Senior HR Compliance Manager, EMENAT

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Czechia, +5 more countries.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive HR compliance program throughout the EMENAT region.

• Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and internal policies.

• Lead risk assessments and audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed.

• Collaborate with HR, Legal, and business leaders to manage compliance risks.

• Provide expert advice to support informed decision-making.

• Oversee and assist with intricate regional employee investigations.

• Standardize HR compliance policies, controls, and tools globally while adapting them for local needs.

• Convert new regulations into actionable requirements, controls, and standard operating procedures.

• Chair or take part in regional compliance councils and working groups.

• Drive and support global initiatives, deployment of standards, tool implementations, and change initiatives.

• Draft, revise, and harmonize HR policies, handbooks, and standard operating procedures in collaboration with Legal and Labor/Employee Relations.

• Create and deliver training on topics such as anti-discrimination, harassment prevention, pay equity, working hours, leave, immigration rights, data privacy, and whistleblowing.

• Assist with pay transparency and compliance programs, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and UK gender pay gap reporting.

• Assign, assess, and conduct regional investigations, including complex multi-jurisdictional and sensitive cases.

• Collaborate with Legal, Employee Relations, and Security on investigative strategies, privileged matters, and remediation efforts.

• Ensure investigations adhere to data protection, whistleblower protection, anti-retaliation, and employee representation requirements.

• Monitor investigation metrics such as closure time, case volume, and trends.

• Provide counsel on employee relations, regulatory concerns, and HR compliance needs.

• Work with Legal on labor inspectorate and regulatory inquiries, tribunal matters, court claims, complaints, and remediation strategies.

• Support due diligence and integration processes for M&A or site transitions.

• Assist with works council, trade union, and employee representative consultation obligations.

• Keep track of evolving laws and regulations while maintaining a regulatory calendar.

• Ensure timely submissions, certifications, and statutory reports.

• Prepare executive summaries, dashboards, compliance metrics, and global reports.

• Act as a sub-risk focal for one or more Labor risk areas.

• Report to the broader HR leadership team and assist with tasks outside the assigned region as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Law, or equivalent professional experience.

• Extensive experience in HR compliance advisory and management within the EMENAT region, encompassing employee relations, investigation case management, and policy management in a global or multi-jurisdictional context.

• Proven ability to lead compliance programs, interpret and implement regulations, manage complex investigations, provide guidance on regulatory and employee relations issues, develop policies and training, support audits/reporting, and advance cross-regional HR compliance initiatives.

• Familiarity with HRIS, case management, and compliance monitoring tools.

• Strong skills in data analysis and reporting.

• Experience managing global HR compliance initiatives.

• In-depth understanding of regional employment law and HR compliance frameworks, including GDPR/UK GDPR as they pertain to employment.

• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained.

• Must satisfy applicable UK right-to-work requirements; sponsorship may be considered, but preference may be given to candidates who do not require sponsorship.

• Preferred: Bilingual in English-Italian or English-Polish.

• Preferred: Advanced degree or compliance/HR certification (e.g., CCEP, CIPD, SHRM-SCP, SPHR).

• Preferred: Experience with FLIGHT DECK or other LEAN/Six Sigma processes.

• Preferred: Experience supporting global or regional HR compliance programs in a complex, matrixed, and multi-jurisdictional organization.

• Preferred: Experience drafting and implementing HR policies, handbooks, SOPs, controls, and governance frameworks.

• Preferred: Experience translating regulatory changes into actionable operational requirements, training, and standard work.

• Preferred: Experience in developing and delivering compliance training.

• Preferred: Experience utilizing AI to enhance workflows and create solutions.

• Strong analytical and project leadership skills, including compliance metrics, dashboards, reporting, and risk tracking.

• Experience collaborating with Legal, Labor/Employee Relations, Security, HR leaders, and regional business teams.

• Experience assisting M&A, integrations, site transitions, or organizational change initiatives involving HR compliance.

• Ability to work autonomously, influence at various levels, and implement consistent global standards with local adaptations.

• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and change leadership abilities across matrixed and cross-border organizations.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

• Cross-cultural communication and collaboration expertise.

• Commitment to continuous improvement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, where feasible.

• Positive work-life balance.

• Opportunity to lead or support global HR compliance projects and cross-regional programs.