Senior Compliance Manager, Singapore and Hong Kong

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Job Description: 

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem.

With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts.

Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and execution in the deployment of the Compliance Program (“Program”) for the markets (Singapore and Hong Kong).
• Evolve and continuously improve the market Program in alignment with Global and Regional requirements, including risk assessment, training and communications, and enhanced controls (including third-party controls).
• Develop and deliver effective compliance training and communications in support of the Program, including local language translations where appropriate.
• Conduct due diligence on potential business partners, vendors, and other third parties to ensure compliance with regulations and Ingram Micro’s policies.
• Lead and manage complex compliance and ethics investigations, inspections, and audits.
• Maintain Program documentation and tracking, including investigation case records.
• Lead all market remediation with appropriate stakeholders.
• Serve as a compliance partner to the business by providing advice and guidance on compliance policies, business activities, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., HR, Legal, Internal Audit, Finance, Security, Marketing, Warehouse, and other functions) to identify, mitigate, and resolve ethics and compliance matters and manage associated risk.
• Partner with Internal Audit to periodically assess the Program (or its components) and implement agreed recommendations with local business teams.
• Contribute to cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and monitor compliance initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Build the company’s external reputation aligned to Ingram Micro’s values (in particular, Integrity) by maintaining visibility and involvement in the APAC ethics and compliance community.
• Collaborate with the Global Trade Compliance team and relevant business units in the market to ensure adherence to US trade controls and regulations.
• Work closely with the data privacy team to ensure compliance with data protection laws and regulations specific to the market.
• Work closely with Finance and internal stakeholders to enforce anti-money laundering (AML) controls and processes, ensuring adherence to regulations and industry standards while promoting awareness and accountability.

Core Qualities

• Strong sense of integrity and ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Strong leader with the ability to work independently.
• Professional maturity and sound judgment in sensitive situations.
• Creative problem-solver.
• Agility to navigate between multiple priorities and projects.
• Ability to balance business interests while reinforcing a strong control environment.
• Collaborative partner who builds relationships with and engages stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and well organized.
• Strong knowledge and experience with processes and controls.
• Transformation and change management experience (preferred).
• Excellent written and oral communicator able to discuss complex issues in approachable ways.

Job Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• University degree in law, accounting, or a related field required. LLM with a major University or equivalent strongly preferred. SCCE or similar Compliance certifications a plus.
• Minimum 8-10 years of compliance, finance controllership, audit or legal experience preferably with a global IT company.
• Good understanding of and experience with U.S. sanctions and export controls (preferred).
• Understanding of the IT distribution framework, channels, contractual specificities, compliance requirements for different parties and legal issues/regulatory requirements which govern it
• Familiarity with anti-corruption, antitrust, anti-money laundering, and U.S. export controls compliance (required); data privacy compliance experience is preferred.
• Investigation skills and experience in all aspects of internal investigations and related remediations
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including persuasion, with the ability to communicate and relate at all levels of the company.
• Linguistic skills allowing the candidate to deliver training/interacting with other associates in at least one other regional language besides English.
• Strong diplomatic skills, patience, and the proven ability to find creative, business-friendly solutions.
• Excellent prioritization skills, ability to navigate grey areas, make timely/efficient/professional decisions and to work with other team members.
• Able to build strong cross functional relationships.