Senior HR Manager, People Governance and Compliance

Consistent, locally compliant HR practices underpinned by clear, well-governed policy; reduced compliance risk, faster case resolution, and clean audit trails; visible progress automating and simplifying governance processes; and recognition as the go-to advisor for HR governance and compliance in the region.

We're at a pivotal moment, transforming the way we work. Here, you'll have real ownership over our EMEA team's governance and compliance agenda, a genuinely global team, and direct visibility to unit leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain standardized HR policies that comply with local labour law while allowing local adaptation.
• Manage the policy lifecycle (drafting, exceptions, change log, communication) and interpret global and local policy for the business.
• Monitor employment law adherence across jurisdictions and manage data privacy requirements (GDPR, DSARs, retention) with Privacy & Legal.
• Run internal and external HR compliance audits, and ensure ethical practices.
• Own compliance incident management (triage, RCA, CAPA, closure) and the regional HR risk register, partnering with Legal on litigation and reputational risk.
• Own OHS activities and plans in coordination with site management.
• Set global standards for employee record-keeping and retention, and build and maintain the HR policy library, templates, and version control across the employee lifecycle.
• Document legal research, audit findings, remediation plans, and regulatory filings (e.g., EEO-1, pay gap reports).
• Develop training and communication materials for policy rollouts, and maintain a self-serve knowledge base and FAQ.
• Produce compliance reporting and KPIs for leadership, and oversee benefit provider administration and local payroll inputs.
• Perform compliance due diligence and ongoing oversight for payroll, benefits, recruitment, immigration, and other HR vendors, ensuring data protection, audit, and regulatory obligations are met.
• Review and improve HR data collection methods to ensure appropriate data protection.
• Act as the primary HR contact for local regulators and inspections, and engage government bodies where required.
• Represent the company in legal proceedings and fulfil board-mandated HR responsibilities as needed.
• Partner with the People Advisory team on union and works council negotiation documentation and compliance of agreements.
• Perform compliance due diligence and ongoing oversight for payroll, benefits, recruitment, immigration, and other HR vendors.

Required Qualifications

• Fluency in English, Spanish, and French.
• Significant HR compliance, employment law, or HR governance experience across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of European employment law and data privacy regulation, with GDPR knowledge essential.
• Proven ability to operate independently in a matrixed, global organization, with a track record of driving process improvement or automation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the credibility to advise senior HR and business leaders.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Barcelona or Madrid.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in other European languages.

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