As SOX Compliance Team Lead you will be part of a newly created organization, the Assurance Tower, that provides compliance-related support primarily (but not limited to) Global Finance Services. You will supervise a team of SOX Compliance Specialists who work together with the first lines of defense by performing continuous checks for completeness, accuracy, and documentation of SOX controls.
Main responsibilities:
- Manage a team of SOX Compliance Specialists. Define yearly priorities for team members in line with Assurance Tower annual priorities. Supervise and support team members to deliver on their yearly priorities.
- Assess team performance by establishing metrics/KPIs and performing sample check of team members work. Provide skilled advice for area of expertise and act as first-level escalation point. Identify individual development plans with team members and monitor progress
- Foster performance culture. Coach and mentor SOX Compliance Specialists as part of their continuous development.



Manage Control Activities ensure readiness for testing with the Control owners by sample testing and/or re-performance of control steps. Support process owners/documentation owners in applying SOX relevant controls and their documentation.
- Assist first lines of defense to prevent control failures and deficiencies. Perform internal control walkthroughs/testing. Aid in defining findings, root cause analysis, sustainable action plans, and their monitoring. Escalate non-compliance issues to service lines (GPLs, GPOs)
- Support Global Business Process Leads/Owners in timely submission and completion of testing results. Partner with the Business and Internal Control: Aid first lines of defense in utilizing consistent reports and control processes across geographies.
- Liaise between Business and Internal Control on interpreting SOX requirements. Manage relationship with control owners, co-operate on control framework improvements with Business. Make recommendations on co

📌 SOX Compliance Team Lead (Secunderabad)
🏢 Sanofi
📍 Secunderabad