Senior Adviser Ethics & Compliance (Triage & Assessment)
Core
Lead the intake, assessment, and routing of ethical and compliance concerns (whistleblowing reports) for Rio Tinto, ensuring timely, fair, and confidential handling of sensitive matters.
Role type
Senior IC Ethics & Compliance Triage & Assessment Lead
Builds
A robust, risk-based speak-up system and case management framework for a global mining and materials company
Domain
Mining & Materials / Ethics, Compliance, and Investigations
Required skills
Risk assessment, case triage, stakeholder management, data analysis, interviewing, legal privilege knowledge, confidentiality management, process improvement, quality control, cross-cultural communication
Preferred skills
Multilingual abilities (Mandarin Chinese, Mongolian, Spanish, Portuguese), experience with AI tools in case management
Technologies
Case management systems, AI-enabled prioritization tools
Responsibilities
Oversee initial assessment and severity rating of reports; identify and escalate urgent safety, regulatory, or reputational risks; conduct conflict checks and determine case ownership; maintain triage guidance and decision trees; analyze intake trends to improve the reporting framework; partner with local compliance officers to promote the speak-up system.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership of intake processes
