Senior Compliance Specialist

Senior Compliance Specialist About Wolters Kluwer Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services. We support professionals in making critical decisions that protect people’s health and prosperity and contribute to a safe, just, and well-governed society. Integrity is central to how we do business, and compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies is fundamental to our success. We are seeking a Senior Compliance Specialist to join our Global Law and Compliance Department at Wolters Kluwer’s. About the Role As a Senior Compliance Specialist, you will support key elements of Wolters Kluwer’s global Ethics & Compliance program, with a primary focus on managing the SpeakUp (whistleblowing) process and case management. This is a hands-on role requiring strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and a high degree of professionalism. You will report directly to the Compliance & Sustainability Director and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across the organization. This role is ideal for someone passionate about business ethics, integrity, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities SpeakUp Program & Case Management Serve as the primary contact for Wolters Kluwer’s SpeakUp (whistleblowing) reporting program. Administer the SpeakUp case management system, ensuring accurate and complete documentation of all cases. Manage intake and triage of reports from employees and third parties, communicate with reporters, and coordinate investigations. Ensure cases are handled in compliance with internal procedures and applicable laws; occasionally support investigations directly. Analyze trends and prepare case statistics and reports for senior management and internal committees. Collaborate closely with HR, Legal, Internal Audit, Internal Control, and other relevant departments. Drive continuous improvement of SpeakUp processes, communications, and employee awareness. Other Ethics & Compliance Responsibilities Support ethics and compliance training and awareness initiatives, including development of annual Code of Conduct training. Monitor and report compliance training completion to senior management. Organize and maintain compliance policies and related documentation within the document management system. Act as secretary to the Ethics & Compliance Committee, including meeting preparation and minutes. Enhance compliance data, reporting, and analytics to measure program effectiveness. Contribute to the ongoing development and strengthening of the global Ethics & Compliance program. Your Profile Bachelor’s degree in Law or a related field. 3–5 years of experience in ethics, compliance, legal, regulatory, or integrity roles within large, international organizations. Hands-on experience with SpeakUp or whistleblowing programs. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail. Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with Power BI. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch. Demonstrates integrity, curiosity, humility, and sound judgement. Our Interview Practices To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of €5.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,400 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries which impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the information, software solutions, and services they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and save time. Our expert solutions combine deep domain knowledge with technology to deliver both content and workflow automation to drive improved outcomes and productivity for our customers. We are committed to helping professionals improve the way they do business and solve complex problems with our range of digital solutions and services, which we continuously evolve to meet their changing needs. Our 188-year legacy and portfolio represent thousands of customers worldwide. For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Wolters Kluwer has a dedicated team of experienced talent acquisition professionals who are ready to hear what makes you tick and share how Wolters Kluwer can help you achieve your goals and ambitions. Here Rasi Fawaz shares some tips on what recruiters are looking for on a resume. As a global organization, we recognize that solving a wide range of complex problems requires diverse perspectives and innovative thinking. We know that bringing our best to our customers, communities, and other key stakeholders requires a highly engaged and talented workforce – one that represents the diversity of those we serve and the communities where we live and work. We aim to provide a welcoming environment and equitable opportunities for all employees regardless of background, nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion. This principle is ingrained in our company values and articulated in our Code of Business Ethics. At Wolters Kluwer, you’ll feel valued for your contributions, and you’ll know that your health, safety, and well-being are important to us. Our well-being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous. In 2024 we were awarded Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization, in recognition of our commitment to maintaining and enhancing the well-being of our colleagues through our ‘Together we thrive’ well-being program. To ensure we continue to drive innovation that enables us to develop products and services to best serve our customers, we cultivate a workplace culture rooted in mutual respect, bringing forward insights from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are also committed to complying with laws requiring equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions. 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