Global Trading Operations Compliance Manager

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Kinesso, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix, Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity.

Summary: This is a new role within the Global Compliance Team of a Top 5 Global Media Agency Group. This position plays a key role in ensuring responsible and ethical contracting with media suppliers across all markets and regions, working closely with commercial finance and media investment teams and broader stakeholders including legal and senior management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data collection and subsequent review and analysis of investment trends by type at market, regional and global levels.
• Support global contracting teams to review and assess media partner contracts for consistency and compliance with group vendor contracting principles.
• Provide support and guidance to individual market teams with regard to media partner contracting.
• Detailed input into group investment strategy compliance and governance.
• Instigation, upkeep and monitoring of client compliance controls to ensure alignment with group investment strategy.
• Develop and oversee reporting templates and dashboards using AI to support and increase the breadth and efficiency of investment analysis and control.
• Development and roll-out of best practice training in line with Global Trading Operations and Compliance Team (GTOC) principles.

About you: We are ideally looking for someone with around 5 years background in media investment or media performance management within a media agency or media auditing company, however the right attitude and approach to learning new skills is more important than a comprehensive resume. Ideally the person applying would have:

• High Excel (and broader MS Office) proficiency with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to ‘sense-check’ numbers and question where things don’t look right.
• An understanding of the media planning and buying landscape (or specific experience gained in this area in any country).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to make sense of trends and anomalies within data reports.
• The ability to demonstrate sound judgment, integrity and professional ethics.
• The confidence and language skills to communicate with senior management at market and regional level, and to articulate clearly and respectfully at all levels, showing diplomacy and discretion where required.
• The ability to work unsupervised, but importantly also to actively seek advice and guidance where needed or unsure.
• A willingness to learn, and to really understand the nuances of media agency touchpoints and partnerships with both clients and media owners.

Employee Transparency: At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands are equal-opportunity employers committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Perks: We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:

• Flexi–leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum.
• In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year.
• Free breakfast and free lunch.
• Early finish Fridays.
• Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times).
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifices car scheme.
• Interest free season ticket loan.
• Paid time off for Volunteering.
• Group Income Protection.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level).
• Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%.
• Generous Parental Leave & Pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free eye tests.
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!