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Ethics & Compliance - Leader (Sao Paulo)

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Job ID 331298 Date posted 07/31/2026 Location : São Paulo, Brazil Category  LEGAL & COMPLIANCE Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 154 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. 

Job Purpose and Impact

The Ethics & Compliance Leader leads the design and deployment of global compliance framework activities and programs or implements specific programs within assigned businesses or functions. As a recognized subject matter expert in this area, this role advises on highly complex compliance programs and activities, ensuring they are risk-based, aligned with business needs, and consistent with regulatory requirements, expectations, and industry benchmarks.

Essential Functions

  • Deep knowledge of anti-bribery laws, including the FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and other global anti-corruption regulations, with experience working across international markets.
  • Experience leading third-party due diligence, bribery and corruption risk management, third-party lifecycle compliance, and M&A due diligence & integration activities.
  • Program Design & Deployment: Advises on the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of global compliance framework activities and programs to support the development and implementation of effective compliance programs across businesses and functions.
  • Data Analysis: Uses data, dashboards, and AI tools to identify trends, monitor risks, and measure program effectiveness.
  • Communication: Advises on the design and leads the deployment of ethics and compliance standards and procedures through training programs and communication channels to drive understanding and adoption.
  • Stakeholder Management: Advises ethics and compliance leadership, employees, and internal partners on regulatory and program requirements and expectations, guiding the application of compliance activities and programs.
  • Strategy Development: Advises on the development and execution of global compliance program strategy, identifies complex issues, challenges, and opportunities, and ensures alignment with broader company objectives.
  • Investigations & Audits: Conducts or provides input on complex investigations and audits related to compliance breaches, applying forensic techniques and data analysis tools to evaluate findings and support recommendations.

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Qualifications

Minimum

  • Around 10 years of relevant work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in related fields
  • Availability to work full-time in São Paulo
  • 8+ years of experience in Ethics & Compliance, Anti-Corruption, Investigations, Audits, Risk Management, or related functions.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience developing and presenting training to business leaders.
  • Experience supporting and managing mandatory compliance processes and controls.
  • Required language proficiency and expected fluency level (English Advanced – written and spoken)
  • Professional certification in Ethics & Compliance, or a related field (e.g., CCEP, CFE, CAMS, or CIA) is preferred.

Preferred

  • Law degree (JD, Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent)
  • Experience with technological tools
  • Intermediate Spanish


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