Group Director, Ethics & Compliance

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Purpose:

The Group Director, Ethics & Compliance will provide overall leadership, vision and direction for an industry leading ethics and compliance (E&C) program that promotes a culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct aligned to our Principles and Behaviors and serves a key role is managing E&C related risks to Worley.

This role can be based in any of our major office locations globally.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy and Culture:
  • Develop, lead, and ensure execution of Worley's E&C Strategy, driving adoption across all regions and business units.
  • Foster an ethical culture across Worley, inspiring leaders to champion a safe, respectful, and values-driven workplace.
  • Promote understanding and consistent application of the Code of Conduct at all levels of the organization.
  • Foster the 'Speak up' culture, ensuring mechanisms are accessible, trusted, and supported with timely investigations and resolutions.
• Leadership and Governance:
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to Senior Leaders, the Group Executive, and Board Members on complex E&C matters.
  • Provide strategic recommendations to the Executive Group based on internal insights, global trends, and identification of best practices.
  • Accountable for the effective monitoring of the global E&C Program and timely reporting on key metrics, trends, and emerging risks to provide actionable insights to the Executive Group and the Board.
• Team Leadership:
  • Lead and manage a global E&C team of approximately 20 professionals across multiple levels and geographies, fostering high performance and collaboration.
  • Ensure the team provides industry-leading guidance and support to the business across a wide range of E&C matters.
• Tools and Enablement:
  • Accountable for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of toolkits and resources that promote a safe and ethical working environment.
  • Oversee the design, deployment, and effectiveness of E&C training across the company to ensure understanding, retention, and application of key policies and Worley values and behaviors.
  • Lead the identification and promotion of best practices in E&C to embed compliance in day-to-day operations.
• Risk Management:
  • Lead E&C risk assessments during the pre-contract phase in collaboration with Operations-focusing on areas such as sanctions, third-party due diligence, fraud, corruption, integrity, and assurance. Guide/tailor treatment strategies. Collaborate on human rights assessments, ensuring ethical considerations are embedded in project planning and delivery.

What you will bring
Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements:

• Typically, 15+ years relevant experience, with significant management experience.
• Important skills include a strong understanding of ethical practices and related laws, along with excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. Integrity, confidentiality, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively are essential. Proficiency with software applications is also needed.
• Decisions will require deep expertise within area of focus, understanding the impact of decisions on the broader organization. Roles at this level must be able to assimilate information from multiple sources to derive answers and solve questions. Solutions are derived from information and knowledge gained through past experiences. Will participate in translating corporate goals to operational goals and overseeing others as they manage integration across their organization and often the entire organization.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills with strong attention to detail. Effectively communicate and present complex proposals and reports to executive level management. Participative management style with a cooperative team approach. Proven leadership skills in multi-cultural/national environments.
• Strong understanding of broader systems, processes and tools related to field. Able to lead and guide the strategic development of new systems, processes and tools.
• Ability to independently manage day to day challenges arising with respect to work deliverables, timelines, and relevant stakeholders. Should have a strong sense of responsibility and ownership and ability to manage global time zones. Self-motivated and solution oriented with excellent mentoring, collaboration, and team building skills. Strong understanding of and adherence with Worley's Code of Conduct and values.

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• University Degree, or equivalent, in related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.