Senior Compliance Officer - ABC

Gunvor Group Ltd • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Compliance Analyst will report to the Global Head of Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance, overseeing the Know Your Customer, Anti-bribery, and Anti-money-laundering procedures under the Chief Legal Officer. It will require a compliance background with preferably an experience in commodity trading or the banking industry. The Senior Compliance Analyst supports the Compliance function in both the supervision of the day-to-day analysis of counterparties, and the implementation and maintenance of the Anti-bribery framework. This position is at group level and the incumbent will be assisting the Global Compliance team on compliance matters for all geographical zones where the company is present.

Requirements

• University degree (e.g. legal, economics or other)
• 7-10+ years compliance experience preferably in the commodity trading business or with an oil major. Alternatively in the banking sector or with due diligence services providers
• Experience of working in a highly dynamic environment
• Experience of working with remote teams
• Strong KYC expertise to be able to guide junior team members, handle escalations and perform quality checks
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail. Candidate should be rigorous, process driven and goal oriented
• Proven communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate and conduct training at all levels of the company, and to interact with trading desks and management of the company
• Strong internal control orientation
• Proven ability in overseeing the development Compliance systems and infrastructure
• Ability to support in developing a compliance culture within a company
• You are a team player who supports others in achieving shared goals, yet you are also capable of working independently
• Stress tolerant and pro-active, you are comfortable with problem solving and a quick learner with the ability to adapt to changes with optimism
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Nice To Haves

• Compliance / KYC certifications are a plus
• additional languages are a plus
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the design, building, improvement and implementation of compliance risk mitigation tools, policies and procedures
• Working and assisting where required on Due Diligence, especially to provide support to/ respond to escalations from more junior compliance analysts, perform Quality Checks on Due Diligence performed by other team members, and operating due diligence on high risk counterparties (e.g. related to M&A or Joint-ventures)
• Ensuring a consistent approach to Know Your Customer and other compliance processes
• Assisting in guiding/supervising remote junior team members
• Monitoring the effectiveness of the operations, procedures and systems to which the company is required to adhere to
• Assisting the Global Head of Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance in providing reports and metrics on a regular basis on the operation and progress of compliance efforts
• Applying the required controls on required areas of the business (e.g. business development) and implementing corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and providing general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future
• Assisting in the development and provision of Compliance training in various locations
• Supporting in cross-jurisdictional initiatives that arise the development of cross functional (e.g. HR, Legal, Finance or Internal Audit) dialogue and collaboration and mitigation of compliance risks

What This Job Offers

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