CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Oversee the execution of the enterprise risk management process, ensuring the timely identification, assessment, and reporting of risks across the region
• Partner with risk owners and senior leadership to articulate and assess risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place and aligned with organizational goals.
• Ensure consistent application of the risk management framework, facilitating communication and alignment between regional teams and the central risk management function.
• Drive continuous improvement of the risk management processes, identifying gaps, overlaps, and opportunities for optimization, particularly in partnership with other second-line functions.
• Prepare risk reports for senior leadership, summarizing key risks, mitigation efforts, and emerging trends to provide strategic insights to inform decision-making.
• Support in facilitating risk education and awareness programs, fostering a culture of proactive risk management throughout the organization.
• Lead the Management Declaration process and ensure regional leaders have received relevant summaries and overall submissions are completed on time
• Drive tactical implementation of the business continuity and crisis management frameworks ensuring that the implementations are in line with the business objectives.
• Act as interface with Internal Audit on scoping, planning, review and alignment on findings; and ensuring management responses and actions are well defined and executed timely.

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance to lead and strengthen the Risk & Compliance function across CHEP Latin America. This is a highly visible leadership role with regional impact, partnering closely with executive stakeholders, Group functions, and country leadership teams.

You will be accountable for the end‑to‑end Risk Management Framework, compliance governance, internal controls, and fraud and AML programs across multiple countries. The role reports to the Regional Risk, Compliance & Resilience Business Partner – Americas and is based in Mexico City, leading a team of experienced analysts.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Lead the Risk Management Framework for CHEP Latin America, identifying, monitoring, and reporting principal business and operational risks

• Act as main liaison with Brambles Internal Audit, supporting audit planning, responses, remediation, and issue closure

• Ensure full compliance with Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) regulations across the region

• Own the Management Declarations, Financial Minimum Control Standards (FMCS) and Delegations of Authority process for all LATAM entities

• Manage the Regional Fraud Risk Assessment and Fraud Risk Register

• Oversee property data validation supporting the Brambles insurance strategy

• Manage and continuously improve the SOP repository, supporting control awareness and onboarding across functions

• Partner closely with Group Risk, Group Insurance, Finance, and regional leadership teams

• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team of Risk & Compliance professionals

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

• MBA or postgraduate degree highly desirable

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CRMA are a plus

• 7–10 years of experience in risk, internal audit, compliance, internal controls, or finance within a multinational environment

• At least 5 years of people management experience

• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders in a matrix organization

• Proven ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and multiple priorities

• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship‑building skills

Languages

• Fluent Spanish and English required

• Portuguese is a plus

Why join CHEP & Brambles

• Regional leadership role with exposure to executive decision‑making

• Opportunity to shape risk and compliance strategy across Latin America

• Collaborative, people‑focused culture within a global organization

• Strong focus on ethics, governance, and sustainable business practices

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Coaching, Collaboration, Disruptive Thinking, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Leading Change, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Self-Awareness, Strategic Influence

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.