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Matthias SimonisMS

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About Matthias

I question conventions that don't suit you, filter out the usual consulting noise, and solve only the problems you actually have.

I offer:

Compliance Management Systems
  • Implementation of lean setups
  • Targeted further development of existing structures
  • Special focus on SMEs, start-ups, and scale-ups
Individual Services, e.g.
  • Policies and training
  • Whistleblower systems and internal investigations
  • Development of end-to-end processes, such as third-party compliance
  • Risk management
Extended Workbench
  • Long-term as an external Compliance Officer
  • Temporary support for compliance teams during bottlenecks
Project Management
  • All projects in the area of Corporate Governance
  • Special focus on the introduction of IT tools

I don't sell off-the-shelf standard routines and don't solve problems that don't exist. I focus more on implementation than on consulting, to deliver clear analyses and lean solutions. What the "big players" can do, I can do too, just leaner, faster, and without unnecessary overhead. I bring many years of in-house experience and work pragmatically and results-oriented. I'll spare your budget and won't sell you a Mercedes when a Golf will suffice. Save money, time, and nerves, and invest your resources in your core business instead.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • FirstPrinciples Compliance
    Self-Employment
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2025 - Today (1 year and 7 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    I question conventions that don't suit you, filter out the usual consulting noise, and solve only the problems you actually have.

    I offer:

    Compliance Management Systems
    • Implementation of lean setups
    • Targeted further development of existing structures
    • Special focus on SMEs, start-ups, and scale-ups
    Individual Services, e.g.
    • Policies and training
    • Whistleblower systems and internal investigations
    • Development of end-to-end processes, such as third-party compliance
    • Risk management
    Extended Workbench
    • Long-term as an external Compliance Officer
    • Temporary support for compliance teams during bottlenecks
    Project Management
    • All projects in the area of Corporate Governance
    • Special focus on the introduction of IT tools

    I don't sell off-the-shelf standard routines and don't solve problems that don't exist. I focus more on implementation than on consulting, to deliver clear analyses and lean solutions. What the "big players" can do, I can do too, just leaner, faster, and without unnecessary overhead. I bring many years of in-house experience and work pragmatically and results-oriented. I'll spare your budget and won't sell you a Mercedes when a Golf will suffice. Save money, time, and nerves, and invest your resources in your core business instead.
    Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Compliance Management Risk Management Whistleblower Systems & Internal Investigations Project Management/Leadership
  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
    Compliance Officer
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    July 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)
    Berlin, Germany
    • Expansion of a CMS at a large subsidiary
    • Member of the AI Governance and Project Excellence project groups
    • Internal policies, in-person training, and consulting
    • Introduction of a new whistleblowing tool and internal investigations
    • Draft of an audit-ready CMS description and code of conduct
    Compliance Management Training Artificial Intelligence (AI) Whistleblower Systems & Internal Investigations Process Development
  • Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co. KG
    Head of Legal & Compliance
    RETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)
    July 2024 - December 2024 (5 months)
    Hamburg, Germany
    • Lead a team of compliance managers, data protection experts, and lawyers, responsible for:
    ○ Code of Conduct, Supplier Code of Conduct, Group Policies
    ○ Training and consulting
    ○ Anti-corruption, data protection, antitrust law, sanctions, KYC/AML
    ○ Whistleblower system and procedures, internal investigations
    ○ (International) corporate, commercial, and IP law, as well as dispute resolution
    • Project management for the implementation of a risk management system
    • Member of the CSRD project team

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Education

  • Data Protection Officer (Certificate)
    Lutop Data Protection Academy
    2019
    Datenschutzbeauftragter (Zertifikat)
  • Doctorate (Criminal Law)
    FU Berlin | Chair Prof. Hoffmann-Holland
    2015
    Promotion (Strafrecht)

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