The HEINEKEN Company
Website:
theheinekencompany.com
Job details:
Purpose of Job:
This role is designed to build specialised in-house capability within the Legal & Compliance function at HBSI. The position will support critical areas including Responsible Business Conduct (RBC), Data Privacy, BCM, and Governance frameworks, ensuring strong ownership, audit readiness, and alignment with Heineken’s global standards.
Accountabilities:
Key Activity: Ethics & Compliance (RBC Framework)
- Support implementation and ongoing management of the Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) framework
- Administer and track:
- Speak Up program
- Heineken Disclosure processes
- Third-party risk management platforms (Ethixbase, SHINE)
- Drive awareness initiatives and compliance trainings
Result: Promote a strong culture of ethics, integrity, and responsible business conduct across the organization.
Key Activity: Privacy & Data Protection
- Support compliance with DPDPA, GDPR, and group privacy frameworks.
- Conduct privacy impact assessments (DPIAs) and risk reviews.
- Assist in data governance, breach response, and documentation.
- Coordinate with IT, Security, and global privacy teams.
Result: Ensure effective privacy governance and compliance with applicable data protection requirements.
Key Activity: Issues & Crisis Management (BCM)
- Support Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework
- Maintain and update: Business Continuity Plans (BCP)
- BCP Testing & Disaster Recovery (DR) plans
- Assist in crisis preparedness, testing, and incident coordination
Result: Strengthen organizational resilience and readiness to respond to business disruptions and crises
Key Activity: Legal Support to Risk Management
- Provide inputs into enterprise risk management processes
- Support maintenance of: Legal risk registers, Risk mitigation tracking
- Ensure legal and compliance risks are appropriately identified and escalated
Result: Support proactive identification, assessment, and mitigation of legal and compliance risks.
Key Activity: Compliance Tools & Governance
- Support implementation and management of Compliance Tracking Tools
- Track and monitor:
- Statutory compliance obligations
- Compliance dashboards and reporting
- Improve visibility, traceability, and audit readiness
Result: Enhance governance, compliance oversight, reporting, and audit readiness across the organization.
Knowledge Level
Required:
- Exposure to global corporate compliance environments is mandatory.
- Candidates must demonstrate practical experience in compliance-driven functions rather than pure legal practice.
- Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB)
Preferred:
- Company Secretary (CS) qualification
- Certifications in Data Privacy or related compliance areas
Experience:
Required:
- Preferred experience range: 3 to 7 years
- Minimum experience: 3 years
Preferred:
- Experience in RBC / Ethics programs, Privacy frameworks, or BCM preferred
- Experience in multinational / GCC / regulated environments or Big 4s preferred
Skills/Competencies:
Functional
- Privacy compliance expertise
- Understanding of Data Protection and DPDPA regulations
- BCM framework knowledge
- Code of Conduct governance
- Corporate compliance operations
Behavioural
- Strong communication skills
- Professional maturity
- Cultural fit
- High integrity and strong value system
HEINEKEN Behaviours:
- Deliver: Play to win and celebrate success / Deliver the goods
- Shape: Thinks consumers first / Make courageous moves
- Connect: Champion a culture of belonging / Learn, share and reapply
- Develop: Have real conversations / Embrace learning and growth
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