Compliance Manager Germany

Compliance Manager Germany – Cisco

The role reports directly to the General Manager for Germany and works with the Compliance Boards and internal Compliance Committees, reviewing compliance risk assessment processes. You will support compliance issues to cross‑functional teams, including internal audit, legal, tax and operations.

Your Impact

• Lead all aspects of the country Compliance Program and support the Management in order to promote a culture of compliance
• Be a trusted advisor to the Senior Management on all compliance regulations in the country
• Act as a channel of communication, advisory and cross‑functional coordination for the business on compliance‑related matters
• Be point of contact to receive, evaluate and direct compliance issues to the appropriate resources for investigation and resolution
• Monitor management and employee compliance with relevant rules and regulations as well as company policies and standards of conduct
• Support compliance trainings as well as develop their content
• Oversee potential risks and issues; facilitate remediation processes, including identifying action owners, timelines and resolution plans for critical issues, etc.
• Maintain regular cadence of compliance meetings with senior management and cross‑functional teams
• Support the Ethics & Compliance org with anti‑bribery and anti‑corruption and Conflict of Interest issues, as needed
• Engage with Legal, Finance, Human Resources and other cross‑organizational compliance counterparts to assist with program recommendations based on the evolving local legislative and regulatory environment

Country/region specific duties

• Communication with regulatory authorities on compliance topics upon request, and when relevant, obtaining clarifications on new legislation
• Support of internal and external audits
• Support of the local country data protection and privacy framework with alignment with the global corporate program

Minimum Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge and previous experience in Compliance Management, audit or Risk Management role (minimum 4 years’ experience)
• Previous experience in working for global, multi‑national and/or complex organisations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written & spoken
• Fluent in German and English
• Bachelor’s degree that demonstrates strong legal/compliance/controlling/finance acumen

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills
• Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously
• Ability to influence stakeholders and facilitate risk‑based decision‑making
• Ability to think outside of box
• Proven excellence in academic, professional and/or personal endeavours

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Software Development

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