Our Partner a well-established corporate group operating with a holding structure is seeking a Corporate Risk Internal Control & Compliance Manager to strengthen its governance assurance and sustainability framework. This role will be responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-wide risk management internal control and compliance processes while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best corporate governance practices.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Risk Management
Establish maintain and continuously improve the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework across the organization.
Identify assess and monitor strategic operational financial and compliance risks.
Support the definition of risk appetite and ensure reporting in line with the approved framework.
Coordinate risk mitigation action plans and monitor their effective implementation.
Prepare periodic risk reports for senior management and the Board of Directors.
Internal Control Management
Design and maintain internal control policies procedures and frameworks.
Evaluate the effectiveness of control activities and propose improvement actions.
Coordinate the preparation of riskcontrol matrices in collaboration with process owners.
Support remediation actions arising from internal and external audit findings.
Compliance Management
Monitor compliance with applicable laws regulations and internal policies.
Assess regulatory changes in collaboration with the legal function and inform relevant stakeholders.
Identify and assess compliance risks and develop relevant policies and procedures.
Manage ethics and compliance topics such as data protection (KVKK/GDPR) whistleblowing mechanisms and business ethics together with the legal team.
Policies Procedures & Management Systems
Lead the development and publication of risk internal control and compliance policies.
Contribute to the development of corporate management systems and internal standards.
Ensure alignment with EFQM business excellence models and strategyperformance management processes.
Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Track Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) internal control performance metrics and compliance indicators.
Prepare monthly quarterly and annual risk and internal control reports.
Provide regular reporting to senior management Audit Committee and the Board.
Training & Awareness
Organize company-wide trainings on risk management internal control and compliance.
Drive awareness initiatives on ethics data protection information security and compliance risks.
Stakeholder Management
Work closely with internal audit legal quality IT security process management and strategy teams.
Coordinate with external auditors regulators and consultants when required.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelors degree in Business Administration Economics Finance Engineering or a related field (Masters degree is a plus).
Proven experience in enterprise risk management internal control and/or compliance roles.
Experience within holding or group company structures is highly preferred.
Strong knowledge of corporate governance regulatory compliance and risk frameworks.
Excellent analytical reporting and stakeholder management skills.
Strong communication skills in English.
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