Compliance and Safety Lead (Nordics)

 

WHY WORK AT JOE & THE JUICE

JOE & THE JUICE is a people centric food and beverage company built around culture, not just juice, sandwiches, coffee, and much more. When joining us, you step into a high energy community where the music is loud, the bar is your stage, and your personality matters as much as your skills.

We believe in four simple virtues that shape everything we do:

• Positive Attitude
• Inclusion
• Social Ties
• Growth

For us, this means that when you choose a cup half-full mindset and welcome people form every background, build real friendships across the bar by creating great guest experiences, and use every shift as a chance to learn something new, you become more than just a juicer; like us, you continue to search and mind purpose and meaning in what you do.

From your first day, you’ll be part of an international network of juicers who support each other, celebrate wins together, and push each other to grow. You will learn by doing, move through a clear Moneyball career path, and be part of a company where most leaders have earned their stripes behind the bar (fun fact: over 75% of our employees started as Juicers!).  

If you love fast paced service, music, people, and the idea of turning a job into a lifestyle, JOE can become a place to build skills, friendships, and a career that can take you across cities, countries, and roles.

Who are you

We are seeking an experienced and pragmatic Compliance and Safety Lead (Nordics) to oversee compliance, safety, and risk management across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Based in Copenhagen, this role is responsible for translating global compliance frameworks into effective regional execution, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements while enabling operational excellence across multiple markets.

As a senior leader within the Risk, Compliance & Safety function, you will partner closely with regional operations and global stakeholders to embed a strong culture of compliance, proactively manage risk, and support sustainable business growth.

This role operates at a senior individual contributor / lead level, requiring deep subject-matter expertise, high autonomy, and strong cross-functional influence.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure full compliance with food safety, workplace safety, and regulatory requirements across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments across Nordic markets, ensuring timely updates to policies and practices
• Act as the regional subject matter expert on compliance, safety, and regulatory matters

Risk Management & Governance

• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, regulatory, and reputational risks across the Nordic region
• Support enterprise risk management frameworks and ensure consistent regional execution
• Provide clear, actionable insights to leadership on risk exposure and mitigation strategies

Operational Integration (Multi-Market)

• Partner with country operations teams to embed compliance and safety standards into daily activities
• Ensure consistent implementation of global standards while adapting to local regulatory nuances
• Balance commercial priorities with robust compliance frameworks across diverse markets

Audit, Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and coordinate internal audits across Nordic markets
• Identify gaps, drive corrective actions, and ensure sustainable improvements
• Standardise and optimise compliance processes across countries to improve efficiency and scalability

Training & Culture

• Develop and roll out regional training programmes to build compliance and safety capability
• Foster a strong, consistent culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement across all Nordic markets
• Act as a visible regional champion for compliance and safety

Quality & Due Diligence

• Oversee supplier compliance, third-party due diligence, and product quality standards across the region
• Ensure adherence to sourcing policies and specification requirements

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Maintain accurate records of audits, incidents, and compliance activities across all markets
• Provide regular reporting to global leadership, highlighting regional risks, trends, and performance
• Serve as the primary regional point of contact for compliance, safety, data privacy, and risk-related topics

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in compliance, risk, or safety roles, ideally within food, retail, hospitality, or other regulated industries
• Strong knowledge of Nordic and EU regulatory environments, including food safety (e.g., HACCP) and workplace safety
• Proven experience managing compliance across multiple countries or regions
• Experience in audits, risk assessments, and implementing scalable compliance programmes
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and geographies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both operational teams and senior leadership

Preferred:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., HACCP, NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent)
• Experience supporting high-growth or multi-market operations

Our benefits:

We offer a benefits package that includes a paid pension plan, health insurance, parental leave, and additional vacation. Besides that, we provide some JOE-ified benefits:

• Our global headquarters is conveniently located in the heart of beautiful Copenhagen, where over 130 friendly faces come together!
• Enjoy our fantastic office facilities, including a fully staffed JOE & THE JUICE bar, where we serve delicious breakfast, daily lunch, refreshing juices, and top-notch barista coffee.
• At JOE, we embrace a flat hierarchy that values every opinion, creating a welcoming space for your ideas and suggestions to thrive.
• Join us for our lively monthly social calendar filled with fun activities like running club, wine tasting, creative evenings, and Friday bars - there's always something exciting happening!
• As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to take on a BTC (Behind the Counter) shift in one of our bars twice a year, adding a unique touch to your experience.
• Stay fit and healthy with our well-equipped fitness facilities, complete with showers and a relaxing steam room to refresh after your workouts.

 
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ABOUT JOE & THE JUICE

JOE & THE JUICE is a healthy fast casual concept founded in Copenhagen in 2002; since then, we have grown to more than 450 locations across 20 countries and employing more than 4,500 people worldwide. From day one, our ambition has been to prove that there should be no trade off between taste and health. 

We serve high quality, freshly prepared juices, shakes, coffee, and sandwiches in relaxed, contemporary concept cafés that combine convenience with distinct urban atmospheres. JOE & THE JUICE goes beyond products and towards the full experience around the bar, creating a consistent universe for guests and Juicers in all our locations.  

We invest heavily in internal development through our Moneyball career system and a culture where most leaders, including C-suite, VPs, and directors, have started behind the bar. We continue to evolve our people-centric and sustainability agenda that is part of our Nordic heritage and our commitment to a better future.