Finance, Compliance and Labor Affairs

The Finance, Compliance and Labor Affairs Area plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient, lawful, and transparent functioning of the organization, while supporting the fulfilment of its mission.

It brings together core services that are essential to sustaining the institution’s research and operational excellence, including finance and accounting, the financial and administrative management of externally funded projects, procurement, legal affairs, labor affairs and regulations, and occupational health and safety. The area supports the institution’s strategic development by continuously enhancing internal procedures, ensuring compliance with public and private regulatory frameworks, and fostering a safe, fair, equitable, and efficient working environment. It also ensures the sound financial implementation of externally funded projects, aligning expenditures with eligibility rules and reporting obligations. In the area of labor relations, it manages the full employment lifecycle while ensuring compliance with both legal requirements and internal policies. Furthermore, the area supports the development, implementation, and oversight of internal policies that reinforce good governance and institutional reliability.

Through its transversal scope and commitment to institutional integrity, the area contributes to the organization’s long-term sustainability, strengthens accountability, and supports the conditions necessary for cutting-edge research to thrive.