Commercial policy specialist

Join us as a Compliance Specialist and play a critical role in driving commercial compliance, governance, and operational excellence across our channel business. In this role, you will partner with business leaders to ensure alignment with global policies, local compliance requirements, and commercial governance standards, reducing organizational risk while enabling sustainable business growth. This position requires a strong combination of compliance expertise, stakeholder influence, change management, and execution discipline to ensure key compliance initiatives are implemented and sustained across the organization.

What will you do?

• Drive alignment between global commercial compliance policies and local business operations, ensuring consistent adoption across all channel partners and business units.

• Monitor compliance with contractual, commercial, and governance requirements, identifying gaps and driving corrective actions to mitigate business risk.

• Partner with Sales, Channel, Finance, Legal, and Operations leaders to ensure compliance standards are embedded into day-to-day business practices.

• Lead reviews of commercial agreements, partner onboarding processes, operational controls, and policy adherence requirements.

• Assess potential compliance risks related to channel management, contracts, payment terms, inventory practices, and commercial operations.

• Influence cross-functional stakeholders, including senior leadership, to drive accountability and timely resolution of compliance issues.

• Act as a change agent by promoting compliance awareness, driving process improvements, and supporting adoption of governance initiatives.

• Develop tracking mechanisms, governance reviews, and follow-up processes to ensure sustainable compliance and operational discipline.

• Provide recommendations to leadership teams based on compliance assessments and operational risk evaluations.

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Commercial Compliance & Governance - Intermediate/Advanced level; ensuring adherence to global commercial policies and governance standards.

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation - Intermediate level; identifying operational and commercial risks and implementing corrective actions.

• Change Management - Intermediate level; driving organizational adoption of new policies, processes, and compliance requirements.

• Stakeholder Management & Influence - Advanced level; effectively challenging and influencing senior leaders to drive business accountability.

• Policy Implementation & Process Governance - Intermediate level; translating policies into practical and sustainable business processes.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Intermediate level; partnering with multiple business functions to achieve compliance objectives.

• Data Analysis & Reporting - Intermediate level; monitoring compliance metrics, identifying trends, and recommending improvements.

• Project Execution & Follow-Up - Advanced level; ensuring initiatives move from assessment to implementation and measurable results.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Law, Compliance, Operations, or related field.

• Experience in Compliance, Commercial Operations, Risk Management, Channel Management, Internal Controls, Governance, or similar functions.

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels, including Director and VP-level leadership.

• Strong change management and organizational transformation capabilities.

• Ability to balance business objectives while maintaining compliance and governance requirements.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex policies into actionable business practices.

• High level of integrity, accountability, and commitment to process discipline.

• Ability to operate with firmness and objectivity when enforcing compliance standards and driving corrective actions.

Bring your compliance expertise to a team that values integrity — apply today!

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• €40 billion global revenue

• +9% organic growth

• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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