Junior Compliance Manager

1. Operational Product Compliance Support

• Support the implementation of PLB product compliance requirements across assigned product categories.
• Assist in applying applicable product safety and compliance legislation (e.g. General Products, PPE, Toys, Electrical Products) in line with internal guidelines.
• Support senior colleagues in translating regulatory requirements into practical execution within PLB processes.
• Contribute to early identification of compliance risks and escalation to senior team members.

2. Compliance Documentation & Traceability

• Support the review, completeness, and consistency of product compliance documentation (e.g. test reports, declarations, technical documentation).
• Assist in maintaining documentation standards, traceability requirements, and audit readiness.
• Support the lifecycle management of compliance documentation for assigned products.
• Follow up on missing or incorrect documentation in coordination with internal stakeholders.

3. Compliance Controls & Risk Support

• Support category‑specific compliance checks and control activities under guidance of senior colleagues (e.g. review of product markings, packaging and user instructions).
• Assist in preparing inputs for compliance risk assessments and internal reviews.
• Support incident assessments and corrective actions, following defined escalation and decision frameworks.

4. Regulatory Monitoring & Best Practices

• Support monitoring of applicable product compliance legislation and related updates.
• Assist in maintaining internal compliance materials, guidelines, and reference documents.
• Contribute to the identification of recurring issues and improvement opportunities.

5. Data & Documentation Governance

• Support product compliance documentation and data governance by ensuring quality, completeness, traceability, and audit readiness of assigned documentation.
• Apply and follow defined documentation standards and templates consistently across assigned products and categories.
• Support monitoring of documentation quality and data integrity, and flag gaps, inconsistencies, or recurring issues to senior team members.
• Contribute to improvements in documentation processes, tools, and workflows in collaboration with PLB Compliance colleagues.
• Support governance routines related to documentation and reporting by maintaining accurate records and structured filing.

6. Reporting & Transparency

• Support compliance‑related reporting activities, including data collection, plausibility checks, and coordination of inputs.
• Contribute to CSRD‑related and other regulatory reporting by supporting data preparation, documentation and reporting templates.
• Maintain accurate records of reporting inputs and supporting documentation.
• Support senior colleagues in preparing summaries, status updates, and reporting drafts.

8. Training & Awareness

• Support preparation and maintenance of training materials related to product compliance topics.
• Participate in (internal) trainings to build product compliance knowledge and regulatory understanding.
• Support communication of compliance requirements to internal stakeholders through defined channels.

9. Continuous Improvement

• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to documentation quality, process clarity, and compliance execution.
• Contribute to feedback loops on tools, templates, and workflows used within PLB Compliance.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Skills/Knowledge – Compliance specific

• Basic understanding of (EU) product compliance and product safety requirements.
• Familiarity with compliance documentation, testing, and traceability principles.
• Ability to follow regulatory requirements and internal guidelines accurately.
• Interest in regulatory developments and structured compliance work.
• Basic understanding of production processes and how they relate to product safety and compliance requirements.

Skills/Knowledge – General

• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Structured and reliable working approach.
• High level of self‑initiative and ownership within the assigned scope, with the ability to proactively identify tasks, follow up independently, and drive topics forward under guidance.
• Comfortable working independently on defined tasks wh