Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)

Responsibilities: Lead and structure the corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) strategy, ensuring that tax and accounting operations are conducted with integrity, transparency, and compliance. Define, implement, and lead the corporate GRC strategy, aligned with the organization’s strategic planning. Ensure regulatory, legal and contractual compliance of operations, with a focus on tax and accounting areas. Map, assess and mitigate operational, regulatory and tax risks, ensuring the integrity of critical processes. Ensure the independence and autonomy of the governance, risk, and compliance functions, with direct access to senior management and governance bodies.

 

Professional Experience:

Solid experience in leadership positions within Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC). Experience in implementing or evolving compliance programs, internal controls and risk management. Experience liaising with internal and external auditors as well as regulatory bodies. In-depth knowledge of global market methodologies, such as COSO (Enterprise Risk Management) and ISO 31000 and ISO 37301 standards. Experience with corporate risk management and internal controls. Solid understanding of labor, tax and antitrust legislation, as well as data protection laws (such as LGPD and GDPR) and anti-corruption laws. Familiarity with technology frameworks (COBIT and ITIL) and security standards (ISO 27001). Ability to use BI (Business Intelligence) tools and GRC platforms to monitor risk indicators in real-time.

 

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Law, Business Administration, Economics or related fields. Postgraduate degree or MBA in areas such as Compliance, Corporate Governance, Auditing or Risk Management. Proficiency in English. Ability to engage and persuade various executive boards to voluntarily adopt ethical and secure practices. Emotional stability to lead sensitive internal investigations, handle regulatory inspections and respond to serious incidents if necessary.

 

Location:

São Paulo (city)