Omya Is Hiring A Bilingual Compliance Manager

Join Our Team as a Regional Compliance Manager! 🌎

Ensure your organization's operations in the Americas region stay compliant and risk-free with this key leadership role in governance, risk management, and compliance.

Basic Function ✨

The Regional Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring that the organization’s operations across the Region Americas adhere to applicable legal, regulatory, and internal policy standards. This 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 and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities 📋

• Establish, implement, and monitor effective enterprise risk management, governance, and compliance programs across the region, including joint venture companies.
• Continuous risk monitoring, reporting, and collaborating with the business on identified risks and corrective actions.
• Identify high-risk areas for fraud, control gaps, non-compliance, and opportunities for business efficiency improvements; cooperate with business units to establish and implement appropriate compliance codes and controls.
• Manage compliance issues within regional management to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Execute risk-based audits in operational, process, or special focus areas as per the audit plan.
• Coordinate effectively with stakeholders, including Group Audit, Legal Counsel, Management, and Business Process Owners, on projects like training, good practices, governance, and compliance initiatives.

Auditing & Investigations 🕵️‍♂️

• Independently investigate compliance matters, internal investigations, and design corrective actions.
• Focus areas include:
  • Business process leakages & fraud exposure
  • Financial audits — cash flow, accounting, bookkeeping
  • Supply chain controls — procurement, tendering, logistics
  • Operations — material flow, inventory, recovery rates
  • Sales — customer evaluations, pricing, credit management
  • HR — payroll, employment contracts, legal compliance
  • Ad-hoc investigations, whistleblowing, and value-for-money analysis

Governance & Compliance Oversight 🏛️

• In collaboration with stakeholders, evaluate and establish governance standards and procedures to ensure effective compliance programs.
• Perform ongoing risk assessments at regional, country, and area levels, monitoring corrective measures.
• Develop and deploy educational and awareness initiatives.
• Report deviations and maintain a knowledge base to support continuous improvement.
• Create a safe environment for employees to escalate serious non-compliances, including fraud, via whistleblowing channels.
• Supervise investigations into reported issues and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications ✅

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CCEP, CRCM) preferred.
• 5+ years of compliance, legal, or regulatory experience, especially within regional or multinational organizations.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.
• Deep knowledge of regional and industry-specific regulations such as anti-corruption, data privacy, and environmental laws.
• Experience in developing and managing compliance programs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional, multicultural teams with high ethical standards.
• Willingness to travel 30-50% across the US, Canada, Mexico, and South America.
• Flexible work location, with exceptions for Colorado, California, and New York; must possess current US employment authorization (sponsorship not available).

💼 Join us and play a vital role in maintaining compliance integrity and fostering a culture of transparency and risk awareness! 🌟