About this role
# Job Description Summary
The ABAC Compliance Lead Specialist is responsible for conducting Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) compliance reviews for a global energy company operating in high-risk regions. The role independently reviews and approves business courtesy requests, conflict of interest disclosures, and supports third-party due diligence activities.
Working closely with teams such as Legal, HR, Commercial, Sourcing, and Finance, the specialist ensures compliance assessments are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies and regulations. The position requires strong judgment to identify compliance risks, investigate potential red flags, and contribute to compliance monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities :
- Review and approve business courtesy requests (gifts, meals, entertainment, travel, donations, and sponsorships), ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable laws.
- Assess risks related to business purpose, reasonableness, government interactions, and other compliance factors.
- Identify and address ABAC red flags in partnership with Compliance, Legal, and subject matter experts, recommending approvals, conditions, or denials as appropriate.
- Monitor actual spending against approved requests to identify exceptions and recurring risk patterns.
- Review Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosures, including financial, professional, personal, and political conflicts.
- Define and track mitigation actions with Compliance, HR, and Legal teams, ensuring timely implementation and adherence to requirements.
- Conduct first-line reviews of Third-Party Due Diligence (3PDD) cases, resolving operational issues and escalating material risks when necessary.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the compliance program through reporting, trend analysis, process enhancements, audit-ready documentation, and governance initiatives.
Required Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree in law, accounting, business, finance, compliance, international relations, risk management, or a related field.
- Solid experience in ABAC compliance, third-party due diligence, investigations, or a related function.
- Demonstrated experience independently reviewing BC requests (e.g., gifts, entertainment, travel, sponsorships, donations) and COI disclosures, including identifying government touchpoints and red flags, and recommending practical mitigation measures.
- Hands-on experience performing 3PDD, including beneficial ownership analysis, sanctions and watchlist screening, and adverse media research, with the depth needed to guide and review the work of due diligence Specialists.
- Working knowledge of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, and other applicable anti-corruption laws.
- Proficiency with compliance workflow systems, third-party screening tools, and due diligence platforms.
- Fluency in written and spoken Portuguese and Spanish, with professional proficiency in English.
- Strong analytical, writing, and documentation skills, with sound judgment and the discretion to handle sensitive information.
- Relevant professional certification (e.g., Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)) and experience in the energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors preferred.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No