Compliance Manager (f/m/d)

Freudenberg Group; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A multinational corporation located in Germany seeks a dedicated Compliance Manager who will be responsible for designing and maintaining a group-wide Compliance Management System. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in compliance, governance, and risk management within an international context, along with proven expertise in implementing compliance frameworks. Fluency in both German and English is required. This position offers the opportunity to lead critical compliance investigations and conduct risk assessments across various business units.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive professional experience in compliance, governance, or risk management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance best practices.
• Fluent in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Design and maintain a group-wide Compliance Management System.
• Lead compliance investigations aligned with compliance leadership.
• Conduct annual compliance risk assessments across all business units.

Kenntnisse

Compliance frameworks

Risk assessments

Internal controls

Stakeholder influence

Clear communication

Ausbildung

University degree in Law, Business Administration, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

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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 elevate issues appropriately.
• Languages: Fluent German and English required.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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