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About the Role

This role is responsible for embedding a strong, consistent risk management, controls, and compliance framework across the Americas, working closely with the Group Assurance Risk & Compliance (ARC) function. Key responsibilities include localizing and implementing the Group risk management policy, ensuring robust risk assessments and effective mitigation of key risks, embedding the Group Controls Framework, supporting Local Operating Companies, and strengthening awareness and application of Group policies across the Americas.

Responsibilities

Localizing and implementing the Group risk management policy.
Ensuring robust risk assessments and effective mitigation of key risks.
Embedding the Group Controls Framework across the region.
Supporting Local Operating Companies to assess controls and remediate deficiencies.
Strengthening awareness, understanding, and application of Group policies across the Americas (USA, Mexico, South America and Canada).
Ensuring Group ARC standards are effectively adopted across the region.
Driving continuous improvement through control optimisation, automation, training, and the application of best practices.
Ensuring policies are clearly understood and applied through regular training, local alignment reviews, and close collaboration with regional teams and Group ARC to address control and compliance challenges.
Leading the implementation, assessment, and ongoing effectiveness of Edrington’s global control framework across the Americas, including control testing, monitoring, remediation, and sign-off.
Driving continuous improvement through control optimisation, automation, data analytics, KPI reporting, and senior-level advisory.
Supporting Corporate Finance leadership on audit, regulatory, and improvement initiatives.
Owning the development and embedding of the Americas compliance and risk management framework, ensuring Group policies, the Code of Conduct, and risk standards are consistently applied.
Monitoring compliance effectiveness.
Identifying and mitigating risk and compliance issues.
Driving awareness through training and communications.
Building a strong compliance culture.
Acting as the regional point of contact for compliance and policy guidance.

Requirements

Relevant financial qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience in a mid-to-large corporate finance environment or public accounting firm.
Deep expertise in internal controls, risk management, and internal audit.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Expert knowledge of financial and non-financial controls (e.g. segregation of duties, data access and sensitive data management), including policy development and best-practice design.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with sound business judgement and a strategic, pragmatic approach to risk.
Proactive, high-energy self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, integrity, and a commitment to ethics and regulatory compliance.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and provide clarity across complex or technical areas.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities through effective planning, stakeholder engagement, and outcome focus.
Senior controls and compliance leader with expertise in risk, control frameworks, and data access governance.
Strong knowledge of core business processes, IT General Controls, and enterprise risk management.
Proven experience strengthening control environments through analytics, three lines of defence, and continuous improvement.
Extensive delivery of global compliance programmes, governance, third-party due diligence, and complex change initiatives.

Skills

Risk management
Controls framework implementation
Compliance
Internal audit
Financial controls
Non-financial controls
Policy development
Data analytics
Stakeholder engagement
Communication skills
Problem-solving
Business judgement
Strategic approach
Pragmatic approach
Interpersonal skills
Ethics
Regulatory compliance
IT General Controls
Enterprise risk management
Three lines of defence
Continuous improvement
Global compliance programmes
Governance
Third-party due diligence
Change initiatives

Location

Americas

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

$119,000 - $150,000 per annum + Annual Bonus

Benefits

25 days of Vacation Time
Holiday Break from December 25th through 31st
Sick Leave Days
Company Holidays
Health Insurance with Premiums fully paid by Edrington for Employees and Dependents
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Life Insurance
Disability Plans
Pre-Tax Benefits
Fitness Reimbursement Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
24/7 support for counselling, life coaching, and information on financial, mental, and physical wellbeing
26 weeks’ paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Up to five paid carers leave days a year
Generous annual product allowance
Company Events

About the Company

Edrington’s vision is to give more by crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands.
The Macallan is our central focus, supported by Highland Park and The Glenrothes in the single malt category.
Our portfolio is completed with Brugal rum from the Dominican Republic and Valdespino sherry from Jerez in Spain.
Edrington also has a strategic partnership with No.3 London Dry Gin.
Our principal shareholder is a charitable trust, so we were built to make a world of difference.
Discover a place where values define our culture.
The home of exceptional brands, where people and teams thrive.

Equal Opportunity

We’re proud of our inclusive culture – where unique experiences, ideas and perspectives are celebrated.
We want everyone to feel respected and empowered to contribute to our success.
From colleague networks like Balance, Pride and Kick-Start to inclusion allies and DE&I champions, we encourage our people to be curious, get involved and help us make change happen.