Assistant General Counsel

At World Kinect, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is for Assistant General Counsel, Legal & Compliance, overseeing the company’s World Ethics Compliance Program.  The Assistant General Counsel will work in close cooperation with the VP, Assistant General Counsel & Head of Compliance to identify, analyze, and manage the company’s exposure to legal and regulatory risks, in particular as they relate to economic and trade sanctions, data privacy, anti-corruption, cyber security, and antitrust / competition. The candidate will

• Maintain and develop the global compliance program, including through policies and procedures, and conduct global trainings.
• Oversee the company’s sanctions and trade controls compliance program.
• Manage the company’s compliance with global data privacy regulations, including responding to data breaches and data subject access requests.
• Oversee a team of senior managers and analysts to conduct third-party due diligence.
• Oversee the company’s compliance hotline and conduct internal investigations, working with outside counsel and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Assist with the compliance aspects of acquisitions, joint ventures, and other types of financial transactions.
• Work with IT and information security to develop and manage information security and cyber incident protocols and to respond to cyber incidents.
• Act as a contact with government regulators and enforcement authorities and liaise with external and internal counsel on inquiries and investigations.
• Provide briefings and analysis to senior management.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (BACKGROUND AND SKILLS):

• JD and admission to a U.S. State Bar.
• 10+ years of experience at a law firm, in-house compliance department, or government agency.
• Extensive experience overseeing, managing, and building a global compliance program.
• Experience managing a team.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to devise, lead and deliver change in a large organization.
• Ability to collaborate with other functions across the business.
• Relationship management skills to deal with senior management and build partnerships with other functional departments.
• A strong network of and experience of working with industry groups.
• Ability to effectively prioritize conflicting demands and make sound judgements based on available information.

World Kinect is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.