Job responsibilities
- 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
- Support EMEA HR in submissions and responses to regulatory queries, examinations and audits
- Prepare responses to, and on occasion 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 and assist on associated projects with HR and/or Control Function partners to enhance, change or implement new policies or procedures to reflect change in regulatory requirements
- 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
- Partner closely with the wider HR Regulatory and Cash Compensation teams to coordinate assessment and implementation of requirements
- Participate in local governance fora representing HR, including board-level meetings and Committees
- 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
- Knowledge of the key European regulatory frameworks impacting HR
- Excellent writing skills in English
- Excellent documentation skills to clearly and accurately articulate key decisions and rationale
- Ability to understand and navigate a complex regulatory environment
- 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 work across multiple teams and stakeholders integrating information and clearly articulating impacts and solutions
- Takes initiative and is proactive in raising issues or identifying opportunities for partnership and operational excellence
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience within an HR Regulatory, Legal or Compliance function
- Direct experience working with EMEA regulators
- Excellent writing skills in German