We are looking for a Student Assistant in the Compliance and Data Protection team.
This role offers a rare opportunity to make an impact in a highly international and ambitious company while gaining experience in the areas of anti-bribery, competition law, sanctions, and export controls.
Hempel’s Compliance and Data Protection team is based at the corporate head office in Lyngby (The position requires a valid work permit for Denmark) , and supports the entire Hempel Group. We are currently a diverse team of eight colleagues focusing on different but overlapping areas of compliance.
Key responsibilities
You will be supporting compliance initiatives with high senior management attention --- working on a wide range of tasks, including:
- Production and promotion of e-learning courses – proofreading content, testing, coordinating translations, drafting promotional material, and following up on completion
- Following up on issues and requests relating to digital platforms used by the team
- Maintaining compliance content on the team’s SharePoint site and Hempel’s policy management system.
- Preparing progress reports and presentations for management
- Conducting due diligence screening on potential business partners
To accomplish your assigned tasks, you will need to communicate effectively with colleagues from different cultural and professional backgrounds. In addition to responding to queries from colleagues around the world, you will often need to understand input from experts in various subject areas such as IT, learning & development, HR, communications, finance, and legal.
The working hours are 15-20 hours per week. Your work can be arranged flexibly according to your classes and exam schedule.
To succeed in this role…
We are looking for a student at bachelor’s or (early) master’s level with the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Structured, detail-oriented, and reliable.
- Fluent in written and spoken English. (Other languages are not required but would be an advantage.
- Independent and willing to take individual responsibility for your tasks, while understanding the team’s goals, deadlines, and priorities.
- Good at keeping focus on projects with many stakeholders.
There is no single specific field of study required; many areas are relevant to compliance work including law, economics, finance, and international business. We would love to hear from if you meet the above criteria and have a demonstrated interest in compliance and corporate responsibility.
Application and further information
To apply for this position, please submit your application letter and CV via our recruitment system by clicking the link ‘Apply’.
We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an on-going basis, so please send us your application.
More about Hempel
At Hempel, you are invited to join a team of dedicated individuals and become part of a global community with 7,500 colleagues around the world.
We are committed to promoting a workplace that values unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Creating an inclusive environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work is crucial for our success in shaping a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions.
We recognize that our journey must be persistent. We are dedicated to continually developing and improving our efforts and have a variety of programs and initiatives such as a global 16 weeks paid parental leave policy from day one, Inclusive Leadership Training, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, an internal Women’s Network, and mandatory Anti-Harassment Training. This is not a complete list, but essential in ensuring that every employee feels the responsibility of protecting our inclusive culture by treating each other with respect
Application due
2024-09-30
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Chemicals
Across the globe, Hempel’s coatings solutions protect surfaces, structures and equipment. They extend asset lifetimes, reduce maintenance costs and make homes and workplaces safer and more colourful. Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915 by J.C. Hempel, and is solely owned by the Hempel Foundation, which not only ensures a solid economic base for the company, but is dedicated to making a difference in the world by empowering children to learn, supporting coatings science and sustaining biodiversity.
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As a world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions, Hempel is a global company with strong values, working with customers in the decorative, marine, infrastructure and energy industries. Hempel factories, R&D centres and stock points are established in every region.
Hempel’s paints and coatings protect and beautify buildings, infrastructure and other assets, and play an essential role in our customers’ businesses. They help minimise maintenance costs, improve aesthetics and increase energy efficiency.
At Hempel, our purpose is to shape a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions. We firmly believe that we will succeed as a business only if we place sustainability at our heart. Not only is it the right thing to do, it will strengthen our competitive position, make ourselves more resilient and reduce our risk.
Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915. It is proudly owned by the Hempel Foundation, which ensures a solid economic base for the Hempel Group and supports cultural, social, humanitarian and scientific purposes around the world
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