Director, Compliance & Ethics

Lead and oversee the organisation’s Ethics and Compliance function, ensuring effective management of regulatory, ethical, and conduct risks across all business activities. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and foster a strong culture of integrity, accountability, and compliance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Serve as the primary ethics and compliance SME, advising business lines and senior management on complex regulatory and compliance matters.

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive ethics and compliance program aligned with global and local regulations.

• Own and maintain the ethics and compliance policy framework, guidance, and training programs.

• Oversee regulatory compliance, including sanctions, investigations, and proactive engagement with regulators and key stakeholders.

• Lead antitrust, competition, merger control, and foreign direct investment (FDI) compliance, including risk assessments, regulatory filings, transactional support, and training.

• Manage core compliance operations, including conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, whistleblowing and investigations, third-party due diligence, monitoring, and compliance systems.

• Oversee external counsel and advisors, ensuring effective delivery and value.

• Lead ethics and compliance reporting to senior management, Board, auditors, and regulators.

• Represent the organisation in selected industry forums and compliance initiatives.

• Lead, develop, and manage the Ethics and Compliance team.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (essential); Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in ethics and compliance, preferably in energy, commodities, or investment / M&A environments.

• Strong working knowledge of US, UK, and European regulatory frameworks.

• Proven experience in regulatory engagement, compliance investigations, and senior stakeholder management.

• Demonstrated people leadership experience.