Ethics & Compliance Officer Antitrust – Tata Steel

The Client

For more than a century, the IJmond region has been home to world‑class steelmaking. Since 1924, Tata Steel has produced approximately 7 million tonnes of steel annually, playing a vital role in modern society. At its 750‑hectare site in IJmuiden, over 9,000 employees operate a fully integrated production chain, with downstream processing locations across Europe serving sectors such as automotive, agriculture and sustainable construction.

Tata Steel is undergoing a major transformation towards Green Steel, focused on lower CO₂ emissions, reduced environmental impact and increased circularity. This transition is reshaping the organisation and strengthening functions such as compliance and sustainability, offering significant opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

To support this transformation, Tata Steel is expanding its Ethics & Compliance team.

The Position

As Ethics & Compliance Officer Antitrust, you are the senior subject‑matter expert on competition law within Tata Steel Netherlands. You advise commercial and procurement teams on lawful market conduct, develop and implement antitrust policies, and lead on sensitive incidents and investigations. You operate within the Ethics & Compliance team, report to the Head of Ethics & Compliance, and act as the primary point of contact for all antitrust‑related matters.

As an Ethics & Compliance Officer Antitrust at Tata Steel, you:

• develop and maintain antitrust policies, playbooks and guidelines for commercial conduct, pricing, tendering and information exchange;
• provide practical, real‑time advice to procurement, sales and marketing during sensitive commercial interactions;
• review contracts, joint ventures, pricing arrangements and tender practices, and support M&A and other high‑risk transactions, including due diligence;
• act as a point of contact for external advisors and competition authorities, and support responses to dawn raids and investigations;
• design and deliver targeted training, establish monitoring and early‑warning mechanisms, and collaborate with other compliance functions to ensure consistent third‑party controls.

The Profile

You are a senior legal and compliance professional who translates complex competition‑law issues into clear and pragmatic guidance. You remain calm under pressure, build trust with commercial stakeholders, and enjoy embedding compliance into day‑to‑day business processes.

In addition, you bring:

• a university‑level or applied sciences degree in Law (preferably competition law) or a comparable qualification;
• at least 7 years of experience in competition law/antitrust, in‑house, at a law firm or with a regulator; industrial or commercial experience is an advantage;
• strong knowledge of EU and Dutch competition law;
• experience with dawn raids, leniency procedures or regulatory investigations (preferred);
• experience in training and implementing compliance programmes for commercial teams;
• a self‑starting mindset, with the ability to set priorities and embed antitrust compliance close to the business;
• fluency in English; Dutch is preferred.

The Offer

An opportunity to contribute directly to one of the Netherlands’ most ambitious industrial and sustainability transformations, in a role with high visibility, impact and autonomy. You will work in an open and informal culture within a highly technical environment. As part of a growing Ethics & Compliance team, you will have room to shape the role. Tata Steel offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements, including occasional remote work.