HR Compliance Manager

The role

The HR Compliance Manager will establish and lead the EMEA People Compliance function. This role involves managing policy governance, regulatory change, risk and controls, and data governance across the region.

What you will do

• Build and lead the EMEA People Compliance framework
• Monitor employment and regulatory developments across EMEA
• Establish and manage the EMEA policy governance framework
• Partner with Employment Legal to translate legislative change into policies
• Oversee EMEA Right to Work and immigration compliance controls
• Own the EMEA background screening process and vendor relationship
• Establish governance for fixed-term employment
• Lead EMEA personnel file governance and data retention standards
• Develop and lead regional People compliance risk assessments
• Lead the UK and Ireland Leave of Absence function

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant HR or People compliance, governance or related experience
• Experience building or evolving compliance practices across multiple EMEA countries
• Strong knowledge of employment compliance, policy governance, regulatory change, and risk and control frameworks
• Experience in compliance monitoring, audits and assurance
• Experience working with Employment Legal to translate legal requirements into policies
• Knowledge of GDPR and employee data governance
• Strong project management and data literacy
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders in a global, matrixed organisation
• Experience managing and developing a team

Nice to have

• Experience with Workday, ServiceNow or comparable HR or case management systems
• Experience establishing a regional People compliance or employment-policy capability from the ground up
• Experience operating across multiple European jurisdictions, particularly environments with significant employee-representation requirements
• Experience supporting HR operating-model transformation, centralisation or integration
• Experience implementing global People initiatives in Europe

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Scheme
• London Allowance (if applicable)
• 25 days holiday per year
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• Free soft drinks
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage

About the company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. It is a dynamic technology company and an entertainment leader.