James Castle

Senior Specialist, Integrity Due Diligence

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

Qualified information professional with over two decades of experience providing information, data and document management solutions across the commercial sector. IDD specialist providing front line support to businesses development, transactions, procurement, and other teams to ensure all perceived integrity and reputation risks are safely mitigated against.

Experience

  • Senior Specialist, Compliance and Assurance at ADNOC Group
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Equinor (6 yrs 3 mos)
    • Lead Analyst, Integrity Due Diligence
      Jun 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      I am responsible for providing IDD research and support to the North America, Caspian, Africa and Europe regions, and for the company's Equinor Ventures technology investment portfolio. Main duties are providing professional support to support Equinor in managing perceived integrity, safety, environmental and reputation risks in all projects and contracts undertaken worldwide. I also support the implementation and development of internal integrity due diligence (IDD) processes and procedures to assess and mitigate against actual and perceived risk to the company when working and collaborating with key partners and suppliers. Work includes preparation and delivery of bespoke research reports to Procurement specialists, internal COM advisors, business development teams, and project managers, conducting desktop research and reviewing external analysis on companies and individuals of interest. I also provide task management, caseload, and prioritisation support to the global IDD team across Equinor, to ensure that we deliver in accordance to the business requirements and with the required high quailty.

    • Principal Analyst, Business Integrity
      Apr 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Responsible for managing integrity due diligence (IDD) processes and procedures to assess and mitigate against actual and perceived risk to the company when working and collaborating with key partners and suppliers. Work includes preparation and delivery of bespoke research reports to Procurement specialists, internal COM advisors, business development teams, and project managers, conducting desktop research and reviewing external analysis on companies and individuals of interest. I am responsible for providing IDD research and support to North America, Russia & Caspian, Africa and Europe regions, and for the company's technology investments portfolio. I also have taken on team leadership responsibilities, providing advisory and technical support across all regions to the Corporate IDD team and helping to prioritise workload and support business critical deliveries.

    • Senior Analyst, Business Integrity
      Jun 2019 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Responsible for managing integrity due diligence (IDD) processes and procedures to assess actual and perceived risk to the company in working and collaborating with key partners and suppliers. Work includes preparation and delivery of bespoke reports to Procurement specialists and project managers, and conducting desktop research on companies and individuals of interest. I have responsibility for a specific region, covering existing and potential new countries for investment.

  • Statoil (London Area, United Kingdom)
    • Senior Consultant, Information Management
      Apr 2015 - May 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Management and evaluation of external information products for Global Strategy & Business Development; responsible for providing business context, recommendation and guidance to Procurement in single-source and competitive bidding purchases. Company Representative for key corporate information and geospatial data contracts for the whole company, including client relationship management, budgetary control and key stakeholder coordination for strategic purchase approvals. Responsibilities include co-managing research and business information outsourcing contract for the strategy team. Product Owner for the company's internal business intelligence solution, delivering industry-focused intelligence, news and insight to strategy teams across the globe via a dedicated SharePoint platform.

    • Information Management Consultant
      Aug 2011 - Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Management and evaluation of external information products for Global Strategy & Business Development; responsible for providing business context, recommendation and guidance to Procurement in single-source and competitive bidding purchases. Company Representative for key corporate information and geospatial data contracts for the whole company, including client relationship management, budgetary control and key stakeholder coordination for strategic purchase approvals. Responsibilities include co-managing research and business information outsourcing contract for the strategy team. Product Owner for the company's internal business intelligence solution, delivering industry-focused intelligence, news and insight to strategy teams across the globe via a dedicated SharePoint platform.

  • Information Coordinator at Amey
    Sep 2009 - Aug 2011 · 2 yrs

    Provision of internal information and statistics to bidding teams to support strategic bid submissions for service contracts, primarily with local goverment authorities. Work included the maintenance and upkeep of internal knowledge databases to help with the sharing of best practice around the business.

  • Information & Data Manager at SUN Energy Resources
    Jan 2007 - Dec 2008 · 2 yrs

    Responsible for all research, current awareness, information, data and document management for an independent E&P company based in India, Russia, Nigeria and the UK. Implemented Enable Fusion document management system to help facilitate information sharing across the business.