Senior Regulatory/Compliance Specialist

Company:
Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative professional to join our Global Risk & Controls team, focused on supporting our European business. This role is a key liaison between regulatory developments, audit requirements, and business execution, translating complex regulatory and audit expectations into practical, scalable controls and ensuring audit readiness across the region.

This role will be based in Warsaw, Poland, and will be a hybrid position.

We will count on you to:

• Partner with Compliance and Legal to interpret regulatory and policy requirements across Europe, assess business and control impacts, and drive audit readiness.

• Collaborate with Operations, Technology, Finance, Risk, and other corporate functions to design and implement practical, sustainable preventative and detective controls.

• Serve as a primary liaison for Internal and External Audit - support planning, walkthroughs, testing, documentation, and timely issue resolution.

• Lead or support remediation efforts after audits, including gap assessments, root-cause analysis, action plans, and remediation tracking to closure.

• Support governance and reporting processes, preparing stakeholder communications for senior leadership and audit committees as needed.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field; advanced degree or professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent) preferred.

• 6-10+ years' experience in internal controls, risk management, internal/external audit, or regulatory compliance within a global or multi-jurisdictional environment.

• Strong knowledge of European regulatory frameworks and requirements (examples: IDD, AML, DORA, SOX, GDPR - as applicable).

• Proven experience working with Internal Audit and/or Big Four external audit firms and managing audit engagements, documentation, and stakeholder communications.

• Fluent English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What makes you stand out:

• Hands-on experience partnering with Technology and Compliance teams to design, implement, and test controls (including IT/technology controls).

• Professional certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA) and/or advanced degree that demonstrate technical depth.

• Prior experience translating regulatory and audit requirements into operationally-feasible solutions across multiple countries or business lines.

• Strong project management skills and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset balancing risk mitigation, audit expectations, and business objectives.

• Track record of driving continuous process improvements to increase control efficiency and effectiveness.
• Fluent German

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.