Principal Advisor Ethics and Compliance

Rio Tinto • Superior, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Rio Tinto is seeking a Principal Advisor, Ethics & Compliance Americas to lead implementation and continuous improvement of its Ethics & Compliance Program in the United States, with regional collaboration across the Americas. The role helps operations, projects and functions meet legal and regulatory obligations, understand and manage compliance risks, and strengthen a culture of integrity, compliance and trust. It combines strategic influence with practical risk management and contribution to regional priorities and global initiatives.

The advisor reports to the Director of Ethics and Compliance and works with the Ethics & Compliance team across the Americas. The position provides independent, risk-based advice and constructive challenge to business leaders; develops training and awareness activities; conducts risk-based monitoring, reviews and assessments; and turns compliance data and findings into strategic insights for leaders and governance forums. The position is also the regional point of contact for data privacy matters, supports investigations and corrective actions, and works with related teams and stakeholders.

The role is based at the Resolution Copper offices in Arizona. Rio Tinto describes safety as its number one priority and emphasizes care, courage, curiosity, inclusion, and respect. Resolution Copper is a proposed mining project in Arizona; the posting describes its permitting, community engagement, reclamation, studies and data-collection activities.

Requirements

• Commitment to personal and team safety and to creating an inclusive environment aligned with Rio Tinto’s values.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or assessing corporate ethics and compliance programs in a complex, regulated organization.
• Experience identifying, assessing and managing business integrity risks, including anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, fraud, anti-money laundering and third-party risk.
• Ability to provide independent, risk-based advice and constructive challenge to business leaders, using sound judgement and professional objectivity in complex or sensitive situations.
• Experience evaluating governance frameworks and control effectiveness, identifying weaknesses, and translating findings and compliance data into practical improvements and decision-ready insights.
• A university degree in law, finance, audit, compliance, risk management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting investigations and monitoring corrective actions in a corporate or operational environment.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations and requirements, including General Data Protection Regulation principles.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, including privacy, investigations, assurance, governance and third-party risk management stakeholders.
• Advanced written and spoken English; French and/or Spanish language capability is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of Rio Tinto’s Ethics & Compliance Program across the Americas, with primary accountability for United States operations, projects and functions.
• Provide independent, risk-based advice and constructive challenge to business leaders on identifying, assessing and managing ethics and compliance risks, controls and mitigation actions.
• Design and deliver training and awareness activities to strengthen understanding and management of regional compliance risks.
• Conduct risk-based monitoring, compliance reviews and assessments to evaluate control design and effectiveness, identify emerging or systemic issues, and recommend practical improvements.
• Use compliance data, trends and assessment findings to provide strategic insights to business leaders and governance forums, strengthen accountability and support informed decisions.
• Serve as the regional point of contact for data privacy matters and collaborate with the global Data Privacy team on regulatory compliance, incident management, data subject requests and privacy requirements.
• Support investigations, monitor agreed corrective actions and lessons learned, and work with Ethics & Compliance Champions and Compliance, Investigations, Assurance, Governance, Privacy and Third-Party Risk Management teams.
• Drive regional strategic initiatives and contribute to global projects that strengthen Rio Tinto’s culture of ethics and compliance.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary reflective of skills and experience, with an annual incentive bonus.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision and life insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits.
• Retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution and a 401(k) matching program.
• Share ownership plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays and paid bereavement leave.
• Parental leave.
• Leisure discount programs.
• Virgin Pulse wellbeing incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counselling or expert guidance for employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal