Strategic HR Policy, Risk & Controls Lead

Legend Biotech; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

8 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Legend Biotech is seeking an HR Policy, Risk & Controls Manager to ensure HR policies and programs align with internal controls and regulatory requirements. You will oversee HR policy, risk, compliance, controls, and audit activities as a second line of defense, partnering with Internal Audit and external auditors.

You will lead control design, documentation, and remediation, monitor HR risk indicators, and provide governance across SOX controls and regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, risk management, compliance or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in HR, compliance, internal audit, risk management or similar function.
• Familiarity with HR systems, data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), and internal audit practice.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret HR metrics and identify trends or red flags.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, especially with HR, Legal, Audit, and Risk functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures in alignment with regulatory and company requirements.
• Monitor HR compliance and identify, assess, and mitigate emerging risks.
• Lead compliance assessments, corrective actions, and remediation activities.
• Monitor HR risk indicators and provide reporting and insights to HR leadership.
• Oversee data privacy and employee investigation governance from an HR compliance perspective.
• Lead HR regulatory reporting, compliance documentation, and HR training as appropriate.

Skills

HR policies

Regulatory compliance

SOX controls

Data privacy

Audit

Risk management

Excel

Workday

Power BI

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Risk Management, Compliance

Master’s degree in HR, Business, Law (a plus)

Tools

Workday

Power BI

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Job description

Legend Biotech is seeking an HR Policy, Risk & Controls Manager to ensure HR policies and programs align with internal controls and regulatory requirements. You will oversee HR policy, risk, compliance, controls, and audit activities as a second line of defense, partnering with Internal Audit and external auditors.

You will lead control design, documentation, and remediation, monitor HR risk indicators, and provide governance across SOX controls and regulatory reporting.