Risk and Internal Control Manager

Sodexo; Matosinhos; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Life Insurance

Meal card

Extra vacation days

Professional growth

Multicultural projects

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Risk and Internal Control Manager to lead regional activities across Portugal. You will guide teams in risk management, internal controls, data protection, and ethics/compliance programs within Sodexo Business Services (SBS).

This role emphasizes strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and global mindset. With 10+ years of experience and fluent English, you will coach teams, drive process standardization, and partner with Group Risk & Internal Control to strengthen

Qualifications

• More than 10 years related professional experience.
• Global mindset with international exposure.
• Fluency in English required; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, engage and motivate teams in Risk & Internal Control activities in the region.
• Train teams on Risk & Internal Control methodology and systems.
• Mentor new team members with regular guidance and support.
• Participate in operational projects to standardize best practices and roll out processes.
• Foster exchange of operational best practices among regional teams.
• Support data protection and Ethics & Compliance initiatives.
• Coordinate RECCO meetings with Ethics & Compliance stakeholders.
• Manage regional risk assessment and establish region risk profile for operational and conduct risks.
• Oversee Company Level Controls reporting and ensure timely data entry into Mate Risk.
• Review scope of Process Level Controls and set milestones; monitor testing results.
• Act as partner to Group Risk & Internal Control and provide input to Group focus.
• Review progress on Group Internal Audit action plans with countries.

Skills

English fluency

Job description

In 1966, in Marseille, Pierre Bellon laid the foundations of what would become Sodexo, guided by a simple yet powerful idea: improving everyday life through services that truly matter.

Today, Sodexo is a global leader in Food and Services, supporting people at every moment of life, at work, in schools, hospitals and communities. With 426,000 colleagues across 43 countries, we serve 80 million consumers every day, generating €24.1 billion in revenues. Our growth goes hand in hand with social and environmental responsibility, driven by our purpose: to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all.

About Sodexo Business Services (SBS)

Portugal is no exception! Seven years ago, we established Sodexo Business Services (SBS), our shared service center. Here, you will have the opportunity to join various Financial teams such as Record to Report, Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, Financial Analysis, and Master Data, supporting European markets and ensuring business growth.

Join Us!

We are looking for talented professionals to be part of our team, bringing unique skills and perspectives to help us grow even further.

Risk and Internal Control Manager

What will you do?

• Coordinate, engage and motivate the teams engaged in Risk & Internal Control activities in the regio
• Train the teams on Risk & Internal Control methodology & systems
• Mentor new team members by being available for advice and maintaining regular contact
• Participate in operational projects to help the region achieve its objectives; this could be helping standardize best practices, coordinating a project, working with other functions to roll out a process or procedures.
• Organise and foster exchange of operational best practices amongst teams engaged in Risk & Internal Control activities in the region
• Support other risk functions in initiatives such as the data protection program and the Ethics & Compliance program
• Coordinate and prepare the RECCO meeting together with the stakeholders of the Ethics & Compliance program
• Manage the risk assessment process for the region and establish the region risk profile for both operational risks and responsible business conduct risks (human rights and corruption)
• Manage the Company Level Controls (CLC) reporting process for the region, including timely input of all results into the internal control tool, Mate Risk; review the quality of the reports and give feedback to the countries in advance of submission
• Review and challenge each country’s scope of Process Level Controls and set progress milestones throughout the year; review quality of testing and results
• Be a partner for Group Risk & Internal Control, giving input into Group focus, and challenging, when necessary
• Review progress on Group Internal Audit action plans with countries.

What you’ll need to succeed?

• Flexible and pragmatic
• Adaptable, able to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to work autonomously
• Excellent communication skills are critical – across all levels/departments/nationalities
• Good knowledge of business
• Good organizational skills and ability to respect deadlines
• Strong partnering capabilities with senior regional management
• Strong culture of team support/teamwork

Experience

• More than 10 years related professional experience.
• Global mindset, international experience,
• Fluency in English required, any other language is an advantage.

What we have to offer you?

• Health & Life Insurance;
• Meal allowance paid in Meal Card;
• Additional Days off: extra vacation day, employee’s birthday, volunteering day;
• Opportunity to grow professionally inside the Company;
• Possibility to participate in multicultural projects;
• Several internal activities aiming to promote our team’s wellbeing.

Learn more about Sodexo: YouTube - Sodexo.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Sodexo is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit.

We respect your privacy. Your personal data will be used exclusively for recruitment purposes, processed under GDPR regulations, and treated confidentially. For further details, contact [e-mail].