One of the world's leading Commodities Trading and producer company is looking for a Local Compliance Officer for our Mexico City office. Reporting into the Regional Compliance Officers covering the Americas, you will be working in a highly dynamic, diverse, and fast paced international environment with the opportunity to have an impact on the compliance program. You will have frequent interactions with the business, counterparties and with other departments locally and globally.

The Role: 

As the Local Compliance Officer, you will be charged with the administration of the day-to-day compliance program for the Mexico City office, including following tasks:

·       Manage the maintenance, update, enhancement and creation of Policies, Standards, Procedures and Guidelines (PSPG), accompanying manuals and corresponding training and awareness materials.

·       Coordinate and provide trainings for employees as needed.

·       Provide advisory services to the Office on a variety of topics and risks (e.g. Gifts & Entertainment, Communications with Public Officials).

·       Coordinate with RCOs on the management of the Company's Business Partner Management Program, including KYC, Third Party Due Diligence and Third-Party Payments.

·       Act as the local point of contact for Subject Matter Experts, especially regarding Governmental Affairs, Anti-Corruption and Market Conduct.

·       Performance of risk assessments or local impact assessments.

·       Support on the various compliance projects and enquiries.

·       Reporting and audit requests, among others.

Technical Experience: 

·       Academic degree (or equivalent)

·       At least 4 years of relevant working experience in Compliance (e.g., in AML, prevention of facilitation of tax evasion, KYC or equivalent)  

·       Experience from an international company is an asset  

·       Interest in compliance topics and commodity trading

·       Fluent in English

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

·       Good know-how in using IT applications (e.g. MS Office)  

Our Ideal Person: 

·       Is motivated, enthusiastic and a true team player with a high level of trust and integrity  

·       Is able to prioritize appropriately and work well in a time-sensitive situation  

·       Has a problem-solving mind-set and takes initiative 

·       Is a motivated person 

·       Is diligent, detail oriented but is also able to see the big picture