Senior HR Compliance Manager, EMENAT

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

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

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

• Conduct risk assessments and audits, ensuring corrective actions are followed through to completion.

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

• Offer expert advice as a subject-matter expert and a trusted advisor.

• Oversee and facilitate complex employee investigations, including case assignments and review processes.

• Create and deliver training sessions on topics such as anti-discrimination, harassment prevention, pay, working hours, leave policies, immigration/right to work, data privacy, and whistleblowing.

• Draft, update, and align HR policies, handbooks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), controls, and governance frameworks.

• Track changes in laws and regulations while maintaining a regulatory calendar.

• Ensure timely submissions, certifications, and statutory reporting.

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

• Collaborate with Legal on regulatory inquiries, employment claims, complaints, remediation plans, and due diligence processes.

• Assist with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), integrations, site transitions, works council, trade union activities, and employee representative obligations.

• Lead or assist with global HR compliance initiatives, tool implementations, and change projects.

• Provide cross-regional support and act as a sub-risk focal point for Labor risk areas.

⛳️ 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, including employee relations, investigation case management, and policy management in a global or multi-jurisdictional setting.

• Proven capability to lead compliance programs, interpret and implement regulations, manage complex investigations, advise on regulatory and employee relations issues, develop policies and training, support audits/reporting, and drive cross-regional HR compliance efforts.

• Proficient in HRIS, case management, and compliance monitoring tools; adept at data analysis and reporting.

• Experience managing global HR compliance initiatives.

• In-depth knowledge of regional employment law and HR compliance frameworks, including GDPR/UK GDPR as it pertains to employment.

• Fluency in both written and spoken English.

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

• Sponsorship may be considered, but candidates without current UK right to work may not be hired if a suitably qualified candidate not requiring sponsorship is available.

• Bilingual proficiency in English-Italian or English-Polish is preferred.

• An advanced degree or compliance/HR certification is preferred.

• Experience with FLIGHT DECK or other LEAN/Six Sigma processes is preferred.

• Background in supporting global or regional HR compliance programs within a complex, matrixed, multi-jurisdictional organization is preferred.

• Experience in drafting and implementing HR policies, handbooks, SOPs, controls, and governance frameworks is preferred.

• Experience in translating regulatory changes into operational requirements, training, and standard work is preferred.

• Experience in developing and conducting compliance training is preferred.

• Familiarity with using AI to enhance work processes and create solutions is preferred.

• Strong analytical and project leadership capabilities are preferred.

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

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

• Ability to work independently, influence across various organizational levels, and promote consistent global standards with local customization is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, where feasible.

• Positive work-life balance.