Risk, Compliance & Policy Manager

Haleon plc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon plc. is seeking an HR Risk, Compliance & Policy Manager to strengthen governance, risk management and compliance across the global HR function.

You will identify, assess and mitigate people-related risks, ensuring adherence to internal policies and external regulations while maintaining a robust HR policy framework. In a complex, regulated environment, you will provide SME support across governance, risk, controls and policy management, enabling HR to deliver strategic objectives in a

Qualifications

• Significant experience within HR, Compliance, Governance or related field.
• Strong understanding of core HR processes and employee lifecycle.
• Experience developing, implementing and governing HR policies.
• Knowledge of employment law and regulatory requirements for global HR.
• Experience in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) environments.
• Ability to balance business needs with risk and policy considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own HR policy governance worldwide.
• Develop and maintain global HR policies aligned to legal requirements.
• Establish policy approval, implementation and review processes.
• Monitor HR policy compliance and remediation.
• Maintain HR governance documentation with delegated authorities.
• Develop HR risk framework and maintain risk register.
• Facilitate risk workshops with HR stakeholders.
• Oversee HR controls across payroll, ER, recruitment and data privacy.
• Partner with Internal/External Audit and Compliance.
• Produce risk reporting for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Governance

Risk Management

HR Compliance

Policy Development

Stakeholder Management

Internal Audit

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About The Role

The HR Risk, Compliance & Policy Manager plays a critical role in strengthening the governance, risk management and compliance framework across the global HR function. The role is responsible for identifying, assessing and mitigating people-related risks, ensuring compliance with internal policies, external regulations and control requirements, and maintaining an effective global HR policy framework.

Operating within a complex, global and highly regulated environment, the role provides subject matter expertise across HR governance, risk, compliance, controls and policy management. The role supports the development of a strong risk and compliance culture across HR whilst enabling the function to deliver its strategic objectives in a compliant and sustainable manner.

Key Responsibilities

Policy & Governance

• Own the governance framework for HR policies, standards and procedures globally.
• Partner with HR Centres of Excellence to develop, review and maintain global policies aligned to legal, regulatory and business requirements.
• Establish processes for policy approval, implementation, exception management and periodic review.
• Monitor compliance with HR policies and identify areas requiring remediation or improvement.
• Develop governance forums and decision-making frameworks to support consistent HR practices globally.
• Maintain HR governance documentation including delegated authorities, control ownership and accountability frameworks

Risk Framework & Governance

• Support the development and continuous improvement of the HR Risk & Controls Framework in alignment with enterprise risk standards
• Maintain the global HR risk register, ensuring risks are clearly defined, assessed, and regularly reviewed
• Drive consistency in risk identification, assessment, and documentation across global HR teams
• Facilitate risk workshops with key stakeholders across HR

Controls & Assurance

• Design and oversee key HR controls across the different areas of HR e.g. payroll, employee relations, recruitment, and HR data privacy
• Assess control effectiveness and support remediation of identified gaps
• Partner with Internal/External Audit and Compliance to support audit activity and action tracking
• Monitor and report on Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Provide oversight of HR compliance obligations across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, employee relations, reward, payroll, mobility, data privacy and workforce restructuring.
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and assess implications for HR policies, processes and controls.
• Partner with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Internal Audit and Data Privacy teams to manage compliance risks.
• Support investigations, compliance reviews and regulatory enquiries where required.
• Develop and monitor compliance metrics, dashboards and management reporting.
• Drive remediation of identified compliance gaps and control weaknesses

Risk Reporting & Governance Forums

• Produce high-quality risk reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Support HR Risk Forums including agenda, reporting packs, and action tracking.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with HR teams and Risk stakeholders to embed risk management practices
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders in the wider Haleon team e.g. Finance, Internal Audit and Compliance.
• Provide guidance and constructive challenge.
• Act as a trusted advisor to HRLT and HR leadership teams on people risk, compliance and governance matters.
• Challenge business decisions constructively where risk, policy compliance or governance concerns exist.
• Build organisational capability through training and awareness programmes relating to HR controls, policy compliance and risk management

Projects & Transformation

• Provide risk input into HR transformation initiatives
• Embed risk considerations into change programmes

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience within HR, HR Operations, Employee Relations, Compliance, Governance, Risk Management, Internal Audit or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of core HR processes and the employee lifecycle.
• Experience developing, implementing and governing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong understanding of employment law and regulatory requirements affecting global HR functions.
• Experience operating within a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) environment.
• Ability to balance commercial objectives with regulatory, policy and reputational risk considerations.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects involving HR, Legal, Compliance, Payroll, Finance and Technology stakeholders.
• Understanding of HR control frameworks, SOX controls and audit methodologies.
• Experience working within large multinational or highly regulated organisations

Preferred

• Experience in HR Governance, Employee Relations, HR Operations, Compliance, Risk Management, Policy Development, Internal Audit or Operational Excellence.
• Experience within a consumer healthcare, pharmaceutical, FMCG or similarly regulated environment would be advantageous

Job Posting End Date

2026-10-21

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.