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As the Country Business Risk & Compliance Manager for IKEA Australia & New Zealand, you will be at the heart of safeguarding our business whilst enabling growth and opportunity. You will lead the country Business Risk & Compliance function, ensuring we operate with integrity, meet regulatory requirements, and build a risk-aware culture that supports our vision of creating a better everyday life for the many. You will be a strategic, solution-oriented leader with a deep understanding of risk management and compliance.
Job Responsibility:
Leads, reviews, supports, and secures the risk and compliance aspects of businesses and operations across the country, implementing standard processes and ways of working for the risk and compliance area
Creates and executes the country Business Risk & Compliance plan based on the country risk register, priorities, and business needs, ensuring solid integration and partnership with the business to grasp opportunities and enable a risk-based approach
Develops country-specific risk and compliance insights to identify and act on risks and business opportunities, providing management with relevant tactical and strategic insights to support business planning and decision-making
Maintains the country Risk Register to identify, assess, and manage risks at country level, documenting and reporting findings to Country Management and Country Matrix Leader
Leads Crisis Management work, securing that routines and response plans are implemented to ensure crisis preparedness throughout the country
Implements standardised and automated ways of working to create efficiency through 'right by design' and alignment throughout the country
Secures the implementation of effective global Business Risk & Compliance frameworks based on country risk appetite and context, business needs, local regulation and legislation, with sign-off by Group Business Risk & Compliance
Leads and develops a high-performing Business Risk & Compliance function and matrix in the country, based on set goals, KRIs and KPIs, resulting in an efficient, professional organisation with identified talents
Inspires a risk and compliance performance mindset, raises risk awareness, and promotes a risk culture throughout the country organisation, supporting growth and maximisation of business value
Requirements:
University degree and/or proven experience in risk management, compliance, internal control, or internal audit
At least 5 years of proven experience in leading and managing leaders and teams
Extensive risk management knowledge with proven ability to assess and mitigate risks
Extensive knowledge of compliance procedures, including assessing, evaluating, and monitoring compliance with laws, regulations, and guidance
Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing change initiatives and managing stakeholders effectively
Broad knowledge in occupational safety, fire safety, security, and crisis management
A demonstrated ability to make well-balanced decisions, considering diverse business, people, and ethical perspectives
A strong sense of integrity and high ethical standards