Global Lead Governance, Risk & Compliance (m/f/d)

Helping our customers to sell more parts & make things easier with our data and solutions based on our globally leading data standards

At TecAlliance, IT and automotive specialists collaborate to digitize the automotive spare parts market. We are not just witnessing the future of the market together - we are shaping it.

More than 900 colleagues work tirelessly across 140 countries, and the numbers are growing. We are owned by 34 automotive companies such as Bosch, Continental, or ZF and take pride in connecting all data for them.

This is your job

Lead the Governance, Risk & Compliance department with the aim to consult / support the legal officers and managers of TecAlliance to ensure compliance with the organization’s constitutional and regulatory requirements.

In addition, you will also lead the team and foster a collaborative and high-performing environment.

This includes the following tasks and responsibilities

• Establish and implement the GRC organization, ensuring effective structure and processes.
• Develop, implement and ensure compliance with GRC policies and coordinate global GRC training initiatives, including e-learning and consulting services for employees, executives and level managers
• Establish GRC internal management reporting; ensure timely external reporting based on legal requirements as for CSRD, Supply Chain Act
• Streamline external service providers and compliance auditors, support external authorities if needed
• Handle incoming hints, communicate with whistleblowers, and provide recommendations on necessary actions to proceed
• Assist in and execute ad hoc audits globally, ensuring readiness and compliance
• Lead and manage the GRC team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
• Oversee contract management for legal support, particularly for intra-company and legal entity contracts

What you bring along

• Bachelor or master degree in a field related to business administration or law
• 5+ years of working experience in a governance, internal audit, risk management, legal or organizational developmental context
• Experience in budget planning and cost controlling
• Interdisciplinary thinking, responsible working style, goal-orientation and independent way of working
• Demonstrated competence in managing stakeholders, making informed decisions, and applying strong analytical skills
• Ability to think entrepreneurially, take responsibility, communicate openly, and manage conflicts effectively
• Excellent knowledge of German and English, both spoken and in written

Benefits Contracts, salary, and non-monetary benefits :

Contract designation : Your position is part of our job profile "Lead Governance, Risk & Compliance (m / f / d)". Our generic job profiles compare groups of employees with similar tasks belonging to the same responsibility area / team.

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Our fixed base salary is paid within 12 salaries, and as an extra, you have a 3% variable based on company performance.

Company pension scheme

Group accident insurance

Bicycle leasing

Access to our products, including vehicle data and repair instructions

Discounts on our company benefit program with a variety of partners

If you work at one of our locations, we offer subsidized meals

Location independence & flexibility

Hybrid Remote or remote : Depending on your place of living this role offers a full or hybrid remote contract.

Structured Onboarding : You'll receive an individual onboarding plan, have multiple onboarding days in the beginning, and access a wealth of e-learning, training, and materials alongside your team.

Vacation : 30 days per year

Balance job & life : Flexible working hours - you decide where and when you work

OKRs instead of micromanagement : Our OKRs ensure our leadership style is based on results rather than the process. In other words, we practice extreme ownership.

Culture :

Kununu Top Company 2023 : We take pride in our current rating of 4.2 / 5 and having a recommendation rate of 85%+

We value individual responsibility, collaboration, entrepreneurial thinking, and self-reflection to effectively communicate as ONE team.

Team culture is key! We have fun at work and beyond - there's always something to celebrate and regular team events.

Come as you are - prefer T-shirts over shirts? Great!

Your contribution matters : Shape our value-based culture and agile transformation together with your colleagues - we're curious, want to go one step further, build more trust together, and tackle our challenges as a team