Global Ethics and Compliance Manager

Global Ethics And Compliance ManagerExcelerate Energy is changing the way the world accesses clean, affordable, and reliable energy. We are focused on providing flexible LNG solutions to emerging markets across the globe and delivering a lesser emitting form of energy to markets that often rely on coal as their primary energy source.We strive to achieve sustainable results by delivering what we promise and by investing in our people, assets, and technology while promoting a culture of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.We believe our human capital is our most valuable asset. We hire exceptional people who thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Together, we can create a better future by delivering clean energy to the global communities that need it most.Job Summary: The Global Ethics and Compliance Manager will support Excelerate Energy's global compliance program across all business functions and geographies. This role will focus on third-party risk management, anti-corruption, sanctions compliance, training and communications, compliance risk assessments, policy governance, monitoring and testing, investigations, data analytics, and continuous program improvement The global ethics and compliance manager will provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders and help ensure that business operations, procedures, transactions, relationships with third parties, and internal controls comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.The ideal candidate will have experience with anti-bribery and corruption, including the U.S. foreign corrupt practices act and UK bribery act, conflicts of interest, Sanctions and export controls, third-party risk management, investigations, government interactions, privacy, KYC, and corporate compliance programs.This position will be located at Excelerate Energy's headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas.Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following activities:Support the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of Excelerate Energy's global ethics and compliance program.Monitor compliance risks, remediation activities, corrective action plans, and program effectiveness metrics across the organization.Design, implement, and maintain compliance controls, monitoring activities, dashboards, and reporting to support ethics and compliance program objectives.Perform third-party and counterparty due diligence and communicate findings and recommendations to compliance, legal, business stakeholders, and senior management.Manage KYC documentation requests and continuous screening and monitoring of third parties and vessels to identify potential risk.Monitor third-party intermediary activities, including activity reports and invoices, to confirm appropriate documentation, compliance with applicable anti-corruption requirements, and identification of potential red flags.Review business processes, procedures, reports, and controls to identify compliance risks, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities.Assist with compliance risk assessments, including employee interviews, risk identification, remediation planning, and follow-up.Support compliance investigations, employee and third-party interviews, and preparation of interview memoranda and other documentation.Support privacy-related activities, respond to privacy inquiries, and assist with implementation of privacy policies and procedures.Monitor requirements under the reporting interactions with public officials policy and other applicable compliance policies.Collaborate with business development, legal, human resources, internal audit, supply chain management, commercial, finance, and operations to strengthen compliance processes and controls.Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, guidance documents, and standard operating procedures.Support sanctions, export controls, anti-corruption, antitrust, and other compliance reviews related to commercial opportunities, third parties, vendors, agents, and business transactions.Identify, assess, and escalate compliance risks, potential policy violations, red flags, and control gaps as appropriate.Prepare recurring progress reports, risk summaries, and compliance updates for management.Support annual compliance education and employee training programs.Develop and deliver compliance communications, awareness campaigns, and training programs for employees and third parties.Prepare compliance metrics, dashboards, trend analyses, and reporting for management, executive leadership, and board-level reporting.Drive process improvements, automation, and data analytics where appropriate.Support compliance activities related to acquisitions, integration projects, and other strategic initiatives.Respond to ad hoc compliance questions and support other compliance initiatives as assigned.Qualifications, experience, and educational requirements:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as law, business administration, international relations, international energy, international business, finance, accounting, or a related discipline; a juris doctor degree is also acceptable.Five or more years of experience in ethics and compliance, anti-corruption, sanctions, investigations, third-party risk management, audit, legal, internal controls, risk management, or a related functionExperience with an international company, preferably in the LNG, oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, maritime, or industrial sector, or comparable experience in professional services, audit, legal, or consulting.Experience leading compliance activities or coordinating cross-functional work processes.Working knowledge of ethics and compliance program elements, including third-party risk management, anti-corruption, sanctions, investigations, training, policy governance, monitoring and testing, risk assessments, and internal controls.Knowledge of anti-bribery and corruption, third-party risk management, conflicts of interest, Sanctions and export controls, antitrust/competition law, government interactions, privacy, and KYC requirements.Ccep or ccep-i certification preferred.Excellent written communication skills, including preparation of due diligence reports, internal memoranda, procedures, and management updates.Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, project management, and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound judgment under pressure.High ethical standards and demonstrated ability to collaborate with legal, human resources, commercial, finance, operations, internal audit, supply chain management, and senior leadership.Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet, and reporting software.Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Travel required: possible international travel, 1-2 weeks per year.Work authorization: candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship. Sponsorship for this role is not being offered at this time.Affirmative action/EEO statement: It is the policy of Excelerate Energy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.Excelerate Energy is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and employment processes. If you need an accommodation to apply for a role or to perform essential job functions, please contact human resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. 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