We’re shaping our business around people. While our cars embrace leading-edge technologies, we never employ technology for its own sake. Quite the opposite. Instead, our focus is on adapting technology to benefit people. This philosophy extends to the sales and customer experience we aim to deliver. Do you want to be a part of creating the exciting solutions of tomorrow’s mobility? Then look no further, join us.
The Trade Compliance, Anti-Corruption & Human Rights team is part of Compliance & Ethics within Group Legal and Corporate Affairs. The team defines Volvo Cars’ corporate compliance requirements within key risk areas, including Trade Sanctions and Export Controls, as part of the broader Compliance & Ethics framework.
We operate in a fast-changing regulatory environment and translate complex trade compliance requirements into clear, practical and risk-based guidance for the business.
This is a global corporate risk lead role within Compliance & Ethics, responsible for defining and maintaining Volvo Cars’ corporate Trade Compliance requirements, with a primary focus on trade sanctions and export controls. The role is based at Volvo Cars headquarters in Gothenburg.
In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert for Trade Compliance. You will set the substantive direction for the risk area, promote consistent application of corporate requirements across regions and functions, and support the business in navigating complex regulatory requirements and important business decisions.
You will play a central role in shaping how Volvo Cars identifies, governs and manages Trade Compliance risks globally, ensuring that regulatory developments, enforcement trends and business priorities are translated into practical requirements, risk-area methodology, guidance, controls, training and management reporting.
You will work closely with business and functional stakeholders, regional Compliance & Ethics colleagues and other colleagues working with Trade Compliance globally to drive alignment and ensure that requirements are understood, embedded and applied consistently across regions. The role also requires close coordination with adjacent compliance areas such as anti-corruption, human rights, competition law and broader third-party risk management where risk topics overlap.
Your responsibilities will include:
Why join us?
This role offers high visibility and the opportunity to shape Volvo Cars’ global Trade Compliance agenda, influencing how export controls and trade sanctions are integrated into our products, technologies, supply chains and global operations.
You will join a collaborative, international environment where compliance is seen as an enabler of responsible, sustainable and resilient business.
Volvo Cars. For Life.
For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today.
In our company, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with the drive to make a difference.
Ready to take the next step?
Submit your CV in English. Applications must be received no later than [27th of September 2026].
We are prioritising direct applications to ensure a fair and efficient application process.
As part of the recruitment process, the final candidates will undergo a background check.
We welcome your application!
The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, with its headquarters in Gothenburg, employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 18 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets.
