Team Lead, Legal & Compliance – Legal Support Center Poland (m/f) at WSA EMEA

Komorniki, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Team Leadership, Legal Operations, Data Privacy, GDPR, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, Corporate Secretarial, Legal Drafting, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Coordination, Legal Entity Management, English Proficiency, Polish Proficiency, Process Improvement, Due Diligence

Industry

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

Description

WSA's Legal department is a pragmatic, solution-focused partner that proactively addresses challenges and supports growth. Reporting to the Head of Group Legal, Capital Markets and M&A, this role will lead the establishment and ongoing management of a newly created Legal Support Center in Poland. What you'll do As Team Lead, you will be responsible for building and developing a small, high-performing team delivering operational and legal-adjacent support across Group Tax, Legal and Compliance. The focus will be on Legal, Data Privacy and Business Ethics Compliance. You will combine hands-on delivery with team leadership, ensuring structured execution within established processes and continuously improving ways of working, delivering efficient and professional support to legal and compliance colleagues globally as well as business stakeholders locally and regionally. In this role, you will help plan and align activities across multiple stakeholders and priorities, supporting the team in navigating complexity while bringing a tech-savvy approach to enhancing workflows and day-to-day operations. Key responsibilities include: Establish and lead the Legal Support Center, including building and developing the team, defining scope and priorities, and setting a clear service delivery model aligned with Group Legal. Drive structured and scalable operations, including workflows, processes and quality standards, and act as the key interface to Group Legal stakeholders. Act as first line of defence for data privacy matters, including handling data breach coordination (documentation and follow-up) and supporting data subject requests. Maintain and support privacy operations and documentation, including RoPA, DPIAs and DPA assessments to ensure consistent and compliant processes. Support Business Ethics Compliance and risk processes, including training and communication, third-party due diligence and screening, and delivery of reporting and insights. Provide hands-on legal support, including drafting and reviewing standard agreements, advising on legal matters relating to WSA Poland, and maintaining templates and clause libraries. Provide corporate secretarial and legal entity management support, including maintenance of legal entities, governance documentation and coordination of statutory requirements. Your background Experience Master of Laws (or equivalent) or a similar legal/compliance background, with solid understanding of data privacy (e.g. GDPR) and compliance processes +6 years of relevant experience within legal operations, legal support, compliance or related functions, preferably in a corporate or shared services environment Experience working in a multinational environment, with prior coordination, project or team leadership exposure; experience from regulated industries is a plus Performance and personal competencies Forward-thinking with a structured, process-oriented mindset and the ability to plan and align work effectively in complex environments. Able to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment, including in a build-up phase where scope, processes and priorities are evolving. Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage complexity, balance multiple tasks and stakeholders, and deliver to agreed deadlines High attention to detail, accuracy, and quality , with a focus on consistent and reliable execution. Able to establish, implement and continuously improve processes and ways of working, bringing a practical and tech-savvy approach to tools and efficiency. Demonstrates sound judgment and integrity, with the confidence to act as first line of defence and apply a risk-based approach in day-to-day decisions. Results-driven with a strong focus on delivering value to the business, demonstrating resilience and consistently high-quality output. Collaborative and pragmatic, able to build strong working relationships across functions and geographies, and align stakeholders effectively. Comfortable guiding and supporting others, contributing to a positive team environment and helping build a high-performing function. Proficiency in Polish and English (written and spoken) is required; additional languages are a plus. Who we are At WSA, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services. Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world. With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we care for one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes. Sounds wonderful? We can't wait to hear from you. WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead a new Legal Support Center in Poland, managing a team that provides operational support for Group Tax, Legal, and Compliance. Key duties include overseeing data privacy operations, business ethics compliance, and providing hands-on legal support for agreements and corporate secretarial tasks.