Who you are

- 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

- Fluency in other European languages

What the job involves

- 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 integral team, and direct visibility to unit leadership

- 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

The application process

- End Date: November 9, 2026

📌 Senior HR Manager (Barcelona)
🏢 Thomson Reuters
📍 Barcelona