**Company Description**

At METRO, we’re more than a global food wholesaler. We are ONE METRO: a diverse team of over 85,000 colleagues across more than 30 countries, united by one mission: enabling our 15 million customers to create meaningful moments in hospitality and independent trade.

We shape the M with passion, commitment, and growth mindset. This means taking on responsibility, making our company your company and creating a business together that remains true to its roots but always seeks new solutions.

**Job Description**

The Corporate Security, Safety and Forensics team has a vital role in protecting people and assets at METRO. The team is responsible for dealing with security risks as well as possible violations of laws and regulations, both nationally and internationally. It carries out security assessments, security audits, and fraud investigations. It creates appropriate guidelines and audit mechanisms and coordinates the regional and local Security managers. In the event of suspected violations of laws or internal regulations, the team investigates the incidents and reports to the senior management. In addition, the corporate safety function ensures a safe working environment by developing and monitoring company-wide safety standards and preventive measures. The Corporate Security, Safety and Forensics team is part of the Audit, Asset Protection & Governance division. You will support the team in two areas, security and forensics.

**Your tasks:**

- **Loss Prevention:** Support initiatives aimed at reducing shrinkage, protecting company assets, and strengthening operational resilience.
- **Incident Management:** Oversee and coordinate security incidents, liaising with emergency services and authorities as needed, and manage, maintain, and develop the security incident management system.
- **Crisis Management:** Support and coordinate the crisis management process, including maintaining crisis management guidelines, designing and delivering training, and conducting security risk assessments for current and prospective operations.
- **Risk Assessment:** Continuously monitor and evaluate evolving threat landscapes, providing recommendations to mitigate emerging risks.
- **Security Programs & Compliance:** Manage travel security programs for international travelers, coordinate internal security communications, develop and implement corporate security and forensics policies, and perform OSINT background checks to support corporate integrity and compliance objectives.
- **Investigations & Event Security:** Conduct fraud investigations, interviews, and analyze physical and electronic documentation to prepare investigative reports and ensure security planning and coordination for corporate events and conferences.

**Qualifications**

**Your profile:**

- **Education:** University degree in business informatics, accounting, business management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- **Experience:** Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably at a Big4 audit firm, in investigations, or within the security function of an international company.
- **Technical Skills:** Proficient in MS O365 Suite, especially Excel, and ERP systems.
- **Languages:** Very good English and German skills (both written and oral).
- **Personality:** Team player with an accurate, analytical, and open-minded approach, complemented by a can-do attitude.
- **Flexibility:** Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and work environments, including occasional business travel.

**Additional Information**

**What we offer:**

- **Work-life balance:** Flexible working hours in agreement with your line manager, 30 days of holiday.
- **Training:** A comprehensive training offer via our own training center or externally.
- **Well-being:** Health days with lots of health checks and information about your well-being, company medical care including a range of preventive services, such as flu shots, OTHEB employee assistance program.
- **Exciting life on campus:** Free gym and sports classes, Rioba coffee bar, canteen with discounted meals for employees, many campus events.
- **Discounts:** discounted Jobticket as well as discounts in our wholesale stores and at many partner companies.
- **Comfort:** Good transport connections, free parking spaces, JobBike.
- **Company pension plan:** You will receive a contribution to your company pension.
- **Family driven:** Three daycare centers for children on campus, support of holiday camps for children of employees.