🚀 HR Governance & Compliance Specialist (Contract)
We are supporting a global organisation in appointing a HR Governance & Compliance Specialist to join their Group HR / People Operations function on an interim basis.
This role sits within a wider HR transformation programme, working closely alongside a Process Design Lead to embed governance, strengthen controls, and ensure HR processes are consistent, compliant, and audit-ready across the organisation.
This is a hands-on delivery role suited to someone with experience in HR operations, governance, compliance, or audit environments who enjoys bringing structure, visibility, and control to people processes.
📍 Location & Details
- Bristol (hybrid working - occasional office attendance required)
- 5-month initial contract
- Inside IR35
- £300-£315 per day
- Interviews taking place imminently
🎯 Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation and embedding of governance frameworks within the HR / People function
- Ensure HR processes are documented, standardised, and audit-ready
- Track implementation progress, identifying risks and supporting remediation actions
- Assist with compliance monitoring and control activities across HR operations
- Gather, manage, and maintain audit evidence and supporting documentation
- Contribute to the creation of governance reporting and dashboards (KPIs, SLAs, metrics)
- Work closely with transformation and process teams to ensure governance is aligned with newly designed workflows
- Support risk identification and mitigation, ensuring HR activity aligns with internal policies and regulatory expectations
- Help drive consistency, visibility, and control across processes within People Operations
✅ Essential Experience
- Experience working within a HR / People Operations / Shared Services environment
- Exposure to governance, compliance, audit, or risk activities within HR
- Experience supporting or delivering audit readiness or control-based environments
- Strong understanding of HR processes and employee lifecycle
- Experience tracking, monitoring, and reporting on process improvements or compliance activity
- Background in HR transformation, process improvement, or operational change programmes
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
💡 Desirable
- Experience within a Group / global HR function
- Exposure to regulated environments
- Experience with HR systems (e.g. Workday, SuccessFactors) and reporting tools (Excel, Power BI)
- Familiarity with process mapping, SOP development, or operating model design
👤 Candidate Profile
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on process, structure, and governance
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on, delivery-focused contract role
- Able to bridge the gap between HR operations and governance/compliance requirements
- Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Confident working with stakeholders across HR, operations, and leadership teams
⚡ Process
This is a time-sensitive requirement, with interviews scheduled to take place next week.
If you have experience across HR operations, governance, compliance, or transformation, and are looking for your next interim opportunity, we would be keen to hear from you.
