HR Compliance & Policy Lead

About the role

Lead the delivery of HR compliance and policy frameworks across the organisation, ensuring alignment with employment legislation and regulatory requirements. The role will focus on building strong compliance foundations across the employee lifecycle, enabling the business to operate confidently while proactively managing risk.

You will report to the Global Head of HR and work closely with the following stakeholders:

• Head of Corporate Services
• Chief Compliance Officer
• Deputy General Counsel
• HR Leadership Team
• Regional HR Leads

Scope & Impact

• Global remit across multiple jurisdictions
• Direct impact on organisational risk, governance, and reputation
• Supports delivery of HRLT priorities and compliance strategy
• Builds foundational HR compliance capability across the organisation

Key responsibilities

• Deliver HR compliance across the employee lifecycle, ensuring alignment with employment legislation and regulatory requirements (e.g. ERA, legislative change, data protection, SOX).
• Lead the development and implementation of HR policies and standards, ensuring consistency across regions while reflecting local requirements.
• Proactively identify and manage compliance risks, including horizon scanning for legislative and regulatory change.
• Act as a key interface between HR, Legal, and Compliance, ensuring aligned and practical approaches to risk management.
• Embed compliant practices into HR and manager activity, providing clear guidance, training, and tools.
• Oversee compliance monitoring, reporting, and audit activity, providing clear visibility of risks and areas for action.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in HR compliance, employment law, or HR risk/governance.
• Solid understanding of employment legislation and regulatory environments (UK essential, US desirable).
• Experience developing and implementing HR policies and frameworks in a global organization.
• Ability to translate complex regulation into practical, business-friendly HR solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management across HR, Legal, and Compliance.
• Comfortable operating in a matrixed, multi-jurisdictional environment.

About us

At Inizio, we're a global team driven by a shared purpose: to reimagine health. Formed in 2022 through the coming together of Ashfield and Huntsworth, we unite decades of experience with cutting-edge capabilities to deliver impactful solutions across the commercialization journey - from discovery to post-launch. Our global network of over 10,000 experts operates across 50 countries, supporting clients with strategic insight, medical excellence, creative engagement, and real-world delivery. We work with the world's leading health and life sciences businesses to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful outcomes for our clients and patients.

What sets Inizio apart is our people - and we believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive. Here, you're encouraged to reimagine your possibilities: to grow, to be curious and to make real change happen. It's a place where your individuality is valued, your development is supported, and your ambition is celebrated. If you're ready to push boundaries and accelerate your career, Inizio is the best place to be.

Our Pledge

At Inizio, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.

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