Senior Associate - ESG Compliance

Job Title: Senior Associate - ESG Compliance

Job Purpose

Key Accountability

• Supplier qualification
• Sending out/ triggering questionnaires to business partners and evaluating the response identifying gaps, inconsistencies or instinct (ie: where response does not ring true)
• Timely follow-up with suppliers where no response received/ gaps in response/ missing information
• Working closely with the onboarding team to ensure new suppliers are correctly entered into SAP and Ariba
• Run desk-top analysis on selected business partners as part of EGA’s qualification process
• Screening of suppliers/customers through Refinitiv when needed
• Critical analysis of due diligence findings, including supplier engagement and follow-up investigations
• Collaborate with the procurement teams on critical findings that can impact supplier qualification or selection
• Work closely with legal and compliance departments on relevant issues
• Make sure the procurement teams are including the ESG criteria as part of the supplier selection process
• Maintain the supplier qualification templates and processesCarry out supplier qualification audits when needed
• Supplier development and audits
• Develop supplier audit plans on a yearly basis together with the ESG team and SC stakeholders
• Participating in on-site audits and development of improvement plans for our suppliers
• Work with the suppliers to improve their ESG performance as identified through audits
• Liaise with EHS, Quality, CSR and Sustainability departments in EGA on audit findings and actions
• Adhere to KPIs established for ESG review and due diligence of suppliers
• Supplier performance and risk
• Risk rating of suppliers and escalation/liaison internally within EGA as appropriate to inform commercial decision-making
• Monitoring and tracking of ongoing supplier performance and scheduling of EGA interventions as necessary
• Preparation of supply chain risk and performance reports to SC management
• Regular reporting and statistics (Quarterly) on suppliers, progress of prioritized suppliers and supplier deep dives, as necessary
• Projects and ESG requirements
• Update relevant policies and procedures pertaining to Responsible Sourcing and Supplier Onboarding in cooperation with the GRC manager
• Keep up to date on ESG developments and requirements from ASI, UN, OECD, EU and other relevant organizations
• Run relevant projects for Responsible sourcing, i.e. implementing new requirements such as carbon emissions or women in the workforce
• Collaborate with CSR on social programs in the UAE and Guinea
• Perform other tasks and assignments which may be required by SC ESG Manager in connection with Responsible Sourcing
• Contribute to continual improvement of EGA’s ESG due diligence management system

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Complies with all relevant EHS policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• A minimum of three years’ professional experience in a compliance or sustainability-related role
• Educated to degree-level in sustainability, business, law or a related field
• Analytical and detail-orientated
• Excellent communication skills
• Mindset of high ethical standards
• Demonstrable ability to apply critical thinking and professional scepticism
• Excellent understanding of ESG issues
• At ease with IT database platforms with a high level of proficiency in MS Office