Work at STAR as a Compliance Specialist – Nick Schot

My name is Nick Schot and I work in the position of Compliance Specialist at STAR. This means that I oversee all compliance-related matters not only at our Netherlands offices, but within the entire STAR Group. My job includes keeping track of the daily (employment) contract flow, drafting and if necessary, modifying (employment) contracts, advising on legal matters, checking compliance with contracts/agreements with clients and liaising with our foreign offices regarding international placements or any other issues.

I work at STAR because, on the one hand, we work formally as an office and deliver quality work, both in my department and between departments, and on the other hand, we interact informally in an atmosphere that invites you to come to work every day with a smile on your face.

Basically, my work consists of two pillars: one, the regular tasks involved in contract management and two, taking care of unforeseen cases, which can deviate from the norm greatly. It’s a combination that makes my work really interesting. We want to keep the quality standards high, so we have to keep updating and innovating. Close consultation within the department ensures that we keep everything up to date from a legal point of view and that external employees are given correct information. It also gives colleagues the opportunity to give each other feedback, which makes us stronger as a department. The unforeseen cases sometimes require us to step outside our comfort zone and find and apply information with which we are not familiar. As a result, the department and STAR as a whole becomes smarter and stronger. Working towards that kind of resilience is perhaps the best part of my job.