Compliance Officer / Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

Tasks you will enjoy

• You support our domestic and international group companies with legal, compliance-related, regulatory and governance-related issues.
• You conduct legal and regulatory research and prepare facts, risk analyses, decision bases and initial solution proposals in a structured manner.
• You review, draft and revise contracts, policies, group instructions, templates and other legal and compliance documents.
• You participate in contract negotiations, projects, compliance risk analyses, audits, internal investigations and fact-finding.
• You accompany innovative projects of the Valora Group from legal and compliance-related perspectives.
• You assist with the confidential and traceable processing and documentation of reports from the Valora Integrity Line.
• You take on tasks in the area of corporate housekeeping and corporate governance, for example with resolutions, powers of attorney, commercial register matters and the maintenance of corporate documentation.
• You contribute to trademark matters.
• You create and update training materials, knowledge collections and internal communication materials and support trainings, workshops and awareness measures.
• You collaborate with internal departments, group companies as well as external consultants and ensure complete, consistent and traceable documentation of the processed matters.

Requirements you bring

• Completed studies in law or a comparable university degree with a focus on law, compliance or corporate governance. Bar admission and/or other legal further training are an advantage.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in a legal or compliance department of an internationally active company and/or in an internationally active law firm, ideally including compliance, audit or risk management.
• Good knowledge in general civil law (e.g. labour law, distribution law, corporate law, contract law) and public law (e.g. competition law, administrative law) as well as criminal law.
• Interest in compliance management, corporate governance, regulatory requirements and economic contexts.
• Enjoy analysing complex issues carefully and preparing them clearly.
• A structured, reliable and proactive, independent working style.
• Strong assertiveness, resilience, negotiation skills and enjoyment of team-oriented work.
• High integrity, trustworthiness and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Team spirit, service orientation and audience-appropriate communication.
• Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form; French or other languages are an advantage.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office.

Benefits we offer you

• A dynamic, international working environment with plenty of room for ideas and creative participation.
• Diverse development and training opportunities, including through our internal Valora Academy and live training sessions.
• A straightforward corporate culture with direct exchange and a lived informal culture that promotes innovation and agility.
• Exciting projects and varied tasks with great scope for design and high personal responsibility.
• Enjoy attractive employee discounts at Valora formats and selected partners in leisure, sport, health and mobility.
• Attractive employment conditions with a company pension scheme and three flexibly selectable savings plans.
• Flexible working hours with flexitime and the possibility to work from home.