Legal Compliance Associate job at International Rescue Committee

Vacancy title:
Legal Compliance Associate

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Legal ]

Jobs at:

International Rescue Committee

Deadline of this Job:
05 September 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Legal Compliance Associate

Major Responsibilities
• Assist in ensuring IRC complies with and meets its due diligence requirements arising under the laws of the United States and other countries relating to economic sanctions and similar regulations, particularly around engaging in third-party transactions and Anti-Terrorism Compliance (“ATC”) measures.
• Primary day-to-day responsibility of monitoring and running ATC checks using IRC’s internal compliance systems and interfacing with the LexisNexis Bridger screening tool.
• Working with the Legal Compliance Officer and Legal Compliance Manager to update and maintain IRC’s ATC training materials and manuals.
• Assist the Legal Compliance Team to prepare and implement a training program on ATC compliance and provide training and education to IRC staff concerning the ATC process and requirements.
• Liaise with operational units, including Global Supply Chain, Human Resources, Awards Management Unit, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development (CRRD) and Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) in resolving issues with ATC check requests, questions, trainings, and daily operations.
• Support the Legal Compliance Officer and Global Supply Chain Integra team with Integra related ATC check requests and system improvements.
• Collaborate with the Legal Compliance Officer and operational units to maintain, update and streamline the ATC process.
• Other projects and duties as assigned by General Counsel or Legal Compliance Officer.

Job Requirements
• 2-3 years’ experience as a compliance officer, paralegal, or equivalent work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; related graduate degree a plus.
• Knowledge/experience with LexisNexis Bridger and other legal research databases and highly proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrated expertise with legal research and excellent writing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills: must be a team player; the proven ability to communicate and liaise effectively with colleagues and third parties in an international, multi-cultural environment.
• Superior organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver on time; should be able to plan for and manage multiple projects and multi-faceted workload and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.
• Strong analytic problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong work ethic
• French, Arabic or Spanish language capability is a plus.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 05 September 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 23-08-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-08-2066
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