The Role
Leads the global compliance framework and oversees operations and governance for the Brazil entity. Responsibilities include managing multi-country obligation registers, compliance calendars, assurance reporting, Brazilian legal and regulatory compliance, budgeting, cash flow, statutory reporting, external audits, and data protection requirements. The role coordinates activities across jurisdictions and entities while providing financial and operational oversight.
Summary Generated by Built In
World Animal Protection are looking for an Operations and Compliance Manager to be the single point of oversight for our global compliance framework — and to lead operations and governance for our Brazil entity.
This amazing opportunity is for someone who thinks in systems, isn't afraid of ambiguity across jurisdictions, and genuinely enjoys turning complexity into clarity.
What you bring
- Senior experience in operations, compliance, governance or finance - ideally in an international non-profit.
- A track record of building and running a multi-country compliance framework (obligation registers, compliance calendars, assurance reporting).
- Strong knowledge of Brazilian labour, fiscal, regulatory and data protection law.
- Solid financial management experience: budgeting, cashflow, statutory reporting.
- Experience coordinating statutory reporting and external audit across multiple entities.
- Sound understanding of data protection regimes (LGPD, UK GDPR and equivalents), including cross-border data transfers.
- A degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Law, or equivalent experience.
- Fluent Portuguese and advanced English, written and spoken.
What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including.
- Meal allowance paid through a flexible card called Caju in the amount of R$ 1,510.
- Home office allowance in the amount of R$ 710 per month.
Medical and dental assistance through Bradesco Saúde with no copayment and extended to dependents. - Life insurance provided by Prudential.
- WellHub benefit, fully paid by the employee.
- Partnership with SESC.
- Birthday day off.
- Six-month maternity and paternity leave.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
To achieve our aim of making World Animal Protection a Diverse and Inclusive employer, we particularly welcome applications from individuals of traditionally under-represented communities and backgrounds.
Our values and behaviours
At World Animal Protection we recruit with our values & behaviours in mind. Please bear this in mind through your application journey. These are:
- Global: We make decisions & act with a global mindset
- Diverse and Inclusive: We actively encourage and promote diversity, ensure all voices are heard and included and are committed to equal opportunities for all
- Collaborative: We work together and co-create to achieve lasting change
- Agile: We make change happen in a fast-moving world
- Growing People: We continually learn and develop
- Accountable: We are role models. We take responsibility for our actions and encourage others to do the same
- Courageous: We push boundaries, take risks and set ambitious targets
About
At World Animal Protection, we are a global organisation dedicated to ending the exploitation of animals. For over 75 years, we have been at the forefront of animal welfare, exposing cruel systems, promoting animal-friendly alternatives, and influencing policy change. We aim to create a world where animals live free from cruelty and suffering.
Skills Required
- Senior experience in operations, compliance, governance, or finance
- Experience in an international nonprofit organization
- Experience building and managing a multi-country compliance framework
- Knowledge of Brazilian labor, fiscal, regulatory, and data protection law
- Financial management experience, including budgeting, cash flow, and statutory reporting
- Experience coordinating statutory reporting and external audits across multiple entities
- Understanding of data protection regimes including LGPD, UK GDPR, and cross-border data transfers
- Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Law, or equivalent experience
- Fluent Portuguese
- Advanced written and spoken English
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The Company
What We Do
World Animal Protection is a global organization dedicated to ending animal exploitation and cruelty. They work to create a world where animals live free from suffering by exposing cruel systems, promoting animal-friendly alternatives, and influencing policy change.
