HR Compliance Manager

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the Play Station brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting‑edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world.

Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the Play Station brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

We are looking for an experienced HR Compliance Manager to establish and lead our EMEA People Compliance function. As a key member of the People Experience team, this role works in close partnership with AMER HR Compliance, Employment Legal, Privacy and People teams.

This is a highly collaborative and influential role requiring strong EMEA employment compliance expertise alongside experience in policy governance, regulatory change, risk and controls, data governance, and program management. The right candidate will have a strong interest in employment policies and legislative trends, extensive program management and vendor management experience, and desire to understand and improve processes. This role will also focus on process improvement opportunities and demonstrating industry best practices.

Based in London and reporting to the Senior Director, People Experience EMEA, this person will lead the EMEA HR Compliance & UK Leave of Absence teams. Join this highly collaborative HR team whose mission is to create a highly engaged work culture.

• Build and lead the EMEA People Compliance framework, establishing governance, controls, ownership and reporting across the region
• Monitor relevant employment and regulatory developments across EMEA with the Legal team and translate requirements into practical People policies, processes and controls
• Develop reporting and metrics that provide visibility of compliance status, emerging risks and remediation.

• Establish and manage the EMEA policy governance framework
• Partner with Employment Legal to translate legislative and regulatory change into scalable policies, processes and guidance
• Lead change management and capability-building associated with regulatory change, including training and guidance for PX teams
• Create clear governance across policies, handbooks, employee-facing articles and internal guidance
• Develop training and guidance so PX teams can confidently interpret and apply policies
• Act as an escalation point for complex scenarios and guide relevant teams

• Oversee EMEA Right to Work and immigration compliance controls, including appropriate verification and reverification processes.
• Own the EMEA background screening process and vendor relationship for the region
• Partner with Talent Acquisition (TA), IT, and tech teams to enhance integrations between systems for best‑in‑class employee experience
• Establish and own the EMEA governance framework for fixed‑term employment, partnering with TA, HRBP, Finance and PX to establish appropriate controls across hiring, extensions, renewals and termination
• Statutory/regulatory People reporting
• Compliance requirements arising from employee moves/international mobility
• Act as subject matter expert and first point of contact for EMEA employment policy questions, providing clear and accurate interpretation of policies in close partnership with Employee Relations (ER) and Employment Legal.