Strategic Compliance & Contracts Lead - Poland

NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing; Kraków; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing seeks an experienced Compliance and Risk Manager to guide contractual matters, risk controls, and regulatory adherence across global operations from its Kraków site.

You will develop and maintain risk and compliance programs, liaise with Legal, Finance, and IT, and support audits, training, and reporting to senior management. Fluency in English is required; Polish or additional languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Law, Law, Compliance, Risk Management, or related field.
• Professional experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Legal, Corporate Governance, or similar functions.
• Strong understanding of business operations and commercial processes, ideally in an international industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, supply chain due diligence, data privacy, antitrust law, export controls, and whistleblower programs.
• Experience in contract management within mechanical and plant engineering or a comparable industrial sector.
• Highly organized, analytical, and solution-oriented, with strong integrity, discretion, and professional judgment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into practical business guidance.
• Ability to build credibility and collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Fluent in English; additional language skills are an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with compliance, risk, governance, or audit management software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise Sales and business stakeholders on contractual matters, negotiate domestic and international commercial agreements, and manage contract-related risks and obligations.
• Develop strategies to mitigate contractual claims, including change orders, damages, and liquidated damages.
• Draft, review, and continuously improve contract templates in collaboration with Legal and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the Compliance Management System, Risk Management System, policies, processes, and internal controls.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and report significant business risks.
• Advise management and business functions on compliance, risk, and regulatory matters.
• Conduct risk assessments, control reviews, internal assessments, and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Support global compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including supply chain compliance, data privacy, cybersecurity, information security (CRA, NIS2, AI Act), antitrust, anti‑corruption, export controls, and whistleblower protection.
• Prepare reports, decision papers, action plans, and governance updates for executive management.
• Design and deliver global compliance training and awareness initiatives.
• Investigate compliance incidents and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement, Sales, IT, Quality Management, and operational business units.
• Report directly to the Business Unit CFO and work closely with Group Compliance & ISMS and regional compliance representatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Integrity & judgment

Organizational skills

English fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Law, Law, Compliance, Risk Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Compliance software

Job description

NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing seeks an experienced Compliance and Risk Manager to guide contractual matters, risk controls, and regulatory adherence across global operations from its Kraków site.

You will develop and maintain risk and compliance programs, liaise with Legal, Finance, and IT, and support audits, training, and reporting to senior management. Fluency in English is required; Polish or additional languages are a plus.