Senior Compliance Officer

Overview

Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan's largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world's leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world's most successful offshore wind companies.

We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale.

Why this role matters

The purpose of the role is to minimise risk to the JERA Nex bp business by ensuring policies are appropriate for the JV and are adhered to throughout the business, without hindering commercial progress and, in fact, enhancing it where possible. This role will be part of the legal and compliance team in JERA Nex bp (the "Company") and is critical in supporting the Company to move forward in developing, owning, and operating offshore wind projects globally in a compliant manner. The role will report to the SVP Legal.

In this role you will

The role of the Snr Compliance Manager (C/M) in the Company is multifaceted, requiring a blend of legal and regulatory expertise, strategic thinking, ethical leadership, and effective communication. As the energy sector continues to evolve, the C/M's role will become increasingly vital in steering organizations towards sustainable and compliant practices. This role is also about shaping an organizational culture that values and prioritizes compliance and ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and maintaining legal and regulatory compliance: Manage key compliance projects and initiatives as part of the establishment and operation of the compliance function. Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Promoting ethical conduct: Embedding a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour throughout the organization. Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, subsidiaries and affiliates to promote a strong compliance culture.
• Managing risk: Identifying, assessing and mitigating potential risks associated with non-compliance and unethical practices across the organization.

Detailed Roles and Responsibilities

• Providing Advice and Training: A significant part of the C/M's role involves developing and implementing regular training and awareness programs. These programs are designed to educate employees, contractors, and consultants about the company's standards for ethical conduct, compliance policies, and procedures.

• Monitoring compliance: Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on business operations. The C/M will also monitor the effectiveness of the practices, procedures and systems adopted by the Company to ensure its compliance with the specified business separation duties; as well as compliance regarding ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, and other compliance policies and procedures as appropriate.

• Compliance Reporting and Communication: The C/M is integral to the compliance reporting process. This involves compiling reports, ensuring transparency, and communicating regularly with stakeholders about the organization's compliance status. The C/M will also serve as the central point of contact for compliance queries and concerns across the business and be responsible for managing concerns raised with respect to reported breaches of ethical conduct and compliance procedures, and disseminating lessons learned. Oversee compliance risk assessments, audits and investigations, ensuring timely resolution of issues.

Key challenges

• Keeping up with regulatory changes: The energy sector is subject to frequent regulatory updates. Staying abreast of these changes is challenging yet crucial.
• Ensuring organisation-wise compliance: Cultivating a compliance culture across various departments and levels within the organization. Implementing risk management strategies. And engaging with the Board.

To be successful in the role you will bring Skills required

• Legal and regulatory expertise: Proficiency in understanding complex legal documents, laws, and regulations is crucial. This includes knowledge of competition law, anti-bribery, corruption laws, anti-money laundering, export controls, processes and procedures to manage third party risk and conflicts of interest.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities: The C/M must possess strong analytical skills to interpret compliance requirements and identify potential issues. Problem-solving skills are necessary to develop effective strategies to address these challenges.
• Communication and interpersonal skills: Effective communication skills are vital for the C/M. This includes the ability to convey complex legal and compliance concepts clearly and persuasively to various audiences and stakeholders within and outside the organization. Ability to engage and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Leadership and organisational skills: The C/M should have the ability to lead and influence others (including the Board), promoting a culture of compliance and ethical behaviour. Organizational skills are also important for managing various compliance-related tasks and responsibilities efficiently.
• Other areas: Ability to spot trends and improve the efficiency of E&C risk systems and controls, including providing support on Data Privacy issues.

Education and professional background

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/Audit, Business, Finance, or Law.
• Master's degree in Regulatory Compliance (or equivalent) desirable.
• 10 years plus Ethics & Compliance experience.

Experience within a regulated industry, particularly in the energy sector, is advantageous. This includes experience in developing compliance programs, conducting training, managing risk assessments and investigations and engaging with regulatory bodies.

What you can expect from us

Working at JERA Nex bp means being part of a global leader in offshore wind, where innovation, collaboration, and sustainability drive everything we do. You'll enjoy:

• Collaborative and inclusive work culture, with space for team-building and social activities
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home, with regular in-person connection
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development in a fast-growing international company.

As we build our company, we are driven by:

Care for each other and our world - we leave egos at the door, are inclusive, collaborative and open to new ideas

A spirit of ingenuity - we are pioneers and innovators making the impossible possible

A commitment to unlocking value from offshore wind - we aim to make offshore wind sustainable, affordable and accessible to the countries & communities we serve.

About JERA Nex bp

JERA Nex bp is a purpose-built offshore wind company committed to unlocking the power of offshore wind by developing high-quality, competitive projects.

A 50:50 joint venture between JERA Co. and bp, JERA Nex bp is an end-to-end developer, owner and operator with more than fifteen years of experience in operating offshore wind projects.

Headquartered in London, with offices across Europe, Asia, US and Australia, JERA Nex bp has a portfolio of operational and development projects across nine countries, and draws on a rich heritage of pioneering offshore wind in Asia Pacific and the North Sea.