Principal, Global Ethics & Compliance - APAC
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Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary compliance advisor and local presence for the APAC region by balancing deep-rooted business relationships with high-impact enterprise risk management.
- Provide hands-on support for employees at all levels and act as a trusted local resource for questions and concerns.
- Build and support a strong speak-up culture by managing the ethics hotline and internal investigations with sensitivity to regional nuances.
- Work with data across multiple platforms, integrating and cleaning complex sets from systems like Salesforce and Coupa.
- Translate data into high-level reporting and visual representations for senior leadership and the board of directors.
- Lead regional third-party due diligence and validation for partners and suppliers to ensure legacy practices meet modern Code of Conduct and Supplier Standards.
- Enable Second Line of Defense oversight by independently monitoring regional compliance controls and validating the accuracy of business-led screenings.
- Preferred Qualifications and Education
- Minimum 10 years of experience in ethics, compliance, internal audit, or legal within a global technology or highly regulated industry.
- Proven ability to synthesize compliance data into presentations for executive teams, maintaining comfort when working with imperfect data.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a professional, constructive approach to collaboration that fosters trust across diverse jurisdictions.
- Practical understanding of compliance frameworks and the ability to navigate the complexities of long-standing joint ventures or regional partner models.
- JD or advanced degree in law, compliance, or a related field is preferred.
- Flexibility to communicate effectively with stakeholders whose first language is not English.
Benefits
Additional Information
Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. We are seeking a Principal in Global Ethics & Compliance to join our global Compliance team, where innovation knows no borders. This team leads with impact by safeguarding the integrity of our operations and ensuring every decision aligns with our commitment to ethical excellence across the travel ecosystem. With an inclusive culture that embraces a flexible work environment, we foster a spirit of collaboration fueled by boldness, curiosity and commitment that empowers us all to win together. As the Principal for APAC, you will act as a strategic local presence and a primary conduit for the ethics and compliance program. This role requires a collaborative partner who can combine strong judgment and approachability with operational rigor. You will navigate a complex landscape of long-standing commercial partnerships and legacy practices, transforming them into modern, data-driven programs while acting as a hands-on resource for employees at all levels.
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