Compliance Partner

Manychat
Manychat
Barcelona, SpainOn-siteCompetitiveAdded 1 month ago
Manychat

Compliance Partner

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WHO WE ARE 🌍

We help creators get more out of every conversation with Instagram-focused automations and support for other channels like Messenger, WhatsApp, and TikTok. The result? Better engagement, more sales, and real, sustainable growth.

With a diverse team of 350+ people spread across three continents, we're building the leading Chat Marketing platform that is used - and loved - by more than 1.5 million customers worldwide.

Meet the People team:

We're the team behind the teams. People at Manychat ensure everyone has what they need to succeed - whether that's through hiring, training, or building great experiences at work.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR 🌟

We're looking for a Compliance Partner to own and lead employee relations and compliance matters at Manychat.

This is a senior, hands-on individual contributor role. You will be responsible for managing complex compliance cases, leading involuntary terminations, and proactively reducing people-related legal risks across the company. You'll work closely with People Partners, HRA, Total Rewards, and report to the PeopleOps Lead.

You bring a strong legal mindset to people matters, with a focus on defensible decision-making, consistency, and risk mitigation. Serve as the primary owner of people-related legal risk, ensuring decisions are compliant, well-documented, and defensible if challenged.

WHAT YOU'LL DO πŸš€

Compliance & Employee Relations

  • Own and manage all compliance cases, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, employee complaints, and misconduct.
  • Lead and conduct investigations together with People Partners, ensuring fairness, consistency, and legal soundness.
  • Define investigation plans, participate in interviews, document outcomes, and recommend actions.
  • Act as a trusted advisor on complex employee relations situations.
  • Evaluate termination risk exposure and determine when escalation to Legal or external counsel is required.

Involuntary Terminations & Legal Risk Management

  • Lead all involuntary terminations to minimize legal and reputational risks.
  • Assess and determine appropriate approaches (performance vs misconduct, PIP vs immediate termination).
  • Ensure proper documentation, timelines, approvals, and consistency across cases.
  • Partner with HRA on local employment law requirements and execution.
  • Collaborate with Total Rewards on severance, compensation, and benefits-related aspects.
  • Participate in complex termination conversations when needed.
  • Conduct post-termination risk assessments and recommend mitigation actions.

Policies & Preventive Frameworks

  • Own, develop, and continuously improve key people policies (Code of Conduct, Anti-Harassment, Disciplinary, Termination, Complaints).
  • Ensure policies are up to date, compliant with local laws, and aligned with company values.
  • Translate policies into practical playbooks and decision frameworks for managers and People Partners.
  • Regularly review policies to identify gaps and emerging risks.

Proactive Risk Prevention

  • Identify early signals and trends that may lead to compliance risks.
  • Analyze data from engagement surveys, exit interviews, and recurring complaints.
  • Build compliance risk overviews and share insights with People Leadership.
  • Partner with PeopleOps and People Analytics to support data-informed decisions.

Enablement & Education

  • Enable People Partners with clear guidance on compliance handling and escalation.
  • Train managers on compliant performance management, documentation, and difficult conversations.
  • Run office hours and consultations to address risks before they escalate into cases.

International & Legal Coordination

  • Navigate employment law across multiple regions, quickly adapting to new locations as we expand.
  • Partner with HRA and external legal counsel when needed to ensure local compliance.
  • Help define global compliance principles with appropriate local adaptations.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING πŸ’₯

  • Experience partnering closely with Legal teams or acting as a legal liaison on people matters.
  • Strong ability to assess legal exposure and articulate risk trade-offs to business leaders.
  • Proven experience handling employee relations and compliance cases in an international environment.
  • Strong practical understanding of employment law, with the ability to quickly adapt to new jurisdictions.
  • Hands-on experience leading investigations and involuntary terminations.
  • Ability to balance legal risk, fairness, and business needs.
  • High level of discretion, judgment, and integrity.
  • Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior leaders and managers.
  • Comfortable working independently and owning complex topics end-to-end.
  • Experience partnering with HR, People Partners, Legal, and leadership teams.
  • Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER πŸ€—

We care deeply about your growth, well-being, and comfort:

  • 🌍 Hybrid onboarding to start work remotely and relocation support for you and your family.
  • πŸ’™ Comprehensive health insurance for both you and your family.
  • πŸ“š Professional development budget for conference tickets, online courses, and other relevant resources to help you grow.
  • 🫢 Flexible benefits package to tailor perks that matters most for you.
  • πŸͺ΄ Hybrid work and generous leave options to prioritize your work-life balance.
  • 🍽️ In-office perks, including free meals and snacks.
  • 🀝 Company-funded sport activities, annual offsites and team-building events.

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