Job Description

Unit Business Risk & Compliance Manager
"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.
A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."
Location
Edmonton
Employment type
Full Time Permanent
Department
Risk & Compliance
Deadline
2025-11-03
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Candidate profile (title) Who you are
Candidate profile (text) - Default language o You have extensive knowledge of national laws and legislations connected to risk management, health, safety, security, risk & compliance, and working methods within Ingka Group

• You're knowledgeable of relevant risk & compliance, health, safety & security laws/legislation, standards, and rules
• You possess a high degree of integrity and risk & compliance mind-set
• You have 1- 3 years of Leadership experience (preferable)
• You can communicate with various audiences both verbally and in writing
• You can influence at all levels of the organization
• You have a good understanding of business processes
• You understand risk assessment and Management Process
• You know how to implement, lead and drive an agenda
• You have a good understanding of Ingka's corporate identity, core values and vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people
• You're a strong promoter of IKEA culture and values
• You have a passion for working with people, being an ambassador for IKEA culture and values
• You're motivated to create a compliant, healthy, safe and secure place to work
• You have a desire to continuously improve and challenge the organisation by identifying problem root causes to find solutions
• You can achieve results through others by influencing and challenging
• You have excellent facilitation, change management and communication skills
• You can build relations in an easy and trustful way
• You have a supporting and challenging approach enabling others to perform
• You can deal with emergencies and sensitive confidential matters
• You can see the broader scope of problems and finding the best solution
• You can understand and translate KPI's and goals into tangible actions and work in a structured way

Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities
Key responsibilities (text) o Promote risk management in the unit, informing and sharing expertise in order to develop risk-aware decision taking in relation to unit goals and unit business plan

• Secure the implementation and follow through of Ingka Rules and Local (country and regional)

legislation, guiding local stakeholders, to ensure compliance and a healthy, safe and secure
environment for customers visitors, co-workers and external partners, also operating risk and
compliance verifications within the matrix framework

• Conduct internal investigations, analysing unit processes and data in collaboration with local and

country stakeholders, following Ingka group rules and standards to ensure compliance

• Identify and plan for the proper trainings needed and facilitate for co-workers, and external

partners to meet IKEAs/Ingka's risk appetite

• Create a Risk & Compliance culture by developing leadership and conscious approach in identifying

and implementing systems to detect, analyse and reduce business loss, financial impact, prevent
incidents and accidents

• Be the single point of contact for all the matters connected to Risk & Compliance when it comes

from Authorities (when applicable)

• Coordinate the Unit Crisis Management Team for the handling of any emergency cases and

perform appropriate actions according to the "Ingka Emergency Response rules" to ensure process
is followed and all key stakeholders are involved

• Plan for and ensure that Crisis Management trainings and ways of working are in place in

accordance with the CMT working method and Country and Local CMT plans and protocols to
ensure all involved know their responsibilities

• Lead, manage and coach co-workers in your team to encourage development, support succession

and secure a high performing team

• Reduce of preventable incidents
• Implement mitigation plan for health, safety and security risks
• Relevant health, safety and security documentation
• Ensuring Crisis Management charter is in place for unit
• Implementation of the country the BR&C strategy
• Achieving the annual compliance plan for the unit

Team vision ( title) Together as a team
Team vision (text) You could think that we have supernatural powers, but the truth is that our team is really great at putting our insights together to detect potential risks early on. We're a diverse group of people who work together to protect and strengthen the IKEA brand through our laser focus on risk management, data protection, compliance, business operations, health and safety. Thanks to us our assets, co-workers, visitors and customers can feel safe. At least we think that's pretty cool!
Local section (title) WHY YOU WILL LOVE US
Local section (text) Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That's why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:

• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)

Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)

• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

P.S. In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Unit Business Risk & Compliance Manager.
Please note: This position requires the submission of a satisfactory criminal record check. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position.
The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 70800 CAD to 88500 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.
Why you will love us
From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.
At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.
Our vision, "to create a better everyday life for the many people" inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.
What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!

Your uniqueness makes Ikea better
We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and be given equal opportunities, regardless of their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion or any other dimension of their identity.
We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide appropriate accommodation which considers the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability. If you require accommodation, please contact
Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

Skills Required