Head of Compliance at Aibel

Aibel Group, a leader within the energy sector, is seeking a dedicated Head of Compliance in Oslo or Stavanger.

About the position
This role is pivotal in ensuring the company's adherence to legal and regulatory standards.
The Head of Compliance will be instrumental in shaping and overseeing Aibel’s corporate compliance program, including Aibel’s Code of Conduct, and aligning it with the industry's best practices.

Responsibilities and tasks include:

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure Aibel's operations comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards
• Policy Development and Implementation: Develop, enforce and maintain robust compliance policies and procedures, ensuring they are integrated into all aspects of the organization
• Risk Management: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential compliance risks, and developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies
• Training and Awareness: Create and deliver comprehensive compliance training and awareness programs tailored to the unique needs of Aibel's diverse workforce
• Incident Management: Lead the response to compliance incidents, overseeing investigations, and ensuring effective resolution. Implement strategies for rapid response to potential compliance breaches
• Audit and Reporting: Manage external compliance audits. Prepare compliance reports to senior management and the Board of Directors as applicable, highlighting risks, achievements, and areas for improvement
• Data Protection: Oversee adherence to applicable data protection laws and regulations, and ensuring robust data security practices, policies and procedures
• Transparency Act: Oversee adherence to applicable laws and regulations, and ensuring robust practices, policies and procedures
• Third-Party Compliance: Ensure compliance of third-party vendors and partners, focusing on data handling, human rights, environmental standards, and safety practices
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and update compliance practices to reflect changing regulations, technological advancements, and organizational needs
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with the business units and relevant departments, to foster a cohesive and proactive compliance culture

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field
• Proven experience in a compliance role, with a preference for experience in the energy, environmental, or technology sectors
• Strong understanding of legal compliance, particularly in areas relevant to the energy sector and international operations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of training and influencing a diverse team
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in conducting compliance risk assessments and managing audits in the energy or related sectors
• Familiarity with the dynamics of the energy sector, including renewable energy, oil and gas, and environmental impact considerations

Benefits: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Dynamic and innovative work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Flexible working arrangements

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to Aibel's commitment to ethical practices and legal compliance in a dynamic and evolving industry.
The Head of Compliance will play a critical role in maintaining Aibel's reputation as a responsible and compliant leader in the energy sector.

Become our colleague:
Aibel offers many career opportunities. With us, you can work across disciplines, build competence and develop your own potential. This contributes to a vibrant and engaging work environment. We offer flexible working hours, and our welfare clubs have a wide range of activities and training opportunities for all our employees.

Our strategy is to strengthen and grow the company's strong position within various energy segments, including offshore wind, oil and gas and hydrogen. At the same time, we always pursue new opportunities. Aibel sees social responsibility as a fundamental prerequisite, and sustainable development is therefore a natural part of our guidelines, work procedures and decision-making processes.

We value diversity and work targeted to secure inclusion of all employees.

Can you identify with our values, and are you inspired by our vision?
Then we would like to hear from you!

Application deadline and contact information:
For questions regarding the position, please contact our recruitment partners at Intersearch Norway:
Jan S. Øinæs jan.oinaes@intersearch.no Mob: +47 40 09 49 13
Henrik S. Henriksen Henrik.S.Henriksen@intersearch Mob: +4745 833 422

Workplace: Oslo or Stavanger
Application deadline: 31.12.2023

With Aibel you have a chance to develop your career through a range of projects in renewables and oil and gas. We call ourselves Engineering Pioneers. Whatever our job is, we approach it with creativity, curiosity and a drive to find new and better solutions. First we imagine the future. Then we build it.