Compliance Specialist

WHY WORKING IN IKEA IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A JOB?

We're a company that cares about the lives of our co-workers. It's important for us that you feel respected, acknowledged, and included and we will be always transparent to you. No matter what position we hold at IKEA, you'll have a variety of benefits. Here are just some of them: 

• We will provide you a fair and attractive salary, support you financially with transportation and meal allowance and provide you free refreshments in our well designed and comfortable IKEA office 
• We believe that each of us contributes to reaching (and exceeding) our goals. That's the idea behind our unique, performance-driven bonus program: One IKEA Bonus. It rewards us for improving our business – together!
• We know that your free time is important so you will provide you additional vacation allowance
• Is there an additional room you would like to refurbish? As an IKEA co-worker, you have discounts on all our products in any IKEA store all over the world
• Your health and well-being are our top priorities, so we provide you private medical insurance and life insurance. We understand that everyone needs help with life challenges and daily demands from time to time. We offer you 24/7 support from external experts if needed with work, personal and emotional issues, or you need legal or financial advice
• There are many opportunities to grow so we will arrange you with a wide offer of online training using our learning platform and if you want to change your career or position, you don't need to change company to change a job – we have many opportunities and examples of our co-workers changing position, location or even country

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE

We believe you are passionate about creating an IKEA fit for the future and get inspired by working together in an ever-changing multi-dimensional environment. As a person, you are motivated by finding new ways through co-creation with other colleagues and IKEA units. In addition, you want to contribute to business growth and overall success, and you share and live the IKEA culture and values.

To be successful in the role, you have:

• Solid experience in a legal, audit and/or compliance environment.
• Good understanding of relevant laws in the area of responsibility and experience of practice whereof.
• Preferable to have an understanding of legal systems in Ukraine.
• Capable of reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a broad spectrum of agreements.
• Knowledge and application of legislation and government policy in business and commerce environments.
• Good written and spoken English, and local language/s.

Moreover, you have good communication skills and the capability to influence the team. Ability to take responsibility from start to end, work cross-functionally with colleagues to achieve common goals and keep deadlines. Ability to build trustful relationships and motivate others, to work effectively in a multinational/global organization, to communicate and present clearly within a specific area of expertise and ability to work and perform with flexibility and simplicity.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

• Responsible for implementation of methods and rules regarding the internal store compliance rules (ASR).
• Support methodology, existing work methods and guidelines, be responsible for updating all materials, guidebooks, work methods and presentation guidelines and inform the organizational unit about each update.
• Provides coaching and support to store managers regarding ASR rules, also is responsible for I Monitor system maintenance.
• Responsible for weekly, monthly, three-month and annual reporting on compliance rules.
• Perform quality checks in regards with I Monitor continuous monitor reports and ensuring ASR compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Support on compliance matters, relevant stakeholders in day-to-day business and operations in order to reduce exposure to risk and optimize opportunities.
• Responsible to review and secure the compliance of IKEA Ukraine in relevant areas like commercial, corporate, governance.

ABOUT US

IKEA South East Europe is an exciting and empowering region with great growth agenda in all countries – Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine. We currently operate 6 stores and we will open 1 new one in the upcoming period.

We strongly encourage and warmly welcome applications of people of all cultures, backgrounds and experiences because we believe that diversity in IKEA makes us stronger.

Join us now and apply for the position online with a CV in English.