Global Manager Compliance & Corporate Affairs

With your corporate and compliance experience, are you ready to shape the future of innovation and sustainability in agriculture? 🌱 

Why you want to work with us as Global Manager Compliance & Corporate Affairs at Enza Zaden: 

• Global Impact: Ensure effective corporate governance (70%) and legal compliance (30%) across our entities worldwide. When we refer to compliance, we mean business ethics, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, privacy etc. We are present with our own facilities in over 27 countries worldwide across all continents.  

• Strategic Influence: Play a key role in developing and executing our compliance program and corporate affairs strategy. 

• Leadership Opportunities: Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team of three.  

Make a difference as Global Manager Compliance & Corporate Affairs 

• Establish, manage and maintain effective corporate governance structures, inter- company agreements, identify liability risks and optimize authorization. In our growing company our current ways of working and organizational setup are constantly being reviewed and optimized. You also play a crucial role in acquisitions. 

• Drive further development and implementation of the global compliance program to ensure adherence to relevant regulations across the Enza Zaden group and perform SpeakUp investigations if needed.  

• Further build and shape the team and encourage and support the growth of your team. 

• With your hands-on mentality, you draft, negotiate, review, and adjust agreements related to corporate and compliance matters. Provide expert advice on legal risks and solutions to support organizational growth. 

About the Team 

You will be part of a dynamic and inspiring team that values collaboration and innovation and work together from different legal perspectives in order to achieve its common goal: the implementation of a solid legal structure throughout the organization. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will work closely with board members, senior management, and relevant Committees (Risk Advisory Committee and Integrity Committee). Our workplace fosters innovation and teamwork, ensuring you have the support you need to succeed. 

What you bring as a future colleague 

• Masters degree in law 

• Experience: + 12 years in legal compliance and corporate governance in an international environment.  

• Leadership Skills: Proven leadership capabilities and people skills with cultural awareness. 

• Influencing Skills: Persuasiveness and influencing skills towards BoD and senior management. 

• Cultural awareness: Given our global footprint, cultural awareness and cross-cultural collaboration experience are highly valued. 

• Team player: you enjoy collaborating with the business and your colleagues in the legal department. 

In addition to these skills, we value a positive attitude and willingness to learn if you have less experience in some areas. Your ability to collaborate with diverse teams across the globe and your passion for your expertise will be key to your success in this role. 

Enza Zaden as your employer  

With more than 3.000 passionate team members across the world, we are on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Throughout our 87 years, our family values, passion, independence, and our focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people eat our vegetables every day, something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. If you're ready to explore your potential and thrive in a supportive environment, we welcome you to develop your talents with us. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative, and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.  

What can you expect from us  

As a family-owned company, we support you to thrive in all areas of life, so that you can be successful inside and outside of work. We offer:  

• Flexible work arrangements;  

• Access to a variety of wellbeing programs and healthy food options;  

• Contribute for overnight stays if you live far away from Enza Zaden. 

We aspire to be a good employer that cares for our employees, both during and after their careers at Enza Zaden. Our most important benefits include:  

• Active partnership in your professional development (personal growth);  

• Tailor-made leadership development programs and global e-learning platform to which the compliance program contributes to;  

• Employer sponsored retirement benefits.  

Join us for a career that grows with you! Are you curious to know more about Enza Zaden click on this link to our website.  

Good to know  

• An assessment can be part of the application process;  

• This position cannot be filled on an interim basis;  

• Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics;  

• A security screening is part of the recruitment process.  

Get in touch  

Apply now using the application button. You will receive automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days.  

Do you have any questions about our application process? Please feel free to reach out to:  

Sandra Hoeneveld 

s.hoeneveld-blkkink@enzazaden.nl