Manager Compliance

Manager Compliance

• Working for a world class Copper operation in a unique location – Ulaanbaatar.
• Great opportunity to work for a global company at the forefront of mining.
• Dynamic work culture and great exposure to multicultural teams.

The Opportunity

We are looking for one (1) Senior Manager Compliance to join Oyu Tolgoi LLC, based in our Ulaanbaatar office on a 5 days on / 2 days off roster. This role sits within the Legal and Governance team and leads the Oyu Tolgoi Compliance function.

This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape and lead business integrity and compliance at Oyu Tolgoi, one of the world's most significant copper operations. You will lead and develop the OT Compliance team and be accountable for the effective implementation, operation and continuous improvement of Oyu Tolgoi's Business Integrity Compliance Program (BICP), aligned with Rio Tinto Group requirements and applicable legal and regulatory expectations.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Counsel and operating in a complex and dynamic environment, you will be a trusted adviser to senior leaders on bribery, corruption, fraud and broader business integrity risks. You will combine strong technical compliance expertise with commercial judgement, courage and the ability to influence across cultures, helping the business make informed decisions while maintaining the high standards expected of a Rio Tinto operation.

As a leader at Oyu Tolgoi, you will visibly champion safety, health and wellbeing, foster a culture where people feel safe to speak up and challenge constructively, and build a high-performing Compliance team that supports a safe, responsible and sustainable operation.

What the role entails:

• Lead, coach and develop the OT Compliance team, building capability, establishing clear accountability and a high-performing culture aligned with current and emerging integrity risks.
• Lead the implementation, effective operation and continuous improvement of the OT Business Integrity Compliance Program, including monitoring the effectiveness of key processes, systems and controls and providing meaningful insights to senior leadership.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and provide practical, independent advice and constructive challenge on bribery, corruption, fraud and other material business integrity risks.
• Partner with Rio Tinto Ethics & Compliance and the wider Legal and Governance team to ensure alignment with Group priorities, standards and expectations.
• Oversee key elements of the BICP, including third-party due diligence, conflicts of interest, benefits, sponsorships and donations, business integrity declarations, and associated risk mitigation actions.
• Develop and oversee execution of the OT BICP annual strategy, risk priorities and communication plan, including targeted compliance awareness and training programs.
• Work with investigation specialists on significant fraud, misconduct and Code of Conduct matters, and ensure investigation findings, root causes and lessons learned are translated into sustainable program and control improvements.
• Coordinate risk-based monitoring and control verification of key BICP components, identify recurring or systemic issues, and drive timely remediation with accountable business leaders.
• Prepare clear, insightful reports and recommendations for senior leaders, the Audit and Finance Committee and other governance forums, including timely escalation of material compliance risks and issues.
• Engage effectively with auditors, regulators, external advisers and other stakeholders as required, while promoting first-line ownership of integrity risks and practical controls across the business.

What you will need for this role

• Degree in Legal, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration or another relevant discipline; a postgraduate qualification or relevant professional Ethics & Compliance qualification is highly regarded.
• Substantial relevant professional experience, including demonstrated experience implementing, operating and continuously improving an ethics, compliance or business integrity program in a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated leadership of professional teams, including coaching, capability development, performance management and building effective, accountable teams.
• Strong practical experience identifying and mitigating bribery, corruption, fraud and broader integrity risks, including experience with key controls such as third-party due diligence, conflicts of interest, benefits/hospitality, sponsorships/donations, monitoring and remediation.
• Experience contributing to significant investigations and translating findings and root causes into sustainable control and program improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to advise, influence and constructively challenge senior executives, and to communicate material compliance matters effectively to Board or Board Committee-level governance forums.

It is also beneficial if you have:

• Experience implementing compliance programs aligned with international anti-bribery and corruption expectations, including the UK Bribery Act and/or US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
• Ethics & Compliance leadership experience in mining, extractives, energy, infrastructure or another operationally complex industry; experience working in emerging or developing markets and across diverse cultures is also highly regarded.

What we offer:

• Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Excellent career opportunity with one of the world's leading mining organisations
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program
• Private health insurance for employees
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

About us

Joining the Rio Tinto majority-owned Oyu Tolgoi operation is an opportunity to contribute to one of the world's most significant copper and gold operations. The scale, complexity and importance of Oyu Tolgoi create a distinctive environment for an experienced Ethics & Compliance leader to make a tangible impact.

Oyu Tolgoi is a major contributor to Mongolia's development. In this role, you will work at the intersection of international business integrity standards and a complex local operating environment, partnering with leaders across the business to strengthen ethical decision-making, organisational capability and sustainable performance.

Discover more about Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi

Ulaanbaatar is home to a growing international community and offers a wide range of cultural and social activities, international schools, housing options and leisure facilities. For an international candidate, the role offers the opportunity to live and work in Mongolia while contributing to a globally significant mining operation.

Located in the South Gobi Desert, just 80 kilometers from the Chinese border, the Oyu Tolgoi mine and camp is a large, well-run, and comfortable site with multiple amenities including recreational and sports facilities, a cinema, shops, restaurants, and bars catered to a growing community. For more information about the OT site, please check out this video.

Where you’ll be working

Oyu Tolgoi is an operating Copper / Gold open pit and underground mine. The site is located in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia. The reserves case for the underground project is in the order of 0.5 billion tonnes of ore to be mined from the 95,000 tonnes per day Hugo North Lift 1 (HNL1) panel cave mine with a 20-year operations life. There is also the potential for 3 further block cave districts to increase mine life beyond 100 years. 

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Applications close: [insert closing date]

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About Rio Tinto
 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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