Chief Compliance Officer(m/f/d)

91320 | Legal & Compliance | Management | Allianz Executive | Allianz Services | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 8,800 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group. At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.
Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.   

Role overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Compliance Officer to build and lead the compliance management function for Allianz Services GmbH, a newly formed international service company, part of the Allianz Group, following a successful carve-out. With operations across multiple countries, the company will launch as a fully independent entity in mid-2026. This role will be instrumental in establishing a robust compliance management framework from day one. It ensures the safeguarding on the own operations as well as on the services that we provide to our customers in alignment with Allianz Group’s standards and regulatory requirements.

What you do:

• Advising Senior Management and Supervisory Board of the Group on compliance risks and overall compliance with external requirements and internal corporate rules; material changes in legal and regulatory environment.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a global compliance management system in accordance with the requirements and including all tasks as set out in the respective Compliance policy.  
• Advocate Allianz Groups’ and Allianz Services' compliance positions by coordination and interaction with all relevant stakeholders in relation to its compliance risks. 
• Establishing effective regulatory compliance function to ensure early warning and monitoring and whether adequate and effective internal procedures are in place to adhere to relevant laws and regulations, as well as internal corporate rules.  
• Member and/or chair of relevant committees (including Compliance Committee, Governance and Control Committee, Integrity Committee, etc.) 
• Representing Allianz Services in the Group international compliance leadership meetings and various business work-streams and committees 
• Creating and sustaining strong and collaborative working relationships with various stakeholders within Allianz Services, Group centers and other operating entities and global lines 
• Leveraging of available and possible digital solutions for compliance risks prevention and mitigation  
• Steering and managing compliance risk assessment 
• Proactively identifying emerging compliance risks and trends, develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures to support management of compliance risks  
• Steering and managing compliance Group compliance quality assurance program 
• Supporting group strategy through comprehensive compliance risk prevention and mitigation programs and processes 
• Facilitate effective trainings and communication to drive understanding and employees ownership of the compliance risks 
• Management and oversight of compliance investigations  
• Steering strategies and plans to manage compliance misconduct  
• Lead and manage compliance function and department  
• Maintain sound organizational structure with adequate size, capabilities and experience proportionate to the nature and complexity of the Group’s business and its compliance risk profile  
• To ensure necessary skillset of the compliance department via required trainings and upskilling development 

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, Compliance, or related field.
• Professional compliance certifications (e.g. CCEP, CRCM, ICA, or equivalent) are highly desirable.
• Ideally 10 plus years of progressive experience in compliance management within global service or financial organizations, at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience in building or transforming teams.
• Deep understanding of compliance across operational, and strategic domains, preferably within a group or multinational context.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at executive and board levels.
• Fluent English is required; additional languages (especially German or regional languages) are a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed (approx. 30–40%).
• We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

What we offer:

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.
Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.