Bilingual Compliance Manager - Americas

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Regional Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring that the organization's operations in Region Americas comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and internal policy standards. The role involves developing, implementing, and managing compliance programs, conducting risk assessments, and monitoring business practices to identify potential violations. The officer will collaborate closely with various departments to ensure compliance with various requirements and to mitigate risks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish, implement and monitor effective and efficient Enterprise Risk Management, Governance and Compliance concepts/programs across the Region including Joint Venture Companies.
• Continuous risk monitoring, reporting and cooperation with business on identified risks and corrective actions.
• Identification of areas of high risk of fraud, internal controls gaps or non-compliances, business efficiency optimization opportunities, improvement initiatives etc. Cooperation with business on establishment and implementation of appropriate codes of compliance and internal controls etc. to address identified gaps.
• Manage and monitor compliance issues within RAM to ensure that company, business and employees are complying with regulatory requirements (internal and external) and Omya internal policies and procedures.
• Execution of risk based operational, process and special audit as per audit plan.
• Effective coordination with various stakeholders e.g. Group Audit, Group Internal Controls, Regional/Group Management, Regional/Group Legal Counsel, Competency Centers and Business Process Owners on a wide range of projects/initiatives e.g. training, good practices, knowledge sharing, governance, compliance, business processes etc.

Auditing

• Independently investigate and act on matters, including the design and execution of internal investigations, validation and implementation of appropriate corrective actions. These investigations may focus on:
• Identifying leakages in business processes and limiting exposure to fraud
• Financial audits e.g. cashflow management, accounting, book-keeping, etc.
• SCM e.g. procurement, tendering, controls of and recording of physical movement of goods in and out of plants/quarries, warehouses; customer billing, logistics models assessment etc.
• Operations e.g. material flow, inventory recording, recovery rates from quarries etc.
• Sales e.g. sales force assessment, customer evaluations, pricing models, distributor management, credit terms and enforcement, etc.
• HR e.g. salary base analysis, hiring processes, legal compliance in payroll, employment contract structure, etc.
• Ad-hoc, fraud, whistleblowing investigations, value for money analysis etc.

Governance & Compliance

• In coordination with relevant stakeholders, evaluate and establish governance standards and implement procedures to ensure that RAM compliance programs are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing and correcting non-compliances with internal policies, local regulatory frameworks and risk landscape.
• Perform continuous risk assessment at Regional and Area, Country level. Monitor implementation of corrective actions to address or minimize risk exposure.
• Develop, coordinate and deploy effective educational and awareness programs.
• Report all deviations and build up a knowledge base for further development/improvement of compliance.
• Maintain safe and non-intimidating mode of escalation for employees to report serious non-compliances through Omya whistleblowing hotline or any other channels, including but not limited to fraud.
• Perform and supervise investigations into reported matters including reporting and closure of corrective actions.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. A Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional [CCEP], Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager [CRCM], or equivalent) is preferred.

5+ years of experience in compliance, legal, or regulatory roles, with a focus on regional or multinational organizations.

Ideal candidate must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

Strong knowledge of regional and industry-specific regulatory requirements (e.g., anti-corruption, data privacy, environmental regulations). Experience in developing and managing compliance programs.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risks and recommend proactive solutions. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.

Proven ability to work in cross-functional and multicultural teams. High ethical standards and attention to detail. Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidate must be willing to travel up to 30-50% within the US, Canada, Mexico and South America.

The work location for this role is flexible if approved by “Company” except this position may not be performed remotely from Colorado, California and New York.

Must possess current US employment authorization; sponsorship not available for this position.

EOE