Head of Compliance & Ethics: Americas

Let's create the future together.

At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

Be Part of the Change. Volvo Cars is on an exciting journey, redefining the automotive experience by providing people the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We offer you a fantastic opportunity to lead the Compliance & Ethics program for the US-Canada and Latin America Regions, supporting our growth strategy and our aim to create value through technology and product development, digital and software capabilities.

Truly Global, Proudly Scandinavian. We’re at the forefront of the mobility revolution, growing fast and bringing together creative minds from all over the world. Our company is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden with a diverse, international team of colleagues at the company’s offices and plants around the world. This role may be located at regional headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey, or in Charleston, South Carolina.

Join Us. As the Head of Compliance & Ethics, you will report to the Global Head of Compliance & Ethics. You will be the senior compliance and ethics professional in the region and will have the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and take on various challenges, big and small, in a truly dynamic and international environment. In this role you will:

• Function as part of the global Compliance & Ethics Office, helping to develop and implement strategies to manage risk.
• Provide advice and support to the business units and other staff functions of Volvo Cars Group within relevant areas of Compliance & Ethics (anti-corruption, anti-competitive behavior, trade sanctions, human rights as well as other Code of Conduct related matters).
• Localize and implement the Compliance & Ethics programs within the US-Canada and Latin America Regions in coordination with regional and local leadership teams.
• Serve as a key contributor to global engagement with importers, retailers, and other strategic business partners.
• Aid in the business in evaluation and engagement of trustworthy business partners through effective conduct of due diligence and design of monitoring/oversight processes.
• Enhance visibility of Compliance & Ethics across relevant business units and continue to build awareness and accountability among key stakeholders.
• Report progress, challenges, and plans to the Global Head of Compliance and Ethics, executive leadership, and appropriate oversight bodies within the organization.
• Research, enable, and deliver tools and support to ensure that Volvo Cars business is conducted in compliance with applicable rules and regulations and in an ethical manner.

Who You Are. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and collaborative with high integrity and a pragmatic approach. While the ability to develop and implement strategy is important, an ability to deliver timely and practical solutions our business colleagues is a priority.

Required qualifications:

• 10-12 years of professional experience with at least 7 years of experience building and driving compliance and ethics programs in a multinational organization.
• Sound understanding of applicable laws and regulations.
• Embody and demonstrate a high level of integrity and ability to build trust.
• Team player with the ability to work independently and to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
• Proactive and customer-oriented mindset, with the ability to deliver high-quality and practical solutions to complex challenges that require careful analysis and good judgement, often under time pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to explain complex issues in a simple way to business partners, leadership, and other stakeholders​.
• Very high level of business acumen and ability to ‘operationalize’ compliance and ethics policies and anticipate/solve related challenges.

Additional qualifications:

• JD with an active license to practice law is not required but may be helpful to this role.
• Professional qualifications such as a CCEP or similar certifications are a plus.
• A data-driven mindset and ability to analyze complex data sets and scenarios would be highly beneficial in this role.

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.