Compliance Specialist – Nikon Europe B.V.

Our Client

Nikon is a globally recognized brand with a rich history in optical technologies: from cameras and lenses to binoculars, microscopy, and medical imaging.

Nikon Europe B.V., Amstelveen
As the European headquarters, Nikon Europe B.V. in Amstelveen serves as the hub for sales, marketing, service, and logistics across the region. While relatively compact, with about 120 colleagues in the Netherlands, the organization is highly international in focus, coordinating operations across numerous European markets.

On behalf of Nikon Europe, we are looking for a Compliance Specialist who will play an important role in the day-to-day execution of Nikon’s compliance program. In this role, you will help ensure that compliance requirements are clearly communicated, understood, and implemented throughout the organization. You will be ensuring that existing guidelines are followed, actions are taken, and colleagues stay informed. You will support Nikon’s main business units Healthcare (microscopy) en Imaging (cameras).

The Position

At Nikon, compliance is more than following rules and regulations; it is about earning trust through ethical actions and accountability. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues across Europe to make sure policies and audit outcomes are effectively translated into practice.

Your key responsibilities:

• Follow up on internal and external audits, ensuring that red flags and action points are addressed.
• Translate and adapt corporate policies for the European context, and support their rollout.
• Publish and maintain policies and guidelines, making them accessible and clear for all employees.
• Organize and coordinate compliance-related trainings, ensuring everyone is up to date.
• Support with compliance-related reporting and documentation.
• Prepare presentations and communication materials to raise awareness of compliance topics.

The Profile

Nikon is looking for a pragmatic, hands-on compliance professional who enjoys working in an international environment. You are proactive, organized, and able to translate requirements into clear, practical actions. While this is not a strategic or leadership position, there is plenty of room to bring in your own ideas on how to make compliance easier and more effective for the business.

You bring:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher; ideally in law, business, or a related field.
• At least 3 years’ experience in compliance, internal audit follow-up, or similar roles in a multinational environment.
• Knowledge of compliance programs, policies, and business ethics.
• Strong organizational and communication skills in English (additional languages are a plus).
• The ability to prepare clear reports, presentations, and training materials.
• A proactive, positive mindset and team spirit.
• Experience in or affinity with Japanese business culture is an advantage.
• You are residing in the Netherlands and live within commuting distance from the office.

The Offer

• At Nikon, personality matters just as much as experience.
• An SME-like culture within a world-class brand: not a huge corporate, but a collaborative, multicultural environment.
• A role with responsibility and room for your own input, but without heavy strategic or leadership pressure.
• Autonomy and a healthy work-life balance.
• A dynamic workplace in Amstelveen (3 days per week onsite).
• Preference for a full-time candidate, but flexibility is possible.