Inayet Temel
Independent Ethics & Compliance Advisor
Governance • Risk • Financial Controls • International Compliance
Inayet Temel is an internationally experienced Ethics and Compliance advisor with over two decades of expertise spanning financial governance, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and cross-border risk management.
Her work focuses on helping organizations translate complex regulatory expectations into practical governance systems that protect value, strengthen decision-making, and enable sustainable growth. Combining deep financial expertise with compliance leadership, she is particularly known for identifying structural risks within operational and financial processes and designing effective control frameworks that organizations can realistically implement.
Throughout her career, Inayet has advised senior leadership teams across multinational environments, guiding businesses through complex compliance landscapes involving international trade regulations, sanctions frameworks, joint venture governance, and global ethics programs.
Her approach goes beyond traditional compliance oversight. By integrating financial insight, system design, and risk governance, she supports organizations in building resilient compliance structures that enhance transparency, protect corporate reputation, and strengthen investor and stakeholder confidence.
Inayet’s expertise is particularly valuable for organizations operating across jurisdictions, managing joint ventures, or navigating the increasingly complex expectations surrounding ethics, governance, and regulatory accountability.
Key Areas of Expertise
- Global Ethics & Compliance Governance
- Financial Risk & Compliance Integration
- Joint Venture & Non-Operated Asset Governance
- International Trade Regulation (ITR), Sanctions & Export Controls
- Counterparty Due Diligence & Third-Party Risk Management
- Internal Controls, Audit & Risk Assessment
- Ethics Investigations & Case Governance
- Compliance Systems & Process Design
- AI-Driven Compliance Monitoring & Digital Governance
Professional Experience
bp Group — Ethics & Compliance Lead
Inayet has led ethics and compliance governance across complex multinational operations, global businesses, overseeing regulatory risk, cross-border investigations, and governance frameworks across diverse businesses in.
She has worked as a part of global leadership teams to strengthen ethics programs, implement international trade compliance controls, ethical culture controls, designed new control framework for international trade regulation and ensure alignment with global governance expectations.
Her work includes the development of scalable compliance systems, sanctions governance processes, and due diligence frameworks designed to manage risks across joint ventures, third-party partners, and global sales and supply networks.
bp Group — Ethics & Compliance, Risk & Control Manager
Responsible for managing ethics and compliance risks across regional operations, including due diligence processes, internal investigations, regulatory risk assessments, and governance reviews for joint ventures and non-operated assets.
Her role involved advising senior leadership on complex compliance matters and strengthening internal control frameworks to improve transparency and risk visibility.
bp Group — Internal Control Management / Finance & Process Governance
Earlier in her career, Inayet led finance transformation and governance initiatives, designing accounting structures, implementing financial controls, and supporting strategic decision-making processes across multiple businesses.
Her background in finance and systems architecture provides a distinctive advantage in identifying financial exposure within compliance risks.
Education & Certifications
Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)
Languages:
- Turkish (Native)
- English (Fluent)
Advisory Approach
Inayet Temel works with organizations that require clarity and confidence in navigating increasingly complex governance expectations.
Her advisory services focus on helping companies:
- Identify hidden financial and compliance risks
- Strengthen governance across joint ventures and partnerships
- Implement practical and scalable compliance frameworks
- Align regulatory requirements with real-world business operations
The objective is not simply compliance — but resilient, well-governed organizations capable of operating confidently in global markets.