Senior Compliance Specialist

Role purpose

As a member of Worley’s global Ethics & Compliance team, to promote, oversee and implement Worley’s compliance program to ensure that the project operations and functions act in compliance with Worley’s values and Code of Conduct.

Key accountabilities

Serve as a key point of contact for ethics and compliance due diligence on third-party business partners globally (with a potential regional focus e.g. APAC, EMEA), providing guidance and support to key functional stakeholders and leadership.

• Perform comprehensive, risk-based assessments of prospective third parties prior to establishing business relationships across multiple jurisdictions, including high-risk regions.
• Analyze ethics and compliance risks such as bribery, corruption, money laundering, modern slavery, sanctions, and other unethical practices, tailoring the approach to the nature of each relationship, transaction and country-specific risk factors.
• Develop and communicate effective risk mitigation strategies based on identified risks and monitor implementation to ensure compliance.
• Perform periodic due diligence or re-assessments of existing third parties to identify emerging issues, revise and enhance existing outcomes and mitigation plans, as needed to address new or evolving risks effectively.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver compliance training and workshops tailored to high-risk functions, key operational stakeholders, and leadership. Ensure content promotes ethical conduct, adherence to standards, and confidential reporting of concerns.
• Deliver timely updates to support management reporting, including due diligence metrics, key risk insights, trend analysis, regional developments, and regulatory changes.

Metrics & KPIs

As set by the Chief Compliance Officer in annual compliance program.

Key requirements
(qualifications, experience, attributes etc.)

·       8 to 12 years of experience in ethics and compliance.

·       Proven ability to assess and manage third-party risks effectively, ensuring adherence to organizational compliance requirements.

·       Strong understanding of global compliance frameworks, applicable laws and regulations including anti-bribery laws (e.g. FCPA and UK Bribery Act), international guidelines, standards, codes of conduct, and key trends in the compliance space.

·       Self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively within a global team, prioritizing tasks with a strong sense of responsibility and ownership.

·       Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with exceptional attention to detail and analytical capability.

·       Mandatory proficiency in English, with outstanding writing skills for drafting due diligence reports, mitigation plans, guidance notes, policies, SOPs and other compliance documentation.

·       Strong commitment to uphold organization’s code of conduct, core values and ethical standards across all operations.