Job Description

This Compliance Director, Head of Global Compliance, Oil position sits with a leading oil & gas business which operates in over 30 countries. The role will be responsible for compliance across 15 entities, setting a Group wide compliance programme and hiring and managing a team of Compliance Managers.

This Compliance Director, Head of Global Compliance, Oil position is based in London and offers hybrid working. The London based team work in the office on Monday-Wednesday, with the rest of the week worked from home.

A leading, international oil business seeks a Global Head of Compliance|Develop and implement a Group wide compliance strategy, building a team

This Compliance Director, Head of Global Compliance, Oil position is based in London and offers hybrid working. The London based team work in the office on Monday-Wednesday, with the rest of the week worked from home.

Role Overview:

The Head of Global Compliance will play an essential role in ensuring compliance across all entities by providing clear advice and challenge while embedding and reinforcing a strong compliance control culture. The role is primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and laws and ensuring compliance with internal policies, liaising with relevant functions - particularly legal, finance and HR.

• Keep up to date with and inform the businesses and boards on legal and regulatory changes impacting the business.

• Review, draft and implement internal policies and compliance processes.

• Identify and manage regulatory risks. Implement and manage compliance plan for the group, reviewing and assessing risk controls, and implementing risk management framework.

• Train and educate the business on ethical and compliance policies and requirements. Act as the contact point for whistleblowing hotline regarding ethics and compliance and policy breaches.

• Create and manage action plan in response to audit findings or other incidents (e.g. financial crime, policy breach, HSE breach, cyber incident).

This Compliance Director role sits with a leading oil business, with offices in London. This organisation is a successful, international business which operates in over 30 countries.

This Compliance Director, Head of Global Compliance, Oil position is based in London and offers hybrid working. The London based team work in the office on Monday-Wednesday, with the rest of the week worked from home.

Role Requirements:

• Experience gained in Oil & Gas, or Heavy Industry

Understanding of relevant laws and regulations is a must

• Experience of creating and leading on full regulatory and corporate compliance programmes internationally

• Ability to lead in formulating new initiatives and procedures, as well as completion of routine and ad hoc work in a timely manner

• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected Leadership Team and support the huge focus on Health & Safety

• Highly analytical with experience in collecting and analysing data and information

• Excellent attention to detail

• Ability to interact confidently with stakeholders at all levels

• Strong report writing skills

• Should have either a law or business/economics academic background and professional experience in this or adjacent areas (law, finance, regulatory compliance etc.).

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