We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

 

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) is a part of the Office of the CEO Board area, and reports to both the CEO and the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board. Our mission is to advance SAP’s business goals by promoting a culture of integrity, and by mitigating a defined set of legal risks in the area of corruption, bribery and substantial fraud. The OEC is responsible for various SAP compliance initiatives, including oversight and support of the SAP Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, employee compliance training and communications, and the global governance framework. We also monitor and enforce compliance with relevant company policies and procedures. Our focus includes compliance with the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), UK Bribery Act, and other global anti-corruption and bribery laws

 

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership in managing a dynamic landscape, with support and guidance from the Brazil and Global OEC Leadership. His/her key responsibilities will be:

· Administer policies on compliance topics including avoidance of bribery, and corruption, handling confidentiality and conflicts of interest, doing business with government customers, fraud in the contracting process, general fraud, etc.

· Directly support the legal compliance aspects of managing third party relationships.

. Conduct Executive  Compliance Committees with the Senior Leadership of the country

· Review and analyze donation, sponsorship, membership requests.

· Proper administration of SAP Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and ensuring single point of contact for issues relating to the Code.

· Interact with employees to clarify questions regarding SAP Policies.

· Manage adoption and localization of global projects

· Monitor changes to legal and regulatory climate/guidelines applicable to the company and proactively develop solutions

· Effectively channel inquiries and complaints; provide clarification & advice; assist in effective response mechanism.

· Monitor compliance trends globally, including compliance initiatives, industry compliance failures and other internal and external Compliance trends to provide insight for leadership knowledge forums, newsletters, and employee groups

· Track and report compliance issues to OEC management on a periodic basis

· Support OEC investigations and Third Party Audits and orchestrate appropriate consequence management for employees and third parties.

The position works on company policies and procedural change. It liaises with multiple areas to align compliance policies.

The position reports to the Regional Compliance Officer LAC, and enjoys excellent exposure within the business

 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

· Full proficiency with English and Portuguese is required, Spanish is desired

· Accredited lawyer or certified compliance professional is preferred

· Solid experience in compliance

. Solid experience in-house in compliance

· Hands-on with extreme attention to detail and written documentation

· Ability to do in-depth research and to interpret written guidelines and documents

· Proactive, dynamic, project management skills and result-driven individual

· Strong grasp of code of conduct, business ethics policies and current compliance trends

· Demonstrated ability to navigate complex issues and recommend solutions

· Experience in the areas of detection and prevention of fraud or corruption

· Demonstrated ability to work with international, virtual teams with sensitivity to cultural differences

· Effective communication and collaboration skills required

· Ability and experience to interact with senior management is essential

· Experience with delivering live or virtual training is preferred

· Comfortable in MS Office tools and IT business environment

· Previous experience in the IT industry is preferred

· Experience designing and documenting business processes and analyzing related gaps

 

 ​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 427262  | Work Area: Administration  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.