Head of Ethics and Compliance, North America

ALS - Houston, TX

Hiring: Head of Ethics and Compliance, North America Company: ALS Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:51:24 Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •8 years’ experience in compliance, risk, internal audit, legal, governance, privacy or regulatory roles, ideally in a multi-regional publicly listed organisation. Required Skills: •Always apply sound corporate governance and social responsibility. •Perform duties in accordance with ALS standards, quality procedures and internal governance requirements. •Promote consistent documentation and recordkeeping to support effective assurance and auditability. •Understand ALS’ major HSE policies and the safety and environmental requirements set out in ALS standards and procedures. •Support business units and subject matter experts with programs intended to ensure the business is compliant with ALS requirements for Health, Safety and the Environment. •Report and support rectification of identified compliance concerns, unsafe practices or environmental harm as appropriate. •Develop and further improve safety and sustainability culture through strong leadership and practical support to the business. •Comply with relevant worker-related obligations under applicable state and local OHS legislation. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in law, business, finance, accounting, risk, compliance, audit or a related field. Postgraduate qualifications are advantageous. •A minimum of 8 years’ experience in compliance, risk, internal audit, legal, governance, privacy or regulatory roles, ideally in a multi-regional publicly listed organisation. •Demonstrated experience leading or supporting compliance programs, including policy implementation, control design, monitoring, assurance, reporting and remediation. •Strong experience working with government regulators and supporting regulatory response activities. •Strong working knowledge of US compliance and regulatory expectations, with the ability to interpret obligations and translate them into practical business requirements. •Proven ability to manage or coordinate compliance incidents, investigations and privacy matters, including root cause analysis, escalation and corrective actions. •Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to influence, educate and drive outcomes with stakeholders at all organisational levels. •Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to partner effectively with General Managers and relevant business, functional and regional stakeholders. •High attention to detail, sound judgement, and commitment to confidentiality, integrity and ethical conduct. •Highly organised, with strong project management capability and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!