Regional Due Diligence Lead Americas - Third Party Due Diligence Team

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ABB's Legal & Integrity team is a pro-active and strategic business partner, with a strong focus on quality, customers and the company's best interests. We drive & execute the business strategy with a can -do attitude and build credibility and trust with our stakeholders as a true business enabler. As legal and integrity professionals we provide direction and solutions, with clear and simple communication and show responsibility and accountability for our actions, decisions and advice.

As part of our ambitious growth and continuous improvement efforts, we are seeking a Regional Due Diligence Lead, for the Americas region, to help us develop a new center of excellence in third party due diligence. This role is pivotal in building our new operating model in our legal and integrity function for our due diligence team. It will be part of a larger simplification exercise in how we manage risk in our supplier and sales channel ecosystems. The due diligence team executes independent, consistent, and effective reviews for all our business areas to mitigate legal, regulatory, and reputational risk for our organization and develop a culture of integrity and compliance across the board.

The successful candidate will help build a new in-house team of third-party due diligence experts, serving our four business areas and corporate functions and drive continuous improvement once implemented. This role ensures that due diligence processes are executed consistently and effectively, in alignment with global standards and regional regulatory requirements. The position is responsible for managing a team of experts and collaborating with cross-functional senior stakeholders and/or Business Areas subject matter experts, to mitigate third-party risks (anti-bribery anti-corruption, sanctions, sustainability & human rights, etc.).

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of due diligence experts, fostering a high-performance culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Participate in the design, execution, and continuous improvement of due diligence workflows, including onboarding, monitoring, and escalation protocols

• Ensure timely and accurate due diligence reports

• Identify risks to the company in the onboarding of third parties and provide mitigating actions

• Oversee enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk third parties, including ownership structure analysis, sanctions screening, and red flag resolution

• Act as the primary regional liaison for business area leaders to ensure alignment and responsiveness to evolving risks

• Partner with O2C, P2P, business areas, divisions, and legal & integrity teams to ensure seamless integration of due diligence into business operations.

• Contribute to the execution of the legal and integrity function strategy.

• Develop and maintain training materials, playbooks, and SOPs to ensure consistent application of due diligence standards across the organization

• Participate in defining the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and managing performance against agreed financial targets and constraints.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in third-party due diligence, business intelligence, or a related field.

• Proven leadership skills to build, manage, mentor, and develop a team.

• Excellent communication skills for interacting with senior stakeholders and presenting findings.

• Fluent English (spoken and written)

• Fluency in regional languages would be an additional asset. (e.g., Spanish).

• In-depth understanding of local regulations, including anti-bribery and corruption laws, sanctions, and compliance requirements.

• Expertise in due diligence processes, including regulatory and sanctions compliance, reputational risks, sustainability risks, bribery and corruption risks, and antitrust risks.

• Familiarity with investigative tools, OSINT techniques, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., FCPA, EU sanctions).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess risks and make informed decisions.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

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While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $111'000 and 206'000 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus for candidates based on the US market.