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Country Business Risk & Compliance Manager

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  • Zaventem, Belgium
  • Legal & Governance

Job Description

  • Job ID: 341424

  • Date posted: 11/05/2026

    • Who you are

    You are a value-driven leader with strong expertise in risk management and compliance in a complex, international environment. You are motivated by leading and developing people, collaborating across the organisation, and enabling the business to grow responsibly. You lead with integrity, feel comfortable navigating ambiguity, and are inspired by living and promoting IKEA values every day.

    Your responsibilities

    As Country Business Risk & Compliance Manager, you will lead and develop the country Business Risk & Compliance function to ensure riskware, compliant, and high performing organization. You will:
    • Be overall responsible for risk and compliance across the country, securing alignment with Ingka Group frameworks, processes, and ways of working
    • Create and execute the country Business Risk & Compliance plan based on risk registers, business priorities, and local needs
    • Maintain and develop the country risk register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, managed, and clearly reported to country leadership
    • Monitor and assess the effectiveness of risk mitigation actions and key controls, providing independent follow‑up and challenge
    • Provide relevant tactical and strategic risk and compliance insights to support decision making and business planning
    • Lead crisis management and ensure preparedness through clear routines, escalation and response plans
    • Drive standardized and automated “right by design” ways of working to increase efficiency and consistency
    • Secure implementation of global frameworks, adapted to local legislation, risk appetite, and business context
    • Lead, inspire, and develop a high performing Risk & Compliance team and matrix, fostering strong talent development and future readiness
    • Promote a strong risk and compliance culture, increasing risk awareness and enabling the business to grasp opportunities responsibly
    • Oversee third‑party, supplier and partner risk management, ensuring external relationships meet Ingka risk, compliance, and ethical standards

    Our team within IKEA

    You will be part of a collaborative and purpose driven network that works closely with business teams across the country and the Ingka Group. Together, we safeguard people, customer relationships, assets, and the IKEA brand—while enabling growth, innovation, and performance.
    Our team plays a key role in helping IKEA do things right from the start, building trust, resilience, and efficiency across the organisation, always guided by IKEA values and a strong belief in togetherness and co creation.

    Apply now!

    At IKEA, we like to give you the space to take control of your own development and growth. We believe in entrepreneurship and initiative and want to make it easy for you. In the first few weeks/months, you will be offered a 5-step development plan to get you started, with enough personal space to create the learning moments you need.
    We offer this structure and a supportive network of colleagues who will make sure you feel comfortable in this situation and give you time to learn, make mistakes and develop.
    In addition to a competitive remuneration, we offer:
    - Eco-vouchers
    - End-of-year bonus, holiday pay and sector premiums
    - An additional allowance if you come by bike
    - Private leasing of an electric bike, we are happy to give you a boost
    - Comprehensive hospitalization insurance
    - A private accidents insurance
    - Pension savings
    - We also offer extra-legal holidays, seniority holidays and for full-time colleagues 6 extra days off
    - A canteen where you can eat delicious food at very democratic prices
    - IKEA Tack! Loyalty reward, an additional deposit into your retirement savings based on our global results and your loyalty to IKEA
    - ONE IKEA Bonus: an additional bonus based on country results
    - IKEA Benefits at work: a portal offer you great discount for well-known stores and brands
    - IKEA staff discount 15% on all your purchases
    - A Mobile of your choice (Apple or Android) and a corresponding subscription
    - Team outings & staff parties, because togetherness is very important to us
    - A nice extra in case of legal cohabitation/marriage/birth/retirements to celebrate these beautiful moments




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