Head of Compliance & Risk

Position: Full-time, Permanent

About the team and role 

Strawberry is redefining what it means to care, transforming our sustainability efforts from a compliance exercise into a powerful commercial and cultural advantage. As the Head of Compliance & Risk, you will report directly to the VP of Sustainability and serve as a core member of our central sustainability leadership team. You will also maintain a formalized, independent dotted reporting line to the CFO to ensure non-financial risks are managed with top-tier corporate rigor. Leading a newly structured team, you will provide our entire group, from central headquarters to individual hotels and franchise partners, with a shared compliance framework, clear guidelines, and ongoing decision support. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Own the Corporate Framework: Own and maintain the Corporate Governance Handbook as the foundational reference for all group policies, routines, and business ethics.

• Lead Risk & Materiality Assessments: Execute our annual Double Materiality Assessment to define our strategic risk focus and guide the overarching priorities of the sustainability team.

• Guarantee Regulatory Compliance: Oversee the execution, continuous auditing, and publication of mandatory public disclosures and statutory ESG reporting (including CSRD, CSDDD, the Transparency Act, and ARP).

• Manage Audits & Board Reporting: Act as the primary central point of contact for external ESG auditors to manage the verification process, while reporting non-financial risks quarterly to the CFO, COO, and the Board.

• Architect the Data Systems: Own and optimize our central ESG data management system to guarantee robust, accurate, and 100% audit-ready data flows across all properties and corporate functions.

• Mitigate Value Chain Risks: Partner closely with Procurement to audit and enforce our Supplier Code of Conduct, scaling "The Sourcing Code" down to hotel-level purchasing to address risks like bribery, corruption, and labor exploitation.

• Protect the Business: Conduct risk assessments across the supply chain, real estate, and business relations, seamlessly embedding climate and social risks into the broader corporate ERM system.

• Enable B2B Sales Growth: Establish and manage a compliance "One-Stop Shop" that provides our sales team with ready-to-use documentation, allowing Strawberry to effortlessly win complex B2B ESG tenders and keep major contracts.

What we’re looking for 

• Proven Leadership in Governance & Risk: Extensive experience leading corporate governance, risk management frameworks, and non-financial data reporting within a complex matrix or multi-site environment.

• Expertise in ESG Regulations: Deep operational knowledge of incoming and existing European and Nordic sustainability mandates, specifically CSRD, ESRS, CSDDD, and the Norwegian Transparency Act.

• Commanding Authority & Objectivity: A leader who is comfortable holding real decision-making authority—such as approving risk assessments before high-risk contracts are signed and mandating formal sign-offs for policy exceptions.

• Analytical & Data-Driven Mindset: Strong capability in setting up internal control systems, data governance protocols, and managing the technical end-to-end audit process with external assurance providers.

• Strategic Commercial Acumen: The ability to look past compliance checkboxes and actively use good governance as a commercial asset that saves sales teams time, secures B2B RFPs, and protects corporate revenue.

• Exceptional Cross-Functional Influence: A skilled navigator of internal boundaries who can partner effectively with Finance, Legal, Procurement, IT, and Real Estate to build deep, trusted organizational alignment.

About us:

We are Strawberry. With over 245 hotels, 120 restaurants, 20 spas and more, we create thousands of experiences every day. Our team of 20,000 passionate individuals from more than 166 countries is what makes us grow! Strawberry is built on our core values: energy, courage and enthusiasm.

Ready to start an exciting journey with Strawberry?

Apply today and be part of creating unforgettable experiences!
Applications are reviewed continuously, and positions may be filled before the deadline. Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.