Regional Compliance Officer, APAC

About the role

As part of the Group Compliance function, Scania is looking for a Regional Compliance Officer to lead the regional compliance agenda across Asia & Pacific, covering Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The position is based in Singapore and reports to the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Group Compliance in Sweden. It works closely with the Executive Regional Director for Asia & Pacific, regional and business unit management teams, and corporate and commercial functions. This is a senior regional role with strategic responsibility for advising leadership, managing compliance risks across multiple jurisdictions and driving consistent implementation of the Scania Group Compliance Program.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the implementation and continuous improvement of the Group Compliance Program across Asia & Pacific
• Identify, assess and monitor compliance risks in anti-bribery and anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, competition law, human rights and sustainability compliance
• Monitor and coordinate legal and regulatory requirements across the countries covered by the role
• Provide practical, commercially relevant compliance advice to senior leadership, regional management and business functions
• Partner with commercial functions to embed compliance into business processes and decisions
• Support a culture of compliance, integrity and responsible business conduct
• Conduct and support compliance risk assessments, internal reviews and audits, and oversee third-party due diligence
• Advise on competition law and antitrust matters, including merger control and regulatory filings
• Develop and deliver compliance training and awareness programs
• Support the localisation of Group policies, procedures and controls, and prepare compliance reports for senior management
• Travel internationally as required

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law, business, finance, compliance or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification or professional certification is advantageous
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in compliance, legal, risk management or a related field in an international organisation, multinational company or reputable law firm
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions, preferably in Asia & Pacific
• Experience advising commercial functions on legal, compliance and risk matters, including contracts, procurement, sales and business operations
• Track record of establishing and embedding compliance programmes and advising senior management and regulators
• Fluent written and spoken English; proficiency in another relevant language is advantageous
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally

Required skills

• Demonstrated experience in at least three of: anti-bribery and anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, competition law and antitrust, merger control, third-party due diligence, internal investigations and whistleblowing, human rights or sustainability compliance
• Ability to embed compliance requirements into commercial processes while supporting business objectives
• Strong analytical, legal and commercial judgement
• Planning, organisation, prioritisation, communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills