People Operations & Compliance Analyst

The People team at Dow Jones is dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining world-class talent that drives our mission forward. As strategic partners, we provide comprehensive support across the entire employee lifecycle. Our team includes Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, People Business Partners, Compensation, HR Operations, Workplace, and Security—all working together to create an exceptional employee experience. We champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and excellence, ensuring our people have the resources, support, and opportunities they need to thrive and do their best work.

The People Operations & Compliance Analyst supports the execution of Dow Jones' global HR compliance program while contributing to the effective delivery of Global People Operations.

Working closely with the Senior Manager, People Operations & Compliance, the role will have a primary focus on HR compliance, policy governance, regulatory monitoring, audit and assurance activities, data integrity, and compliance-related process execution . The Analyst will also support broader People Operations priorities, including operational reporting, data validation, process documentation, controls and continuous improvement.

This role sits within the Global HR Operations & Compliance team and works closely with People Operations, People Technology, Legal, Compensation and other People Team functions to help ensure People processes are compliant, accurate, well-controlled and scalable. You will be based in our New York office.

• Support the day-to-day execution of global HR compliance programs, processes and controls across the employee lifecycle.

• Monitor and track employment legislation and regulatory developments across global markets, escalating relevant changes and supporting resulting policy, process, system, communication and training activity.

• Support the development, maintenance and governance of global HR policies, employee handbooks and related documentation.

• Maintain global compliance calendars, trackers, regulatory requirements and supporting documentation.

• Support internal and external HR audit and assurance activities, including recurring compliance reviews and ISO/ISAE requirements.

• Maintain audit-ready documentation, process maps, controls, evidence and other compliance records.

• Support global compliance initiatives including working time and time tracking, medical accommodations, pay equity and other emerging employment requirements.

• Partner with Legal and appropriate local experts to gather requirements and help translate regulatory requirements into practical People processes and controls.

• Partner with People Technology and People Operations to support implementation and testing of compliance-related system and process requirements.

• Support compliance education and communications by coordinating materials, documentation and implementation activity.

• Support operational processes and projects across Global People Operations, particularly where compliance, controls or data integrity are critical.

• Perform data validation, reconciliation and quality assurance across People data, identifying discrepancies and coordinating resolution.

• Support recurring reporting and analysis, including compliance metrics, operational reporting and dashboards.

• Assist with audits and controls related to employee and People data, ensuring accuracy, completeness and appropriate documentation.

• Maintain SOPs, process documentation and controls to support consistent global execution.

• Support operational escalations and cross-functional issues requiring research, data analysis or coordination across People functions.

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