Compliance Manager (f/m/d)

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Responsibilities:

• Framework: Design, enhance, and maintain a group-wide Compliance Management System (CMS), including mandatory policies aligned with FCO guidelines while enabling local adaptations.

• Governance: Strengthen decentralized compliance governance by enhancing Compliance Committees, implementing a matrix reporting structure, and ensuring transparency and accountability across units.

• Investigations: Lead and support compliance investigations in close alignment with the Head of Compliance and the FCO Head of Corporate Audit.

• Risk: Conduct annual compliance risk assessments across all business units, develop risk heat maps, and prioritize mitigation measures for high-risk areas.

• Training: Roll out global compliance training programs with localized regulatory content, leveraging e-learning platforms for consistency, tracking, and effectiveness.

• Monitoring: Implement centralized monitoring tools and coordinate periodic assurance audits for decentralized units, with a focus on high-risk processes.

• Reporting: Define and maintain standardized reporting and escalation frameworks to ensure consistent, transparent communication across the organization.

• Enablement: Drive the development and deployment of compliance technology solutions and support cross-functional compliance initiatives, including M&A-related projects.

Qualifications:

• Education: University degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field with a focus on Compliance, Risk, or Governance.

• Experience: Extensive professional experience in compliance, governance, or risk management within an international or matrix organization.

• Expertise: Proven hands-on experience with compliance frameworks, risk assessments, investigations, and internal controls.

• Regulatory: Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and recognized compliance best practices in a global business environment.

• Mindset: Strategic yet pragmatic professional with a hands-on, solution-oriented approach and strong execution capability.

• Stakeholders: Demonstrated ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across functions and seniority levels.

• Communication: Clear, structured communicator with the confidence to address sensitive topics and escalate issues appropriately.

• Languages: Fluent German and English required.