Job Description

Chief Ethics Officer

Location: Bengaluru 
Function: Legal, Compliance & Ethics
Reporting: Operationally to the General Counsel; Functionally to the Compliance Committee

Role Overview

Wipro is seeking a highly credible and experienced leader to serve as its Chief Ethics Officer, responsible for strengthening the organisation's culture of integrity, accountability, ethical conduct and trust across a global workforce.

The role will lead Wipro's Ethics Office and provide enterprise-wide oversight of ethics governance, POSH, Ombuds, employee concern mechanisms, investigations, whistleblower processes, conflict of interest management and ethics culture initiatives. The position operates with a high degree of independence and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and governance committees on ethics, integrity and conduct-related matters.

͏Key Responsibilities

Ethics, Governance & Culture

• Develop and execute Wipro's enterprise-wide ethics and integrity strategy.
• Strengthen a culture of transparency, accountability and ethical decision-making.
• Drive ethics governance, policy management and Code of Conduct adherence.
• Lead ethics awareness, training and culture-building initiatives globally.

Ombuds, POSH & Employee Concerns

• Lead Ombuds and employee concern programmes.
• Oversee POSH governance and related investigations.
• Foster a strong "speak-up" culture through trusted and effective reporting channels.
• Ensure timely, fair and transparent resolution of concerns.

Investigations & Forensics

• Lead significant investigations involving misconduct, fraud, ethics violations, whistleblower complaints and conflicts of interest.
• Oversee forensic investigations and enterprise-level misconduct reviews.
• Ensure independent, confidential and objective investigation practices.
• Present investigation findings and recommendations to senior leadership and governance bodies.

Ethics Governance & Compliance Processes

Provide oversight for:

• Conflict of Interest Management
• Gifts & Entertainment Disclosures
• Ethics Certifications
• Integrity Reporting & Monitoring
• Whistleblower Governance

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Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop a high-performing global Ethics Office.
• Engage effectively with Executive Leadership, Audit Committees, Compliance Committees and Board stakeholders.
• Provide insights on emerging ethics, conduct and integrity risks.

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Candidate Profile

Experience

• 20+ years of experience across Ethics, Compliance, Investigations, Forensics, Risk, Internal Audit, Governance or related disciplines.
• Significant experience leading enterprise-wide ethics, investigations or integrity programmes within large organisations.
• Proven track record managing complex investigations, whistleblower matters, misconduct reviews and forensic assignments.
• Experience operating in global, matrixed and publicly listed organisations.

Preferred Qualifications

One or more of the following would be advantageous:

• CA
• CFE
• CIA
• CCEP
• CISA
• CAMS
• LLB / LLM
• MBA from a reputed institution

Preferred Background

Critical Success Factors:   The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Unquestionable integrity and ethical standards.
• Deep investigations and forensic expertise.
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management capability.
• Sound judgement, confidentiality and independence.
• Ability to influence organisational culture while maintaining governance objectivity.
• Experience operating at scale in complex global environments.

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