Compliance Specialist

Company Description

As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. We enable creative minds to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you're from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero.

Job Description

We are on the lookout for a Compliance Specialist to join the GRC team on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences.

Join the team that protects and enables Delivery Hero’s growth. In the Legal Team, you’ll support key initiatives by providing proactive legal guidance that aligns business goals with regulatory standards. Your work will help mitigate risks and ensure we’re positioned for sustainable, long-term success—making you a key contributor to our mission of delivering amazing experiences worldwide.

In this role, you will be responsible for a wide range of compliance activities, including policy review and development, risk mitigation analysis, compliance monitoring and testing, and collaboration with departments across a multicultural and highly diverse Delivery Hero Group. You will also lead and support internal investigations into compliance breaches and misconduct, ensuring our organization adheres to the highest ethical standards. We value individuals with confidence, a proactive attitude, and a strong work ethic who thrive in high-performing teams. 

• Support Policy Implementation: Assist in the implementation, maintenance, and updating of Sanctions Policies and Procedures, while contributing to the global rollout of the Compliance Management System and key policies (e.g., Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Anti-Bribery & Corruption). Tailor policies to regional legal and regulatory requirements.

• Risk Mitigation: Conduct comprehensive assessments of financial crime risk exposures, with emphasis on sanctions-related risks. Oversee the quality of sanctions control processes, and help establish global standards to mitigate sanctions risks and safeguard Delivery Hero Group.

• Control Analysis: Work with the central compliance team to analyze existing controls, evaluate their effectiveness in meeting regulatory requirements, and document findings and recommendations for improvement.

• Training & Development: Train new and existing personnel on Sanctions Policies and other compliance-related areas, ensuring consistent adherence across the organization.

• Compliance Monitoring & Testing: Conduct risk-based monitoring, compliance assessments, and testing of internal policies and controls. Identify gaps, recommend remedial actions, and ensure ongoing compliance with evolving regulations.

• Regulatory Expertise: Stay informed on key regulatory changes in Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, German Supply Chain Act and other compliance areas, as well as industry trends and enforcement actions.

• Reporting & Documentation: Assist in preparing reports summarizing testing objectives, findings, and recommendations, and contribute to the development of remediation plans.

• Compliance Support: Serve as the point of contact for compliance inquiries within the Delivery Hero Group, particularly regarding economic sanctions and related topics.

• Investigations & Misconduct Response: Manage the compliance response to non-compliant behavior, including internal investigations and the handling of whistleblower cases.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, or a related field (or in the process of obtaining one).

• 2+ years of experience in compliance, audit, or related fields (preferred but not a must).

• Familiarity with compliance regulations (such as Corruption Prevention, Sanctions, or the German Supply Chain Act) is a plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an interest in explaining complex topics clearly.

• German language skills are a plus, but not mandatory.

• A proactive, detail-oriented, and eager-to-learn attitude.

Additional Information

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week

• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service

• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.

• Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation, Yoga, Gym & Bicycle Subsidy

• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank, Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan

• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts. Courses.

Ready to join our team? If you’re excited to grow, collaborate and be part of the world’s leading delivery platform, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

We believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product, but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring - therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities, religious beliefs, color, national origin, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, age, marital or disability statuses, or any other aspect that makes you, you. We encourage you to let us know if you need any accommodations or specific accessibility support to ensure a smooth interview experience—just include it in your application. You're welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.