Principal Compliance Portfolio & Exploration
Australia
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
- This vacancy will accept applications until 11:59pm AEST on 30th April 2024.
The Principal Compliance - Portfolio and Exploration will lead Compliance-related (predominantly anti-corruption and trade sanctions) advice, oversight and support as well as performing risk assessment and due diligence principally across BHP’s Portfolio, Strategy and Development and Exploration functions in relation to a portfolio of acquisitions & divestments, venture investments, exploration, new country entry and minority and non-operated interests.
Your Responsibilities.
- Proactively engage with stakeholders to identify at risk scenarios and provide oversight and advice on preventing and mitigating these risks
- Perform due diligence for acquisitions & divestments, venture investments, exploration and new high risk country entry
- Engage with and influence partner organisations for the purposes of maintaining adequate Compliance programs
- Develop and present instructor led and online training and communications content tailored to at risk scenarios
- Proactively identify emerging Compliance-related risk scenarios based on external developments and business activities including routinely monitoring geopolitical issues for countries and opportunities
- Risk identification, assessment, prevention and mitigation of Compliance-related risks
- Develop, embed and execute Compliance frameworks and improvements within stakeholder’s processes
- Endorse and approve Compliance transactions including giving anything of value, third parties, donations and sponsorships
- Support external engagement initiatives aimed at reducing risk
About You
- Degree in Commerce, Law, or a related discipline
- Knowledge of Australian, UK and US anti-corruption and trade sanctions laws, regulator guidance and enforcement actions
- Capability to engage effectively with all levels of seniority internally within the organisation and externally with partners
- Curiosity, attention to detail and strong organisation skills in order to maximise value from due diligence
- Experience designing and implementing Compliance programs especially anti-corruption and trade sanctions
- Senior experience in global corporations, professional services firms and/or law firms
- Appropriate professional accreditation/qualification
- Experience working in or in relation to high corruption risk countries will be an advantage but not essential
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].