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Wood Mackenzie is seeking a V.P. Global Head of Compliance to join our Global Legal, Compliance and Safety, Security & Resilience (LCG) team. This is a broad role that is responsible for leadership, providing compliance oversight, framework, ensuring the organisation meets its regulatory, legal and ethical obligations across all jurisdictions in which it operates and advisory support across Wood Mackenzie’s global business activities, resources and employees.
This role provides strategic leadership on regulatory and non-regulatory compliance, enterprise governance, risk management, global sanctions, anti‑bribery & anti-corruption (AB&AC), data privacy, export control, Policy management, Compliance audit & investigation, training management, whistleblower, and ethics, while embedding a strong, pragmatic compliance culture across the business. The role will also lead the design, implementation and maturity of an integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) framework, aligned to Wood Mackenzie’s risk profile, strategy and values.
As a senior leader, the role will partner closely with the Executive Team, senior business leaders and functional heads, balancing compliance risk management with commercial and operational objectives.
Own and lead the global compliance programme covering regulatory & non-regulatory compliance, sanctions, AB&AC, data privacy, ethics, export control, third‑party risk.
Oversee and ensure end‑to‑end compliance with regulatory requirements across jurisdictions, including filings, licence management, monitoring regulatory developments, establishing compliance tracking processes, and coordinating engagement with regulators, audits, and inspections.
Experience leading and inspiring a small team of compliance including data privacy and physical safety, security & resilience professionals, building capability and succession, fostering personal accountability for development, and positioning the function as a trusted and valued advisor delivering commercially aware and timely compliance outcomes.
Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to support the effective development and delivery of high‑quality, timely compliance monitoring activities, including robust prioritisation of workloads.
Taking a proactive and risk-based lead in the maintenance of corporate, policies & procedures, training, whistleblower and other routine programme that are practical, scalable and embedded into business processes.
Lead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of an integrated GRC framework, including Audit, Privacy, Risk Management modules.
Provide critical advisory services to key stakeholders to ensure the compliant delivery of new and existing corporate initiatives, strategies, products, systems and processes
About you and how you can excel in the role
Proven experience in implementing and maturity of enterprise GRC frameworks, including policies, controls, monitoring and assurance.
Demonstrated strong leadership capabilities, including the ability to inspire and develop high‑performing teams, influence senior stakeholders, drive organisational change, and embed a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement.
Solid understanding of global sanctions regimes, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (AB&AC) regulations (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act), Data Privacy and other applicable regulations.
Experience leveraging AI‑driven solutions and emerging technologies to enhance and mature compliance processes, including automation, monitoring, and risk analytics, reducing manual intervention, improving operational efficiency, and strengthening overall effectiveness.
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