Regional Compliance Officer at Puma Energy

Help raise awareness of compliance and act as a custodian of:

• The Puma Code of Conduct; and
• All policies, processes and tools developed by the function aimed at mitigating risks;
• Work closely with the business leaders to implement appropriate compliance procedures;
• Act as an adviser to all business managers on any Compliance and Ethics matters;
• Act as an adviser to all employees on Code related matters.
• Help promote and assess compliance with Puma employees as well as with 3rd parties:
• Develop and provide training on all areas of Compliance and Ethics related laws and policies but in particular the Puma Code of Conduct and accompanying policies. Identify areas of need for additional training;
• Monitor understanding and completion of Compliance and Ethics focused courses and training;
• Visit countries in the portfolio, on a risk basis, to provide local support and assess the maturity of the Compliance and Ethics program on the ground.
• Understand the compliance risks in the various areas of operation within the region:
• Assess that compliance risks are identified, prioritized and mitigated (including promoting awareness of legal requirements) as part of the organization’s regular risk management processes;
• Inform the Global Head of Compliance and Ethics about these risks; and
• Work alongside the relevant parties to mitigate identified risks, including developing of additional compliance policies and processes specific to the region, if needed.
• Drive third party relationship management processes.
• Support KYC due diligence and background checks of any agents, distributors, or other third party intermediaries that are used by Puma in the region;
• Provide training to third parties as may be required.
• Raise awareness of and help promote and open reporting environment.
• Encourage employees, leaders and 3rd parties to “Speak Up” about compliance issues using any means available, including line management, the Compliance function, Legal function, the human resources function, the Puma “speak up” line, and any other means.

Investigation management.

• To supervise internal inquiries and investigations dealing with compliance and ethics related matters;
• Lead or assist in investigations of compliance related issues in region or other Puma Energy locations, as may be required.

Trading Compliance.

• Provide expertise to Puma Energy globally on Trading Compliance matters, including market regulations, reporting requirements and trade sanctions.

External engagement.

• Keep abreast of all relevant laws affecting Puma Energy’s activities and the Code of Conduct and ensure that all employees are aware of such laws;
• Communicate updates to laws and news that would affect the areas of anti-corruption, export, import, and other areas as needed;
• Understand and follow internal and external reporting requirements;
• Liaise with external counterparts on Compliance- related matters (i.e. Banks, External Auditors and public regulators).