Compliance Director

International Packaging Business | London / Hybrid | Competitive Package

Are you a senior compliance / competition lawyer looking for a global role with real ownership, high visibility and the opportunity to lead an established compliance programme?

We're partnering with a major international packaging business looking to appoint a Compliance Director into its lean and highly visible Legal & Compliance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a broad global compliance leadership role within a tangible, commercially focused business. The company already has a strong compliance programme in place, but there is real scope for the successful candidate to shape, improve and lead the function in a practical and risk-based way.

The role offers genuine breadth, senior leadership exposure and significant autonomy. You will work closely with stakeholders across legal, HR, internal controls, sales and procurement, advising on a wide range of compliance issues and helping to embed a strong, business-focused compliance culture.

The Opportunity

You will lead a broad range of global compliance matters, including:
· Global compliance programme leadership and continuous improvement
· Competition and antitrust compliance
· Anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions and wider business ethics
· Speak Up, whistleblowing, investigations and case management
· Code of Conduct, policies, training and annual certification
· Governance, reporting and senior stakeholder engagement
· Supporting a practical, proportionate and risk-based compliance culture

This is a broad, visible and business-facing role with real influence. It would suit someone who enjoys operating close to the business, working with senior stakeholders and taking ownership in a lean but genuinely global environment.

About You
· Qualified lawyer with strong compliance experience
· Background in-house or in private practice with relevant client secondment experience
· Some competition law experience is desirable
· Comfortable advising across a broad compliance remit
· Credible with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
· Interested in stepping into a role with genuine ownership and visibility

Why Consider This Role?
· Global compliance leadership role
· Broad and varied international remit
· Strong existing programme with scope to shape and improve
· High levels of autonomy and visibility
· Senior stakeholder exposure
· Lean, supportive and commercially focused environment
· Excellent opportunity to take the next step into a senior compliance leadership role

This role would particularly suit a senior compliance, competition or investigations lawyer looking for a broader leadership position with genuine influence across an international business.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to contact me directly for a confidential discussion.