Head of Compliance & Ethics
This is a high-profile and strategic leadership role for a senior compliance professional or UK-qualified lawyer, with the opportunity to design, lead, and embed a best-in-class ethics and compliance programme across multiple businesses.
About the Business: The group includes several household-name brands and supplies own-label & branded products across various categories.
Role Overview: The European Head of Ethics & Compliance will be responsible for implementing, managing, and continuously improving the compliance framework across a complex multinational environment. This includes twelve trading entities operating under one group structure. The successful candidate will play a key role in safeguarding the organisation’s integrity and driving an ethical, compliant culture.
Please note that the role requires working from the company’s office in West London five days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver timely and high-quality ethics and compliance advice across all business units
- Develop, maintain, and update internal compliance policies, ensuring alignment with both local and global standards
- Lead annual compliance communications and training programmes across the region
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (HR, Internal Audit, Finance) to identify, assess, and mitigate risk
- Regularly report compliance performance metrics and participate in global leadership forums
- Stay abreast of industry regulations, trends, and emerging risks
- Lead, motivate and develop a dedicated Ethics & Compliance team
- Vendor Compliance
- GDPR & Data Protection
- Anti-Corruption & Bribery
- Criminal Finances
- Anti-Trust / Competition Law
- Whistleblowing
- A UK-qualified lawyer or experienced compliance professional with 8+ years of relevant experience
- Proven experience managing compliance in a complex, multinational group
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
- Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards
- Capable of working autonomously while also leading a collaborative and high-performing team
- Opportunity to shape a modern, dynamic compliance function in a high-impact role
- Work within a respected, sustainability-focused food business with iconic brands and strong values
- Collaborative leadership environment with a clear focus on integrity, transparency, and continuous improvement
Please note that the role requires working from the company’s office in West London five days a week.
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