Company Description

With a unique Småländsk history, Älmhult is the heart of IKEA, where we have our roots. It’s the home of functional, well-designed and affordable Swedish home furnishing and a center for innovation. We call it Democratic design.

IKEA Älmhult AB, including IKEA Museum, IKEA Hotell and IKEA Property, is on an exciting journey to make Älmhult an even better place for the next generation. We want Älmhult to grow, with both people and businesses and make this a unique and attractive place where the many people can experience IKEA yesterday, today and tomorrow. We want to build the next generation of culture carriers and to strengthen the IKEA Brand. Will you join us in leading the common roadmap, planning and digital transformation to enable an Älmhultish experience?

Job Description

In this position you are responsible to lead and deliver into the long-term Risk and Compliance plan for IKEA Älmhult AB. Together with your stakeholders you will make sure that the Risk & Compliance activities support the organizational needs, and you ensure that activities are integrated in IKEA Älmhult AB’s processes.

As Risk & Compliance Leader, you ensure that risk management is integrated into the annual business planning process at IKEA Älmhult AB. To enable that you will identify risks agree on mitigation activities and set priorities together with your stakeholders. The Risk & Compliance leader of IKEA Älmhult AB will have a matrix relation with the Risk & Compliance manager at Inter IKEA Group.

To be able to meet the expectations and future needs the Risk & Compliance Leader has the main responsibility when it comes to:

• Lead the overall risk management process for IKEA Älmhult AB.
• Report on risks in a relevant way for different audiences, e.g. management board and other senior business leaders to ensure they are aware of risks that are relevant to their parts of the business.
• Secure an effective risk-based compliance and internal control practice within IKEA Älmhult AB and report on the level of compliance with Inter IKEA Group steering documents and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that Safety & Security risks are identified, assessed, and treated adequately by applying Inter IKEA Group steering documents and local legislation.
• Ensure that crisis management routines and trainings are in place and performed.
• Actively contribute to the Risk & Compliance community within Inter IKEA Group

Qualifications

This could be a great opportunity for you to develop and contribute to strengthening the Risk & Compliance function in IKEA Älmhult AB.

You have strong leadership in line with IKEA Culture & Values. You are driven and have the ability to build trustful relationships at all levels, create an open and inclusive environment in your organization. You have the ability to work and lead in change and you inspire and motivate your organization in the change process. You communicate in a clear and inspiring way, and you lead by example in your everyday work.

You are eager to take initiative and driven to achieve results with people. You enjoy developing IKEA through innovation and by building relationships and networks.

We expect you to have:

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, internal control and/or internal audit.
• Experience in working with Health, Safety & Security in an operational position.
• Experience in relation to property-management will be considered to be a plus.