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What this job involves:

Supported by a dedicated UK&I Compliance team (including the local AML team) and the broader Ethics & Compliance Centre of Excellence, you will be responsible for giving leadership, advice and support on ethics and compliance matters to our regulated and unregulated businesses, identifying and preventing misconduct, fostering an ethical culture, and involving senior leadership and tone at the top.  

Key Areas of Responsibility: 

Engendering a strong, values-driven ethical culture, and ensure key compliance risks and processes are managed consistently and effectively across JLL’s UK operations. Supports, advises and enables all business lines in-country in relation to professional ethics matters and compliance with a range of laws, regulations, and JLL policies, including in relation to: 

• Anti- financial crime  
• AML / Third party DD 
• Conflicts of interest – corporate and personal
• Regulatory and professional standards
• Modern slavery 
• Bribery & corruption 
• Gifts and entertainment 
• Fair competition 
• International trade sanctions
• Data Privacy 

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Participate in all relevant internal governance forums and management committees as required. Formal reporting to boards, governance groups and senior management. 
• You will be the registered Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
• Designing and leading on UK&I compliance monitoring and audits, with inputs and supports from Global Internal Audit. 
• Work collaboratively as part of the OneLegal team to advise on, design, and implement effective compliance programs, raise awareness, and monitor and assess ethics and compliance risk; 
• Apply regulatory knowledge that anticipates compliance violations and mitigates risk, provide guidance to senior management and staff on regulatory and compliance matters, and serve as the technical resource for the UK’s compliance and regulatory matters; 
• Advise business process stakeholders to incorporate compliance policies and procedures and reduce risk (Business line, Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Operations); 
• Deliver training programs to meet the needs of local business and local audiences while addressing corporate values, culture, and ethical leadership; 
• Build and manage relevant regulatory relationships; 
• Work with other control functions, including internal audit, to monitor compliance; 
• Assist with investigations of reported issues and enhance corporate culture by ensuring implementation of corrective actions identified in an investigation as appropriate, including business process change and creation of training programs; 
• Promote compliance best practices across the real estate services industry - attending meetings with other Compliance Directors / Professionals / Regulators, representing JLL in sector groups or forums.

Required Skills and Experience:  

• A recognised Legal, Compliance or Audit qualification such as a qualified Solicitor of the Law Society in England & Wales.  
• High level of personal integrity 
• Cultural alignment – exemplifies teamwork and collaboration, demonstrates unwavering ethical standards, and drives excellence  
• Exemplary executive presence and excellent communication: ability to communicate and influence at different levels across geographies  
• Ability to handle ambiguity with clarity and integrity 
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with experience developing strategic solutions 
• Team-oriented with experience building collaborative and productive cross-functional relationships 
• Proactive, risk-informed, pragmatic; embraces change and new ideas 
• Anti Money Laundering (AML) experience

Desired or Preferred skills and Experience

• Previous experience as a MLRO is beneficial but not essential.

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table! If you require any changes to the application process, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7493 4933 to contact one of our team members to discuss how to best support you throughout the process. Please note, the contact details provided are to discuss or request for adjustments to be made to the hiring process.   Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.

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