Senior Compliance Officer - ABC

About the role

The Senior Compliance Officer will report to the Regional Head of ABC Compliance, Americas with responsibility for administering the policies, procedures, and controls that make up the ABC Compliance framework. The position sits in the Ethics & Sustainability Department, under the Global Head of Ethics & Sustainability, and ultimately the Chief Legal Officer.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a primary point of contact for providing ABC compliance support and guidance to the front office operating in North America.
• Providing focused in-person and remote ABC compliance support in the Americas business regions, as well as supporting ABC Compliance Team work and initiatives globally.
• Implementing and administering of the ABC Compliance Framework.
• Risk identification, assessment, and the development of risk mitigation controls and strategies.
• Leading, overseeing, and conducting due diligence counterparty reviews.
• Conducting due diligence on high risk and other complex counterparties.
• Assisting with guiding, supervising, and providing feedback to junior team members.
• Contributing to testing and monitoring efforts over the effectiveness of the ABC Compliance controls.
• Monitoring the ABC legal and reputational landscape, as well as industry reputational risk elements.
• Assisting the Regional Head of ABC Compliance, Americas and the Global Head of Ethics & Sustainability with the execution of strategic projects.
• Executing required ABC controls on relevant areas of the business and implementing corrective action plans.
• Contributing to the design and administration of the ABC Compliance training curriculum.
• Supporting in cross-jurisdictional initiatives or cross-departmental projects that arise related to the prevention, mitigation, and detection of ABC compliance risks.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited university.
• Compliance, CAMS, CFCS, or similar certifications are a plus.
• 7-10+ years compliance experience preferably in the commodity trading business, with an oil major, or within the financial services / banking industry.
• Experience working in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with simultaneously managing multiple projects for different stakeholders.

Skills

• Demonstrable knowledge of international ABC and AML laws, regulations, and compliance best practices.
• Strong KYC and due diligence expertise.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Proven communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate and conduct training at all levels of the company.
• Strong internal control orientation.
• Ability to support in developing a compliance culture within a company.
• Experience working with remote teams.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently and to self-manage competing projects and deadlines.
• Stress tolerant and pro-active, comfortable with problem solving and a quick learner with the ability to adapt to changes with optimism.
• Ability to travel at a moderate frequency.
• Fluent in English, written and oral (other languages are a plus, particularly Spanish and/or Portuguese).