Ethics & Integrity Leader

The Risk Management & Compliance function in Core Business Supply leads, steers, and supports the business to safeguard the IKEA brand. Together with effective monitoring and follow-up, this leads to risk-aware decision-taking and practical business control. Risk Management & Compliance works closely together with the various organisational levels and provides support to:  

•    Strengthen the IKEA brand and protect our assets  
•    Maintain an overall security aware culture  
•    Steer and lead compliance activities  

As Ethics & Integrity Leader your main function is to support driving the Ethics and Integrity capability as part of the Risk Management and Compliance strategic direction. You will: 

• Lead corporate global investigations that entail allegations of non-compliance to the Inter IKEA Group Code of Conduct. Responsibilities include, planning, fact finding, document analysis, non-confrontational interviews and report writing. The investigations will cover alleged misconduct concerns and may be connected to topics such as corruption, harassment, etc.  
• Serve as a proactive ambassador for Ethics & Integrity across the business, handle ad-hoc questions and provide guidance to the business on a range of ethics related topics.  
• Support the broader Ethics & Integrity capability through key metrics analysis, dashboarding, data analytics, trend identification, analysis of previous cases and learnings. Drive continuous improvement in ways of working and technology adoption/AI.  
• Provide expertise and leadership on the development of and improvement of Ethics & Integrity related steering documents and trainings (i.e., investigative capabilities, anti-corruption, code of conduct, etc.). Facilitate trainings where needed. 
• Oversee quality assurance for Ethics & Integrity cases, ensuring consistency, fairness, and compliance with internal policies, IKEA values, and applicable legal requirements. 
• As a center of expertise, mentor, develop and support on building investigative capabilities with local co-workers. 

To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:  

• Preferred years of experience: 10 or more years of relevant experience in working with investigations in a global and diverse cultural environment.  
• Relevant professional qualifications in the ethics, compliance, investigations field (Association of the Certified Fraud Examiners, relevant Bachelor or Master Degree, or equivalent professional experience).  
• Knowledge of relevant legal requirements and best practice (e.g. whistleblowing, anti-corruption, handling of personal data, harassment, discrimination etc).  
• Knowledge and understanding of compliance with a Code of Conduct and related policies.  
• Strong business English language skills. Other languages are a strong advantage. 
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.  
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, facilitation, coaching, active listening and presentations to senior management.  
• Analytical skills, critical thinking capability, interviewing skills, open-source research skills and e-discovery skills.  

The IKEA culture and values are crucial for our business and day to day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values!  

Together, we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves – to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if…?” We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities. 

This position is full-time and located in Pratteln, Switzerland. Please also note that we only handle applications in English and no applications coming in by email. We look forward to receiving your CV and your motivation letter at the latest Tuesday, 23 December, 2025.

Please expect some minor delays over the holiday period. 

You might have some questions about the recruitment process, and we are more than happy to answer those! Feel free to connect with the People & Culture Generalist, Olivia Wagner at [email protected].