Compliance Lead

Albayrak Grubu

Established in 1952, Albayrak Group is one of Türkiye’s leading diversified conglomerates, operating across transportation, services, logistics, media, construction, industry, energy and port operations. The Group holds long-term BOT and concession assets through project companies in Türkiye, Guinea, Somalia, Gambia, Equatorial Guinea and Congo, across Turkish law, OHADA and common law environments.

It carries day-to-day ownership of compliance across data privacy, international sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and business ethics, and acts as the Group’s point of contact for lender and development finance institution compliance requirements.

We are seeking an experienced Compliance Lead to oversee and continuously develop the Group’s compliance framework.

• Develop and maintain the Group compliance framework: risk mapping across all operating countries and project companies, the policy suite, and the approval thresholds that give each policy practical effect
• Design and operate a risk-based third-party due diligence process for agents, intermediaries, local partners, suppliers and joint venture counterparties, including screening standards, record-keeping and periodic refresh
• Manage sanctions compliance in line with OFAC, EU, UK and UN regimes, including counterparty, vessel and cargo screening appropriate to port operations
• Implement and monitor AML and anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) frameworks, including due diligence, transaction monitoring and reporting
• Lead KVKK and GDPR compliance, including data privacy impact assessments and data breach response
• Map and report against the compliance undertakings in the Group’s financing and concession documentation, and act as the primary point of contact for compliance reviews conducted by lenders or against IFC standards
• Manage the whistleblowing channel and conduct investigations into misconduct and Code of Conduct breaches, working with external counsel where required
• Drive compliance governance: policy management, regulatory monitoring and periodic reporting to management
• Design and deliver compliance training, with priority to site management, procurement and commercial teams in higher-risk countries

We are looking for a team member with the following qualifications.

• Bachelor's degree in Law
• 6–8+ years of experience in compliance, legal or risk management
• A proven record of designing and implementing compliance programmes, not only running them
• Demonstrable anti-corruption experience in higher-risk countries
• Substantial third-party due diligence expertise, having run the process and defended the decisions
• Familiarity with international sanctions regimes and AML practice
• Strong knowledge of data protection regulation (KVKK, GDPR)
• Experience with compliance tools, screening systems or GRC platforms
• Experience of lender or development finance institution compliance requirements
• Professional certification (CAMS, CIPP/E, CCEP-I or equivalent) is preferred
• Advanced Turkish and English; working French is a strong asset
• Able to translate complex regulation into practical, actionable business guidance
• Works independently and builds structure in a fast-moving, multi-jurisdictional environment
• Strong stakeholder management, with the presence to represent the Group before lenders, authorities and counterparties
• Communicates effectively across different cultures and legal systems
• Solution-oriented, with strong planning, coordination and problem-solving skills
• No restrictions on travel to Africa

We are hiring a “Compliance Lead”.