Regulatory & Compliance Specialist

We’re re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy and inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we’re putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.

Please note a Legal degree/Paralegal qualification is essential for this role

Purpose

The Regulatory & Compliance Specialist will support the work of Anglo American Sales & Trading Legal & Compliance team, and be responsible for legal, regulatory and compliance risk assessment, analysis and advice and play a key role in the delivery of a risk-based compliance programme across the Sales & Trading global business.  

Key Responsibilities

Support the success of Anglo American and its Marketing business by

• Carrying out legal research and summarising findings for a range of stakeholders to support regulatory queries in relation to new country entry, new product approvals, business registrations and compliance risks such as bribery and corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing, sanctions and trade controls, antitrust and data privacy.
• Supporting the Regulatory & Compliance Manager to maintain a risk-based compliance framework to effectively manage the following risks within the Marketing business:• Bribery and corruption
• Anti-trust
• AML/CTF
• Data protection
• Fraud
• Sanctions and trade controls

• Conducting risk assessments and proactively engaging with key commercial and functional stakeholders to understand their emerging commercial goals
• Proactively identifying emerging compliance requirements and planning and executing gap mitigation
• Developing and monitoring of risk-based controls and performing independent, risk-based testing to ensure controls operate effectively.
• Supporting the KYC process as required by promptly and effectively responding to escalations and identifying robust mitigation strategies where appliable.
• Managing internal relationships and  delivering risk-based, pragmatic and timely advice. Where required, participate in briefings of management and other stakeholders. 
• Support to build robust compliance culture in the office.
• Responsible for legal filings and documents to ensure external regulatory obligations are met on time and in full.
• Prepare and provide training on regulatory topics to Marketing

• Assist in the preparation of management reports on legal and compliance matters, including to Group stakeholders in relation to Marketing’s delivery of the Group Compliance Management Programme.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Group and external regulatory environment, regulatory changes and the enforcement landscape, proposing updates to the compliance programme and relevant materials as required.
• Matter management, instructions to external Counsel, file maintenance and billings for the Regulatory & Compliance Manager.
• Matter management, instructions to external Counsel, file maintenance and billings.

A Legal degree/Paralegal qualification is essential for this role

Experience

• Experience of regulatory risk management in a trading environment
• Experience of legal administration

Knowledge and Skills

• Fluent written and spoken English is a pre-requisite.
• Excellent communication skills orally and in writing
• Strong analytical skills/Strong legal research skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across commercial teams, with functional specialists and senior Group stakeholders in Legal & Corporate Affairs, Ethics & Compliance, Investigations and People & Organisation to support delivery of the Group Compliance Management Programme in Marketing
• Strong ability to prioritise and work effectively to meet deadlines
• Self-starter, highly professional and driven to meet high standards of delivery

Who we are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of the process.

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