Andy M.

Director of Ethics and Compliance
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About me

Andy M.
Chemistry
Chemistry
Undergraduate
Langwith
1987
United Kingdom

My employment

Director of Ethics and Compliance
BP
United Kingdom
Environment and energy
Large business (250+ employees)
1987

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A day in the life of a Director of Ethics and Compliance in the United Kingdom

How I looked for work

At the end of my degree I applied to a number of organisations through the "milk round", including BP. I was looking for a role in research. One of the biggest influences on my choice of BP was doing summer work experience in the BP research and development department in Hull. It gave me a taste of the organisation so that I better knew the organisation I was joining and the nature of the work, but more importantly it was effectively an extended interview such that when I applied I already had a head start on other candidates.

The recruitment process

At the time I was recruited the interview process was very traditional with a conversational style followed by a technical interview. I now do quite a lot of recruitment and it is much more focused on competency where we look for real examples that demonstrate skills.

My career history

Started as a research chemist.
Moved into full scale plant operations, including managing shift teams.
Followed by Financial Controller for a business.
Lastly in the Ethics and Compliance function.

Courses taken since graduation

MBA through the Open University.
Many company training courses. The most impactful were about influencing skills.

What surprised me about my career so far

That careers are a combination of chance and planning. You should be comfortable with a level of uncertainty and be on the lookout for opportunities that match your goals and skills rather than always chasing a specific job title.

Where I hope to be in 5 years

Probably working for the fun of it in the voluntary sector or if the opportunity arises, setting up an E&C department in an medium sized company.

What I do

Andy McClarron is the Regional Director of Ethics and Compliance for Africa, the Middle East and Asia and is part of the BP Group Ethics and Compliance Function. Andy leads a globally diverse team of E&C professionals based in the Middle East, South Africa, China and Singapore who support the regions, businesses and functions to appropriately assess and manage ethics and compliance risks. Andy is responsible for ensuring that the region and business operations are equipped to conduct their activities in an ethical and compliant manner.

Andy has had a long career of 28 years within BP in a variety of roles, starting in 1987 in research and development, leading on to plant operations, business finance and, since 2005, in ethics & compliance.

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