general business operations, issues and dynamics beyond the scope of basic legal issues.
• Efficient with time management, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
• Experience with project management.
• Strong team player, with excellent communication skills and an ability to work independently and proactively.
• Working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and/or PowerApps is an asset, but not required.
• Must be fluent in English and French or another language is beneficial but not required.
• In-house counsel accreditation (i.e. Certified Corporate Counsel) is an asset.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.
 
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy 

Job Family: General & Administration      
Division: Global Legal and Governance 
Department: ​Global Compliance ​
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Company: McCain Foods (Canada) 

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