Senior Compliance Officer

Parkwind NV; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore wind company is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee legal and regulatory compliance, promote ethical conduct, and manage compliance projects. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in legal compliance within the energy sector, alongside leadership skills and a relevant degree. Flexible working hours and growth opportunities are included.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for career growth

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Ethics & Compliance experience.
• Experience in developing compliance programs.
• Experience in the energy sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance projects ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Promote ethical conduct across the organization.
• Monitor regulatory changes and their impact.

Skills

Legal and regulatory expertise

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Communication and interpersonal skills

Leadership and organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/audit, business, finance, or law

Master's degree in Regulatory Compliance

Job description

Overview

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Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan's largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world's leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world's most successful offshore wind companies. We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale.

Why this role matters

The purpose of the role is to minimise risk to the JERA Nex bp business by ensuring policies are appropriate for the JV and are adhered to throughout the business, without hindering commercial progress and, in fact, enhancing it where possible. This role will be part of the legal and compliance team in JERA Nex bp (the "Company") and is critical in supporting the Company to move forward in developing, owning, and operating offshore wind projects globally in a compliant manner. The role will report to the SVP Legal.

Responsibilities

In this role you will:

1. Establishing and maintaining legal and regulatory compliance: Manage key compliance projects and initiatives as part of the establishment and operation of the compliance function. Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
2. Promoting ethical conduct: Embedding a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour throughout the organization. Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, subsidiaries and affiliates to promote a strong compliance culture.
3. Managing risk: Identifying, assessing and mitigating potential risks associated with non-compliance and unethical practices across the organization.

Detailed Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Providing Advice and Training: Develop and implement regular training and awareness programs to educate employees, contractors, and consultants about the company\'s standards for ethical conduct, compliance policies, and procedures.
2. Monitoring compliance: Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on business operations. Monitor the effectiveness of practices, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with specified duties, ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, and other policies.
3. Compliance Reporting and Communication: Compile reports, ensure transparency, and communicate regularly with stakeholders about the organization\'s compliance status. Serve as the central point of contact for compliance queries across the business and manage concerns raised regarding breaches of ethical conduct and compliance procedures. Oversee risk assessments, audits and investigations, ensuring timely resolution of issues.

Key challenges:

1. Keeping up with regulatory changes: The energy sector is subject to frequent regulatory updates. Staying abreast of these changes is crucial.
2. Ensuring organisation-wide compliance: Cultivating a compliance culture across departments and levels, implementing risk management strategies, and engaging with the Board.

Required qualifications and skills

To be successful in the role you will bring

Skills required:

• Legal and regulatory expertise: Proficiency in understanding complex legal documents, laws, and regulations, including competition law, anti-bribery, corruption laws, anti-money laundering, export controls, and processes to manage third-party risk and conflicts of interest.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities: Strong analytical skills to interpret compliance requirements and develop effective strategies.
• Communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to convey complex legal and compliance concepts clearly to diverse audiences and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Leadership and organisational skills: Ability to lead and influence others, including the Board, and manage compliance tasks efficiently.
• Other areas: Ability to spot trends and improve efficiency of ethics & compliance risk systems and controls, including support on Data Privacy issues.

Education and professional background:

• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting/audit, business, finance, or law.
• Master\'s degree in Regulatory Compliance (or equivalent) desirable.
• 10+ years Ethics & Compliance experience.

Experience within a regulated industry, particularly in the energy sector, is advantageous. This includes experience in developing compliance programs, conducting training, managing risk assessments and investigations, and engaging with regulatory bodies.

What you can expect from us

Working at JERA Nex bp means being part of a global leader in offshore wind, where innovation, collaboration, and sustainability drive everything we do. You\'ll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inclusive work culture with space for team-building and social activities
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home, with regular in-person connection
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development in a fast-growing international company

Company values

As we build our company, we are driven by:

• Care for each other and our world — inclusive, collaborative, and open to new ideas
• A spirit of ingenuity — pioneering and innovative
• A commitment to unlocking value from offshore wind — making offshore wind sustainable, affordable and accessible

About JERA Nex bp

JERA Nex bp is a purpose-built offshore wind company committed to unlocking the power of offshore wind by developing high-quality, competitive projects. A 50:50 joint venture between JERA Co. and bp, JERA Nex bp is an end-to-end developer, owner and operator with more than fifteen years of experience in operating offshore wind projects. Headquartered in London, with offices across Europe, Asia, US and Australia, JERA Nex bp has a portfolio of operational and development projects across nine countries, drawing on a rich heritage of pioneering offshore wind in Asia Pacific and the North Sea.