Compliance Manager for Sustainability

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

Sustainability commitments are at the core of LDC's strategy. Complex processes need to be put in place and monitored to provide assurance to internal and external stakeholders on LDC's compliance with its own sustainability commitments, whether regulatory (EUDR, Swiss Child Labour Due Diligence law), contractual (certification) or voluntary (zero deforestation, GHG reduction target for scope 1 and 2), with a risk based, data driven and collaborative approach.

Main responsibilities

It will involve building or participating to the following topics when involving EUDR, certification or Human Rights:

Tone from the top / Tone from the middle

• Ensure and documents regular instances of management communicating on the importance of sustainability compliance.

Regulatory watch and advocacy

• Coordinate with Sustainability, Legal and Platforms on their regulatory watch, whether directly or through trade associations
• Build up internal and external advisory networks

Policies and procedures

Ensure compliance controls and processes are embedded into policies and procedures issued by Sustainability and Platforms.

Third party due diligence

• Ensure KYC is performed and documented on a risk-based approach, in accordance with relevant legislation.
• Define risk assessment criteria aligned with the higher risk commitments and LDC’s geographical footprint, taking advantage of available information and / or external sources.

Training

• Embed compliance considerations in Sustainability e-learnings and conduct face to face training.

Confidential reporting

• Ensure LDC’s EthicsPoint hotline properly handles sustainability / supply chain grievances

Public / external reporting

• In coordination with other departments, actively monitor media, NGO reports and other sources to identify emerging risks
• Coordinate with Internal Audit and / or external audit providers to investigate reliable grievances and allegations.

Monitoring and periodic testing

• Monitor and implement actions towards non-compliant counterparties
• Build up automated screenings to identify abnormal flows or patterns

Education and experience

• AgriculturalEngineering, Political Sciences, Social Relationsor similar
• Master in Audit or similar
• Experiencein sustainable developmentprojects or similar
• Minimum 7 years experience
• MBA valuable

Language

• French - Fluency
• Spanish or Portuguese highly desirable

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
• Pension contributions
• Access to Training and Development
• Access to Concierge Partnerships

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company. We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us.