Job responsibilities
- Support EMEA HR in submissions and responses to regulatory queries, examinations and audits
- Advise EMEA HR Country teams on HR-related regulatory matters and partner with those teams to support the firm’s line of business and functions based in the EMEA
- Review, assess and project manage implementation of changes to the employee lifecycle required as a result of EMEA regulatory and/or legislative requirements or expectations
- Participate in local governance fora representing HR, including Board-level meetings and Committees
- Serve as a subject matter expert on the HR regulatory requirements impacting the firm’s EMEA legal entities, and reviewing, assessing the impact of those requirements on the firm’s businesses
- Prepare responses to, and communicate with, the firm’s EMEA regulators as part of their supervision of the compliance by the firm’s local legal entities with applicable regulations
- Lead associated projects with HR and/or Control Function partners to enhance, change or implement new policies or procedures to reflect change in regulatory requirements
- Partner closely with the wider HR Regulatory and Cash Compensation teams to coordinate assessment and implementation of requirements
- Develop and maintain relevant policies and procedures
- Educate and train the broader HR Function on best practice, policies and external developments, particularly in respect of regulatory change
- Develop deep knowledge of the firm’s organization and operating model, with the ability to build and strengthen partnerships across functions and locations in the EMEA
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Solid technical background in a regulatory field, or from a broader Legal or Compliance background
- Knowledge of the key European regulatory frameworks impacting HR
- Excellent documentation skills to clearly and accurately articulate key decisions and rationale
- Ability to articulate complex issues concisely and communicate effectively and comfortably with different levels of seniority, including experience of preparing papers for and presenting to Boards/Committees
- Ability to understand and navigate a complex regulatory environment
- Excellent writing skills in English
- Ability to work across multiple teams and stakeholders integrating information and clearly articulating impacts and solutions
- Self-starter who is able to work in a fast paced, results driven environment
- Takes initiative and is proactive in raising issues or identifying opportunities for partnership and operational excellence
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Direct experience working with EMEA regulators
- Experience within an HR Regulatory, Legal or Compliance function
- Excellent writing skills in German