Employment Compliance Manager – London

Sitting within the HR Operations Governance team, the Employment Compliance Manager will be the go-to expert on employment legislation, workforce compliance, and immigration governance. This person will help ensure the organisation’s diverse workforce, employees, embedded contractors, and contingent workers, operates within a robust, fair, and fully compliant framework.

The role will be 2 days a week in the office as a minimum, remainder from home and travel to both sites will be necessary, which are in London and Suffolk.

Key Responsibilities
Employment Compliance & Risk

• Lead compliance across employment law areas including IR35, AWR, TUPE, WTD, GDPR, Right to Work, and visa sponsorship.
• Run internal audits, reviews, and risk assessments.
• Ensure policies and processes remain aligned with evolving legislation.
• Maintain clear, auditable compliance records.

Contingent & Embedded Workforce Governance

• Oversee governance for contingent and embedded workers, ensuring consistency across frameworks and collective agreements.
• Lead AWR and IR35 audits and manage CEST assessments.
• Provide expert advice to HR, managers, and suppliers.

Immigration & Visa Sponsorship

• Manage the organisation’s Visa Sponsorship Licence and ensure UKVI compliance.
• Oversee CoS allocations, visa applications, renewals, and Right to Work checks.
• Conduct supplier assurance checks and support managers with immigration guidance.

Policies, Systems & Reporting

• Support continuous improvement of HR governance policies and systems.
• Enhance reporting capabilities and deliver accurate management information.
• Use data insights to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Build trusted relationships across HR, Legal, Finance, Tax, and senior leadership.
• Support organisational change linked to legislation, suppliers, and system enhancements.
• Work closely with regulatory and industry bodies to uphold compliance standards.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Strong experience in employment compliance, workforce governance, or HR operations within a complex, regulated setting.
• Robust knowledge of UK employment law and immigration legislation.
• Demonstrated experience managing visa sponsorship and UKVI compliance.
• Excellent communication, analytical skills, and stakeholder influence.
• CIPD Level 5+ (or equivalent) and a degree in HR, Law, Business, or related field.

Desirable:

• Experience in government-funded programmes.
• Familiarity with systems such as SAP, MyHR, SuccessFactors, or Fieldglass.
• Understanding of trade unions or collective agreements.