Job Description
Thomson Reuters
is transforming the way we work, and our Global People Governance & Compliance Unit is at the centre of it, making HR policy, compliance, and risk management simpler, more automated, and more data-driven across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

We’re looking for a Senior HR Manager to own People Governance & Compliance across EMEA Continental Europe & MEA, based in Barcelona or Madrid. You’ll be the person HRBPs, managers, and regulators turn to when European employment questions get complicated. You’ll balance hands-on casework (Tier 2) and operational tasks with big-picture policy design, as part of a close-knit regional team reporting into our VP of General Governance & Compliance.

What Success Looks Like:
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.
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📌 Senior HR Manager, People Governance and Compliance (Madrid)
🏢 Thomson Reuters
📍 Madrid