Global Ethics & Compliance Leader (Hybrid)

Kerry; Naas; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry’s Business Integrity and Legal Operations team is seeking a Senior Ethics & Compliance Manager to strengthen and operate Kerry's global compliance program. You will oversee Speak Up investigations, third-party risk, and human rights readiness while collaborating with Legal, Procurement, Sales, Finance and HR.

This role works in a hybrid model with three days in Naas and two days remote, ensuring effective governance, reporting and continuous program improvement across markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal, compliance, risk or investigations roles within a multinational or matrixed environment.
• Strong experience overseeing or conducting Speak Up, whistleblowing and ethics investigations, including governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of Kerry’s Speak Up investigations framework, ensuring consistent, timely completion.
• Lead third-party risk management, including controls, workflows, reporting and system-enabled processes.
• Lead the Human Rights Compliance Program, including regulatory readiness activities and governance reporting.
• Develop reporting, metrics and insights to identify trends, control gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Support audit readiness and governance with documented, evidence-based processes.
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, Sales, Finance, HR and regional teams to embed compliance processes across markets.
• Deliver targeted training and awareness on Business Integrity topics.
• Contribute to broader Business Integrity strategies and initiatives across key risk areas.

Skills

Speak Up investigations

Third-party risk

Human rights

Policy governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Kerry’s Business Integrity and Legal Operations team is seeking a Senior Ethics & Compliance Manager to strengthen and operate Kerry's global compliance program. You will oversee Speak Up investigations, third-party risk, and human rights readiness while collaborating with Legal, Procurement, Sales, Finance and HR.

This role works in a hybrid model with three days in Naas and two days remote, ensuring effective governance, reporting and continuous program improvement across markets.