Senior Manager Compliance

Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2024, Continental generated preliminary sales of €39.7 billion and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets.

Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental delivers top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2023, the Tires group sector generated sales of 14 billion euros. Continental's tire sector employs more than 56,000 people worldwide and has 20 production and 16 development sites. Are you ready to shape the future with us? 

Job Description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

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The Regional Head of Compliance Americas leads all ongoing activities in America, Canada and LATAM related to the implementation of Continentals Compliance Management System. The Compliance function consists of the Compliance core areas Business Ethics, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Antitrust as well as Data Compliance in the Region including but not limited to the operationalization of the Compliance strategy.

The Regional Head will form part of the Global Compliance team and represent special regional matters in this team. The job is to advise and support Continental businesses regarding its Compliance efforts and avoid potentially large fines. The Regional Head will monitor, manage and advise on compliance and data practices internally to ensure the business and its functions comply with applicable requirements. The Regional Head will be heading a small team of 5+ compliance and data compliance specialists. They will also lead the regional Export Control team, which will functionally report to the Global Head of Export Control. 

•  Interface between Compliance Americas, the locations in the Region and the other global Compliance departments. 
• Serve as a first contact point for the locations. 
• Support the Global Compliance strategy at a regional level. 
• Collaborate continuously with the Central Compliance team and embrace global compliance initiatives, e.g. regarding trainings, communication, and integrity culture.
• Continuously support the improvement of design and implementation of the Compliance Management System (CMS) especially considering the regional aspects and applications of the CMS, including Data Compliance.
• Ensure the effectiveness of compliance measures in the Compliance Cycle.
• Provide legal advice on data compliance issues for all stakeholders in the dedicated region (day-to-day advice) by supporting the first line of defense. 
• Implement and manage processes and standards to ensure the legally compliant treatment and documentation in the event of data subject requests (deletion and/or information requests). 
• Support the identification and assessment of data protection risks and provide adequate solutions for the business. 
• Support the prevention, detection, response to, monitoring and reporting of data protection breaches.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• 10+ years of professional related compliance experience
• 5+ years of experience working in Compliance and/or Data Compliance for a global organization and/or relevant experience practicing law or other similar function
• Bachelors Degree 
• Experience leading matrixed teams
• International or highly matrixed organizational experience
• Must be able to sit onsite in at our HQs in Fort Mill, SC
• Strong experience in developing, adapting, and conducting training programs to educate employees at different levels of experience and responsibilities and/or stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, strategic mindset, with a proactive, structured, and independent way of working
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and drive cross-functional initiatives
• High level of commitment, confidence, and strong team skills 
• Familiarity with operational, financial, quality assurance, audit, and human resource procedures and regulations
• Experience with inter-cultural communication (e.g., internally across locations) 
• Internal qualified candidates will meet internal guidelines for this executive level role:
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