Senior Compliance Specialist (maternity cover)

Long Description

The Compliance team plays an essential role in ensuring that Allegro's operations are in line with the applicable laws in Poland and Europe. The team is responsible for monitoring adherence to internal policies. One of the team's tasks is to identify significant legal acts at the national and European Union levels, translate legal text into the language of business and technology, and then implement necessary changes within the organization. Moreover, the Compliance team is crucial in creating and maintaining a positive company image. By enhancing its reputation, it helps to build trust among customers and business partners.

Your main responsibilities:

You will support all Allegro Group teams in compliance management through consultations and substantive support. Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading the implementation of legal acts across all Allegro entities, from initial impact analysis and project group formation to coordinating the entire process.

• Developing and delivering educational, informational, and training activities related to compliance management, including onboarding for new employees and annual mandatory training.

• Ensuring that internal policies and procedures comply with current Polish and European legal regulations.

• Assessing the impact and ensuring ongoing conformity of the company's activities with applicable legal regulations, internal regulations, regulators' recommendations, codes of good practices, and market standards.

• Providing substantive support and consultation to all Allegro Group teams on compliance management, advising on various initiatives.

• Maintaining and updating internal documentation related to the compliance process, including the development of a Compliance Universe database.

• Prioritizing the implementation of mechanisms, processes, and procedures within the compliance management system.

• Supporting the product compliance area by monitoring product-related laws, ensuring consultation across business units, and managing economic operators' obligations.

• Servicing product audits, including supervising the implementation of all post-audit recommendations.

• Responding to compliance issues raised by internal and external stakeholders.

• Together with the team, you'll contribute to creating a Compliance Universe for Allegro Group and ensure that our operations meet the highest compliance standards.

This is the right job for you if:

• Have at least 5 years of experience in a similar position, including experience working with the business

• Obtain a degree in law or a related field (audit, compliance)

• Have a solid understanding of compliance and adapting the company to legal acts

• Have experience managing project teams and leading complex projects

• Have experience in a role that involves the management of non-compliance risks

• Are capable of good organization of working time and setting priorities

• Have the ability to think analytically and innovatively, capable of analyzing legal acts and drawing conclusions that are valuable for the organization

• Know the principles of the legislative process in Poland and Europe, and the most important legal acts regarding e-commerce and digital services

• Can quickly assimilate new topics, and search for and synthesize information

• Have a strong command of English and Polish, both written and spoken, at a minimum C1 level (a required prerequisite)

• Knowledge of the Czech language would be an additional advantage

• Have strong communication skills, including the ability to converse with the business sector and create high-level messages

What we offer:

• Fixed-term replacement contract (maternity cover)

• Hybrid work model (4 days in-office / 1 remote) in a modern, well-located Warsaw or Poznań office (bicycle parking, equipped kitchens, adjustable desks, interactive meeting rooms)

• A wide selection of fringe benefits in a cafeteria plan – you choose what you like (e.g., medical, sports or lunch packages, insurance, purchase vouchers)

• Working with partners from different business units on cross-functional projects

• Collaborating with the best experts - it will enable you to expand your experience in the field of risk and compliance

• Being part of a team that is always willing to share knowledge with others

• Access to a wide selection of training programs on our internal learning platform