Head of Compliance

6 days ago

Singapore Pacific International Lines Full time

Singapore

**Responsibilities**:
**Job summary**: The Head of Compliance leads the design and execution of a group-wide compliance framework that empowers business decisions and ensures adherence to international laws and regulations. This strategic role is critical in fostering a culture of ethical business conduct, mitigating regulatory risk, and driving compliance best practices across PIL’s global operations. Working closely with business and functional leaders, the Head of Compliance serves as a trusted partner to provide timely, easy-to-understand, and commercially focused compliance guidance. This includes, but is not limited to, competition law, ethics and business integrity, sanctions, personal data protection, and industry-specific regulations.

**Responsibilities**:
1. Strategy and Program Leadership- Define, implement, and continuously evolve the Group Compliance strategy and roadmap in alignment with PIL’s business priorities and risk appetite.

2. Policy and Governance- Develop, roll out, and regularly update global compliance policies, guidelines, procedures, and controls.
- Oversee the creation of tailored compliance frameworks for high-risk jurisdictions or business units.

3. Compliance Advisory and Risk Management- Provide proactive, commercially astute compliance advice to business units, management, and project teams.
- Lead impact analyses and guidance for emerging regulations globally (e.g. sanctions, competition law, data privacy).
- Manage internal regulatory assessments and external audits; act as escalation point for sensitive compliance issues.

4. Training, Awareness, and Communication- Design and deliver engaging compliance training programs and internal communication campaigns.
- Promote PIL’s Culture Playbook and embed a values-based compliance culture across the organization.

5. Monitoring and Investigation- Lead the compliance monitoring and risk assessment program (including integration with risk management framework).
- Supervise investigations into potential misconduct or non-compliance (e.g. whistleblowing, data breaches).
- Ensure timely and consistent regulatory disclosures and filings.

6. External Engagement and Reputation- Act as Group Data Protection Officer (DPO), including oversight of cross-border data transfer compliance.
- Represent PIL in regulator dialogues and industry associations (e.g. World Shipping Council).
- Drive thought leadership and enhance PIL’s external reputation for ethics and compliance excellence.

**Job Requirements**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Law, Business Administration, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- At least 10 years of senior compliance experience, ideally in shipping, logistics, commodities or a regulated global industry.
- Deep expertise in sanctions, competition, data privacy, anti-bribery, and ethics.
- Experience navigating complex multinational environments and regulatory frameworks

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