Job Description

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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 Global 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 integral 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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What’s in it For You?

- Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 wee

📌 Senior HR Manager, People Governance and Compliance (Barcelona)
🏢 Thomson Reuters Holdings
📍 Barcelona