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Roles and Responsibilities

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Reporting to the VP and Assistant GC, Head of Compliance and working closely with the wider Legal & Compliance team and the Sirva business.

 

The individual in this role will be responsible for:

• supporting the Head of Compliance with the development, implementation, and monitoring of Sirva’s Compliance framework to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. The role helps mitigate regulatory risk, sanctions risk, and promotes a culture of integrity and ethical conduct across the whole of Sirva
• supporting and leading Compliance investigations and maintaining investigations logs/reports
• supporting the Corporate Governance team as required with APAC/Europe/Middle East corporate governance requirements
• supporting with ad hoc preparation and review of commercial and HR related contracts
• supporting and advising the People team in India when employment related questions arise

Key Responsibilities

Approx. 70% | Compliance Team Key Responsibilities

Assisting the Head of Compliance to:

Regulatory Compliance

• monitor and interpret relevant laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance applicable to the business (including sanctions laws and regulations)
• support implementation of regulatory requirements and internal compliance policies
• provide day-to-day compliance advice to business stakeholders
• assist with regulatory filings, disclosures, and reporting obligations
• support responses to regulatory enquiries or audits when needed

Policies & Procedures

• assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating compliance policies and procedures
• ensure policies remain current with regulatory developments
• support policy rollout and internal awareness

Investigations

• Conduct and/or support investigations into potential breaches of Sirva’s Code of Conduct
• support the handling of whistleblowing reports and incidents
• Recommend corrective actions and control improvements
• maintain the relationship with Sirva’s ethics hotline provider
• prepare reports on investigations
• maintain the register of Investigations, track remediation actions and ensure timely resolution

Training & Awareness

• Support in delivering Sirva’s Annual Compliance training and other ad hoc training
• Promote a strong compliance culture across the organisation

Risk Management

• Work closely with Risk, Legal & Compliance, and Internal Audit teams to identify and assess compliance risks
• Contribute to risk assessments and compliance risk registers

Management of Compliance operatives

• Manage individual(s) based in India who will provide support around various third party diligence, including sanctions checking and onboarding diligence processes. Those same individuals will also provide general administrative support to the Legal & Compliance team, including processing invoices

Approx. 10% | Corporate Governance Support

Assisting the Corporate Governance team to:

• Advise on corporate governance requirements and best practices for India
• Support the operation of boards and committees in for Sirva India, including:
• Preparing agendas and papers
• Reviewing, drafting and managing board and shareholder minutes and resolutions
• Provide guidance and training to directors and senior management globally on fiduciary duties and governance obligations
• Support annual governance processes (e.g. AGMs, annual reports, governance disclosures) for Sirva APAC/Europe/Middle East
• Maintain statutory books and corporate records for Sirva APAC/Europe/Middle East
• Manage corporate structure changes for Sirva APAC/Europe/Middle East (e.g. incorporations, dissolutions, restructurings)
• Liaise with company secretarial providers (as needed) for Sirva APAC/Europe/Middle East

Approx. 10% | Ad hoc review of commercial contracts

Commercial Contracting

• draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, including:
• Master services agreements (MSAs)
• NDAs, framework agreements, and terms of business
• provide pragmatic, risk-based advice on contractual terms and commercial issues
• support contract lifecycle management from initiation through to execution and renewal
• identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and propose mitigation strategies
• ensure contracts comply with relevant laws and regulations (e.g. data protection, consumer law, competition law where applicable)
• support implementation of internal policies related to contracting

Approx. 10% | Supporting and advising the People team in India

• provide day-to-day legal advice on Indian employment and labour law matters and on employee relations issues
• ensure compliance with applicable Indian labour laws and monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business
• provide legal support on workplace investigations, including whistleblowing matters
• liaise with external counsel on labour litigation where required

Qualifications and Preferred Skills

Required

• Minimum 5 years PQE
• Understanding and exposure to corporate governance frameworks and company secretarial work
• Prior experience in a compliance role, including familiarity with compliance programmes
• Experience in drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts
• Experience in advising on India employment law requirements
• High integrity and ethical standards, and strong professional judgment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Collaborative and responsive
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Strong time management skills
• Able to work under pressure with positive working attitude and strong sense of responsibility
• Ability to help leaders within the business identify potential preventative and corrective measures to reduce risk
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
• Excellent drafting skills
• Proactive and solutions-oriented

Desirable

• In-house experience

What Sirva Offers

• Competitive salary and incentive plans
• Workplace flexibility for a balanced work/life approach
• Comprehensive benefits packages and wellness program
• Generous company-paid vacation days and holiday time
• Challenging, collaborative, diverse corporate culture

 

Sirva is a global leader in relocation and moving services, offering employee relocation solutions to corporate clients and global moving services to consumers. With 69 locations servicing 190+ countries, we offer an unparalleled global footprint backed by extensive product offerings and robust technology solutions that support organizations’ global and diverse workforces. From relocation and household goods to commercial moving and storage, our portfolio of brands (Including Sirva, Allied, northAmerican, Global Van Lines, Alliance, and Sirva Mortgage) provide a superior relocation and moving experience to both corporate and consumer clients. Sirva is a flexible and reliable provider for relocations of any size, frequency, and complexity."

Why work for Sirva?

Being an international brand with a cross regional structure your career opportunities could be endless! You can make colleagues, connections, and friendships the world over with Sirva.

Sirva has invested in benefits to its employees across health & wellbeing and financial rewards. We are proud to support a flexible hybrid way of working supported by our Work From Home and Core Flex Hours policy - trust & communication Is key to this model and encourage all employees to discuss with their People leaders what works best for you.

 

Sirva Worldwide Relocation and Moving is a global leader in moving and relocation services, offering solutions for mobility programs to companies of every size. With 75 owned locations and more than 1,000 franchised and agent locations in 177 countries, we offer unmatched global breadth supported by localized attention and innovative technology that strikes the right balance of self service and human support. From relocation and household goods to commercial moving and storage, our portfolio of Brands (Sirva, Team Relocations, Allied, & northAmerican) provides the only integrated moving/relocation solution in the industry. By leveraging our global network, we deliver a superior experience that only a “one-stop shop” can provide. We’re a team that works globally to provide the best service locally — a company that is everything you need, everywhere you need it. For more information please visit www.sirva.com.

 

Sirva brings together strong, collaborative people in a dynamic culture of mutual respect, support, and passion for the brand and product. We believe innovation drives winning performance, and we constantly challenge ourselves to be the very best we can in every aspect of our business. You will be surrounded by some of the brightest and most driven people in the industry. At Sirva, you will be in great company!
 
Sirva is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Sirva also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

 

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability of any part of the employment process, please send an email to Human Resources at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.