Group Compliance Manager (m/f/d)

SIG Group; Neuhausen am Rheinfall; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partial work from home

Job summary

SIG Group is seeking a Group Compliance Manager to drive the global compliance program, reporting to the Head of Group Compliance. You will manage SpeakUp reports, investigations, risk assessments, policies, and training across regions, collaborating with regional Legal & Compliance teams to ensure consistent standards.

The role may be based in Linnich (Germany) or Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Switzerland). Strong integrity, English fluency, and stakeholder engagement across cultures are essential;

Qualifications

• University degree in law or business law (Wirtschaftsrecht preferred). Non-legal background may be considered with compliance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in manufacturing or advising a manufacturing company of similar size and footprint.
• Hands-on experience in conducting or supporting internal investigations, including assessment and handling of compliance incidents.
• Strong integrity, sound judgment, and discretion when handling sensitive matters.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with stakeholders across levels and cultures.
• Fluency in English is essential; German is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• SpeakUp and Investigations: Manage handling of compliance concerns and SpeakUp reports, including triage, scoping, case coordination, and closure recommendations; conduct investigations as needed.
• Compliance Program Implementation and Development: Implement and develop the Group Compliance Program, including policies, controls and digitalization initiatives.
• Compliance Risk Assessment and Monitoring: Contribute to risk assessments, program reviews, and monitoring activities; identify gaps and support remediation.
• Compliance Advice, Training and Awareness: Provide guidance on day-to-day compliance matters and support training initiatives.
• Compliance Processes and Controls: Coordinate recurring processes like conflicts of interest, donations, third-party due diligence and other controls.
• Compliance Reporting: Analyze data and metrics; support reporting to management and governance bodies.

Skills

Fluent English

German language

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Discretion

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

University degree in law or business law

Job description

Group Compliance Manager

Reporting to the Head of Group Compliance, you will be contributing to the effective implementation and continuous development of SIG’s global compliance program across the organization.

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Group Compliance Manager

Reporting to the Head of Group Compliance, you will be contributing to the effective implementation and continuous development of SIG’s global compliance program across the organization.

You will manage key compliance processes and the handling of incident reports and investigations, conduct or contribute to compliance investigations, risk assessments, monitoring, policies and training, and work closely with regional Legal & Compliance teams and other functions to promote consistent implementation of global compliance standards.

The role may be based either in Linnich (Germany) or in Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Switzerland).

Key responsibilities

• SpeakUp and Investigations: Manage and support the handling of compliance concerns and SpeakUp reports, including initial assessment, triage, scoping, case coordination, follow-up, documentation and closure recommendations. Conduct or contribute to investigations and support the review and quality assurance of investigations across regions.
• Compliance Program Implementation and Development: Implement and continuously develop the Group Compliance Program, including policies, procedures, controls and digitalization initiatives, and support their consistent implementation across the organization.
• Compliance Risk Assessment and Monitoring: Contribute to compliance risk assessments, program reviews and risk-based monitoring activities. Identify gaps and trends and support appropriate follow-up and remediation.
• Compliance Advice, Training and Awareness: Provide practical guidance on day-to-day compliance matters and support the development and implementation of compliance training and awareness activities.
• Compliance Processes and Controls: Coordinate and support recurring compliance processes, including conflicts of interest disclosures, donations and sponsorships, third-party due diligence, and other compliance controls.
• Compliance Reporting: Collect and analyze compliance data, case trends and metrics. Support reporting to relevant management and governance bodies and follow up on agreed actions.

You Bring These Skills, Experience & Education

• University degree in law or business law (Wirtschaftsrecht is preferred). Non-legal background may be considered in combination with professional experience in compliance.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience working for a manufacturing company or advising (manufacturing) company of similar size and footprint.
• Hands-on experience in conducting or supporting internal investigations, including the assessment and handling of compliance incidents.
• Strong integrity, sound judgment, and a high level of discretion when handling sensitive matters.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at different organizational levels and across different cultures.
• Fluency in English is essential, with German considered a strong asset.

SIG competencies

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer‑centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is 'yes', come and join us.

Our promise

SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

About SIG

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag‑in‑box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it's the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.