Retail Risk & Compliance Leader | Crisis & Risk Strategy

Ingka External; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% IKEA discount & discount portal

Life Assurance 4x pay

Enhanced pension contributions

iBenefits - Rewards & discounts

Free healthy meals and drinks

Job summary

IKEA Milton Keynes is seeking a Business Risk and Compliance Leader to drive a culture of compliance, safety, and risk awareness across the store. You will coach managers, influence stakeholders, and ensure teams apply IKEA policies and legal requirements.

Join a dynamic team with a focus on risk mitigation, training, and a structured approach to crisis management, aligned with Ingka rules and country plans. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a retail setting.
• Strong leadership to make balanced decisions in a fast-paced omni-channel environment.
• Clear priorities and ability to delegate responsibilities to managers.
• Ability to assess and mitigate risks in a business environment.
• Analytical skills to track performance using KPIs.
• Inspiring leadership to engage managers and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

• Promote risk management in the unit and share expertise for risk-aware decision making.
• Coordinate external vendors and vendor management for proactive risk mitigation.
• Develop a Risk & Compliance culture by implementing systems to detect and reduce business loss.
• Plan and ensure Crisis Management trainings and processes are in place per local plans.
• Coordinate the Unit Crisis Management Team for emergencies and ensure stakeholders are involved.
• Conduct internal investigations with local and country stakeholders per Ingka rules.

Skills

Retail management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

KPI analysis

People development

Job description

IKEA Milton Keynes is seeking a Business Risk and Compliance Leader to drive a culture of compliance, safety, and risk awareness across the store. You will coach managers, influence stakeholders, and ensure teams apply IKEA policies and legal requirements.

Join a dynamic team with a focus on risk mitigation, training, and a structured approach to crisis management, aligned with Ingka rules and country plans. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.