Senior Compliance Manager (All Genders)

zooplus SE; München; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Discount on products

Subsidised transport

Wellbeing offers

Development opportunities

Job summary

zooplus SE in Munich seeks a Senior Compliance Manager to provide day-to-day compliance guidance to business units and expand the compliance management system.

You will design and implement regulations, lead audits, and coordinate investigations with external partners, ensuring adherence to German and international laws.

Qualifications

• Degree in economics, law or a comparable field of study
• Professional certification in compliance or auditing is desirable
• In-depth knowledge of relevant German and international laws and regulations
• Experience designing and improving compliance measures and controls
• Experience in compliance risk management and risk assessments
• Strong communication and change-management skills
• Fluency in German and English

Responsibilities

• Advise all business units on day-to-day compliance issues
• Carry out compliance reviews and business partner assessments
• Identify and prioritise compliance risks and mitigate them
• Manage existing compliance processes and drive optimisation and digitalisation
• Develop internal compliance regulations and controls
• Deliver training to strengthen compliance awareness
• Lead operational management of compliance projects
• Plan and conduct compliance monitoring and audits
• Coordinate internal investigations with external partners
• Support communication with regulatory authorities and inquiries

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Analytical thinking

German & English fluency

Education

Economics or Law degree

Compliance/audit certification (CFE/CAMS/CIA desirable)

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Visio or similar

Compliance tools for risk assessments and due diligence

Job description

Company Description

With over 25 years’ experience, plus the same enormous passion and ambition we had on day-one, we’re trailblazers in the pet e-commerce industry. Our solutions make over 12 million customers genuinely happier – and that’s something we really care about. We work together to continually adapt; embracing change and the challenges it brings so that we can keep doing better. Join us and discover a place where your potential meets your passion for pets. That’s the power of plus.

Job Description

The trust of our customers, business partners and the public is our top priority at zooplus, which is why acting responsibly and in accordance with the law is of utmost importance to us. The Corporate Compliance department supports the business units, managers and employees in mastering the constantly growing challenges posed by criminal and regulatory law at national and international level and in making the right decisions. The focus is on compliance areas such as bribery & corruption, cartel law, money laundering prevention, trade sanctions, employer criminal law as well as business partner & value chain compliance.

The core task of Corporate Compliance is to implement an effective compliance management system that successfully promotes awareness of compliance risks and integrity, and that sustainably prevents potential misconduct. The aim is also to detect and remedy legal violations, investigate suspected cases and take immediate action if necessary.

We are looking for a Senior Compliance Manager to join our team at our headquarters in Munich to provide day-to-day compliance advice to the business units and to further expand our compliance management system.

Your Tasks:

• You will independently advise all business units on compliance issues arising from day-to-day operations and strategic projects
• You will carry out compliance reviews (e.g. gifts & hospitality, conflicts of interest, false self-employment), contract reviews and business partner assessments in accordance with internal standards and legal requirements
• You will identify, assess and prioritise compliance risks and develop appropriate measures to mitigate them
• You will manage existing compliance processes and drive their optimisation, standardisation and digitalisation
• You will develop and implement internal compliance regulations, processes, controls and other compliance measures in line with the global compliance strategy
• You will design and deliver target-group-specific communication and training initiatives to strengthen compliance awareness and integrity within the company in the long term
• You will take on the operational management of compliance projects and support the further development of the compliance management system
• You will plan, coordinate and carry out compliance monitoring activities and compliance audits
• You will conduct internal investigations or coordinate complex investigations in collaboration with external partners
• You will assist with communication with regulatory authorities and external stakeholders, as well as with handling regulatory enquiries.

Qualifications

• Degree in economics, law or a comparable field of study
• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in compliance, risk management, governance or auditing within a consulting firm, audit firm or international company
• Professional certification in compliance or auditing (e.g. CFE, CAMS or CIA) is desirable
• In-depth knowledge of relevant German and international laws and regulations relating to anti-corruption, antitrust, anti-money laundering, trade sanctions, supply chain compliance and employer compliance
• Experience in designing, implementing and continuously improving compliance measures, including policies, training, communications, procedures, controls, audits and investigations
• Experience in compliance risk management and conducting compliance risk assessments
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and change management skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical and business-friendly guidance
• Profound understanding of operational business processes and experience embedding compliance requirements into business operations
• Strong affinity for technical processes and IT solutions and, ideally, experience with the digitalisation and automation of compliance activities
• Experience using compliance-specific tools, for example for risk assessments, compliance monitoring and business partner due diligence
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint, as well as Visio or comparable process-mapping tools
• Fluent written and spoken German and English skills

Additional Information

Headquartered in Munich, with offices across Madrid, Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Vienna, we collaborate because we genuinely love working together - so you’ll be at the heart of an incredible, multinational team. We trust each other to get the job done, which means you’ll benefit from hybrid working, spending 60% of your time in the office and 40% at home. There’s an option to work for 20 days abroad in approved countries too.

Add to that development opportunities that help you to shape your own career path, excellent training and support, wellbeing offers, subsidised transport or bike leasing, plus 20% discount across all our products, and you’ll begin to get a sense of what sets us apart. Find out more about the specific benefits at your local office in our blog posts.

A note on compensation: We believe in being transparent about salary ranges. The range shown reflects the full scope that the role can grow into over time, depending on experience, skills, and impact. Most offers are positioned around the midpoint of the range, ensuring a fair and consistent approach across our teams.

At zooplus, we believe in equal opportunity and support everyone to fulfil their potential. We recognise the power of listening and learning from each other and embrace diversity and inclusion of all.

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