Job Description

Specific Responsibilities

The Global Compliance & Ethics Director provides leadership and management of the Company’s compliance and ethics program on compliance and ethics matters that arise from the day-to-day operations of a global, public, and regulated company. This individual will report to the Audit Committee on a regular cadence and will be responsible for advising and supporting the business as a compliance and ethics subject matter expert. This individual will manage the design, implementation, and maintenance of the Company’s global compliance and ethics program, including providing guidance and insights on current and emerging compliance and ethics topics, trends, regulations, and enforcement; improving the quality of the compliance and ethics program to drive business decision making and performance; and influencing change and best practices and approaches through strong collaboration and communication at various levels of the Company. Problems faced are often complex and require extensive investigation and analysis. This individual will report to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Legal.

• Governance
  • Ownership of the execution of functional strategy, framework, controls/systems, and operational direction of a global program in 4+ continents.
  • Ownership of day-to-day operation of all elements of the compliance and ethics program. Advises on specific requirements for the program.
  • Supports other functions (such as finance, global supply chain, government affairs, etc.) designing and maintaining governance frameworks/controls/systems, ensuring compliance and ethics is incorporated.

• Guidance, Communications, and Training
  • Provides guidance and counseling on complex, compliance and ethics issues. Serves as a business partner to functional and/or regional business units and leaders.
  • Develops, implements, and maintains (including continual improvement) compliance and ethics policies, procedures, guidance, practices, training, awareness, and communications.

• Risk Management, Analytics, Monitoring, & Investigations
  • Manages and maintains risk assessments and develops and implements pragmatic solutions to identify risks.
  • Manages and tracks legal and regulatory developments and research related to compliance and ethics and provide updates to business partners, senior leadership, and support functions as appropriate.
  • Ownership of the Company’s compliance due diligence program.
  • Ownership of internal investigations and assists in establishing and maintaining the Company Ethics Line including metrics and analytics.

Skills and Competencies

• Business Acumen:
  • The proven ability to translate complex issues into clear business terms and otherwise “demystify” complex concepts for clients at all levels of the organization.

• Results Oriented:
  • The experience and confidence to push for change and, when appropriate, to challenge the status quo in a way that will be heard and respected.
  • The proven ability to strategically frame and prioritize risk-related assessments and action plans, evaluate issues incisively and pragmatically, and independently make decisions regarding complex issues with minimal supervision

• Building Relationships and Influence:
  • Proven ability to communicate and engage with and influence in a highly collaborative, matrixed organization
  • Pragmatic problem solver with a proactive, energetic, and enthusiastic approach to all tasks, great or small, and the confidence to work with talented and demanding business teams.
  • Proven ability to partner with various stakeholders including community and industry groups to ensure that positive working relationships are developed and maintained on behalf of the Company.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex issues and programs and to effectively communicate within the organization about complex issues and programs to influence senior and executive leadership.
  • Excellent Communication Skills (written and verbal) including the ability to influence others to accept challenges, practices, and approaches.
  • Strong teamwork orientation, with the ability to work independently as needed.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, nimble, and team-oriented environment.
  • Proven strong aptitude for extensive investigation, analysis, and problem solving.
  • Maturity, stature, and strong interpersonal skills; a recognized leader whose counsel and judgment are actively sought

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school. Bachelors and/or masters degree with 15+ years of compliance work experience in lieu of Juris Doctor.
• At least 10 years of legal compliance experience in a law firm or corporate legal or compliance department.
• Extensive experience in the design, execution, and monitoring of global compliance and ethics programs.
• Substantives knowledge and experience related to:
  • Bribery and anti-corruption laws (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act)
  • Third-party risk management (e.g., anti-money laundering, fraud, human rights, economic sanctions)
  • Trade compliance regulations (e.g., export controls, economic sanctions, antiboycott)
  • Data Protection and Privacy regulations
  • Competition / antitrust laws
  • Internal Investigations or auditing and/or
  • Project management 
• Oil and gas industry experience is not required but is a plus.

Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.

Nearly 3 billion people — roughly one-third of the global population — live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.

The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world's food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.

Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees' overall well-being.

We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to non-discriminatory, equal employment opportunities benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various experiences, ideas, and perspectives are brought to the table.

Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.

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Apache Statement on Hiring

To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.

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