Compliance Manager

Location

Dubai, UAE

Type

Full-Time, Permanent

Welcome to Motel

Our story began during a road trip in the 1990s, where our founders, Will and Andy, travelled across America collecting vintage items while living out of motels. They started purchasing vintage clothing in the USA and selling it wholesale, which eventually led to the creation of stores. From there, they began designing reworked vintage pieces, and thus, Motel was born.

Over 30 years and a team of 200+ people later, every piece of clothing we make is created with the same spirit of fun, freedom and adventure as the road trip that first defined the brand. We’re still ambitious and independent, but now we’re a global team - we work from an operational base in Worcester, a design studio in London and a creative studio in Bali.

The Role

Motel’s Compliance Manager will collaborate closely with stakeholders across Motel to ensure the business adheres to vital legislation, regulations and ethical standards. By developing and implementing compliance strategies and procedures, this role will be fundamental in ensuring that employees and projects comply with relevant regulations. This role will therefore involve being both a trusted advisor as well as helpful challenger, to promote best practice and guide Motel towards truly becoming world class.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Ensuring Motel maintains compliance with relevant standards and regulations, monitoring risk trends and any compliance developments.
• Monitoring any changes in the law and disseminating training where appropriate.
• Reviewing policies and procedures to ensure that the business operates ethically, transparently, and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Leading on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) , Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
• Ensuring compliance for compulsory Digital Product Passports for all products at Motel
• Driving progress under the BCorp’s governance pillar, specifically looking at our social and environmental impact, ethics and transparency.
• Considering our compliance requirements in line with our ability to protect our mission and consider stakeholders in decision-making.
• Examine and improve internal audit processes, to prevent compliance issues wherever possible
• Complete regular internal auditing, including routine assessments of compliance procedures to understand their efficiency in real time and identify any vulnerabilities
• Maintain and embed a robust Risk Management Framework
• Coordinate and manage the effective recording, analysis and reporting of incidents or internal breaches and raising these with relevant stakeholders when required.
• Continuously researching any emerging rules, understanding their impact and guiding the business to implement them effectively.
• Hosting meetings with employees to address any concerns that they may have about ethical and compliance matters within a department or industry
• Managing cross border compliance and reviewing third party audits and reporting to key stakeholders
• Motivating employees to not only strive to meet compliance standards, but also to exceed them.
  
  

• Proven experience in a similar role within compliance function
• Significant knowledge in governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, with a deep understanding of global regulatory standards, e.g. GDPR, UK Corporate Governance Code, and ISO 27001.
• Ability to effectively organise and manage their own workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and global teams.
• Analytical skills are essential
• Strong communication skills in a variety of mediums including written; presentation and oral skills.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Drive to expand knowledge in additional areas of regulatory compliance
• A forward-thinking mindset, capable of making sound decisions, prioritizing tasks, and thriving in service-oriented environments.
  
  

• Competitive salary in line with industry benchmarking
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, with additional days for long service
• Birthday day off
• Team socials and meetups
• Monthly well-being activities to support your health and wellbeing
• Tailored progression pathways
• Access to professional support & mentoring
• Discretionary bonus scheme for all employees paid out twice a year, depending on Motel's completion of successful company targets
• Motel 50% discount
• Motel is a growth mentality company