Compliance Officer (DACH) in Düsseldorf bei Mitsubishi Chemical

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group is a specialty materials provider with an unwavering commitment to forging innovative solutions. We possess extensive expertise and leadership in material science within the core market segments of Mobility, Digital, Food and Healthcare. By providing advanced chemistry-based solutions our 70,000 employees enable industry transformation, develop technological advancements, and create more fruitful lives for the global population. Delivering on the core elements of our slogan - “Science. Value. Life.”

About the role

Managing a broad range of complex compliance, legal and regulatory issues in the chemical and pharmaceuticals business. Cross-border and Compliance investigations experience essential. Fluency in German and English is necessary. The Compliance Officer will be responsible for the implementation of the Compliance Management System (CMS) in MCG EMEA's subsidiaries in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) while supporting the implementation in the other countries in the region.

The ideal candidate will be located in Duesseldorf area, but we will also consider applications from other areas of Germany.

Your Responsibilities

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, you will provide compliance advice across a wide range of activities and programs including:

• Supporting the design of the EMEA Regional CMS and related initiatives and projects derived from it.
• Leading and conducting Compliance investigations in the DACH region, as well as in other countries within EMEA as required.
• Educating and training employees on compliance regulations and the impact of non-compliance on the organization.
• Collaborating with management to ensure compliance and supporting senior executives in compliance messaging.
• Performing routine risk assessments for understanding compliance risk, scope, and significance.
• Provide day-to-day management; drafting internal compliance governance; managing activities of Compliance coordinators on sites in the DACH region; responding to incidents; implementing improvement actions.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Fluency in German and English
• Considerable experience in a compliance department, legal department in-house and/or in an international law firm, law enforcement agency or audit firm dealing with a broad range of issues.
• Strong working knowledge of law and business operations and able to work effectively with governmental and competent authorities.
• Ability to translate difficult compliance issues into readily understandable concepts and achieve practical business solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills including cross-borders, ideally with experience at global corporations with operations in Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, USA, Italy, Spain, and France

What you can expect:

Our corporate culture is based on the values of integrity, respect, bravery, collaboration, and persistence, we call it "Our Way". With our approach, together we can shape a more sustainable, progressive, and brighter version of the world.

We believe in the power of people with diverse values, viewpoints, and expertise. Our aim is the wellbeing of people and the planet – a concept we call KAITEKI. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment.