Compliance & Contract Manager

NETZSCH-Gruppe; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NETZSCH-Gruppe in Exton, PA seeks an experienced Compliance & Risk Manager to advise Sales and stakeholders on contractual matters and to manage risks across domestic and international agreements. You will develop strategies to mitigate claims, draft templates with Legal, and build global compliance programs including data privacy, cybersecurity, antitrust, export controls, and whistleblower protections.

Collaboration with Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement, and IT is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business law, compliance, risk management or related field.
• Experience in compliance, risk management, internal controls, or legal governance.
• Experience in international industrial/manufacturing environments preferred.
• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise Sales and stakeholders on contractual matters and manage contract risks.
• Develop strategies to mitigate contractual claims, changes, damages, and liquidated damages.
• Draft, review, and improve contract templates with Legal and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain the Compliance Management System and Risk Management System.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and report significant business risks.
• Advise management on compliance, risk, and regulatory matters.
• Coordinate audits and manage internal/external audit activities.
• Support global compliance including data privacy, cybersecurity, CRA, NIS2, AI Act, export controls, and whistleblower protection.
• Prepare governance updates and reports for executive management.
• Deliver global compliance training and awareness initiatives.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement, Sales, IT, Quality, and operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organization

Analytical thinking

Discretion

Collaboration

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Law

Tools

Compliance software

Job description

Company Description

Be part of a team that's shaping the world:With over 1,300 colleagues, we develop and manufacture mills, mixers, and dispersers that set industry standards – from precise laboratory mills to large-scale systems that fill entire halls. Every machine we produce is unique, tailored precisely to our customers’ individual requirements.

Our technologies add color to life, make chocolate silky smooth, create sustainable protein alternatives, and drive the energy transition with cutting‑edge battery materials. At the heart of all these applications lies state‑of‑the‑art grinding and dispersing technology. Our work combines technological precision with a passion for making the world a better place.

The Grinding & Dispersingdivision is one of the world's leading suppliers of grinding and mixing technology.The comprehensive range of machines and systems is used in a wide variety of industries such as the chemical, mineral and food industries. The division's strength lies in customised solutions for process engineering tasks.

Job Description

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Law, Law, Compliance, Risk Management, or a 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 key compliance and risk topics, including 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.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veteran status.