People Governance and Compliance Manager

About the role

The People Solutions team serves as the strategic engine room of Raisin's People & Culture team by building a secure, data-driven, and compliant infrastructure that scales the organization. In this role, you will establish People policy and process standards, ensure AI-readiness and ethical governance, and serve as the compliance anchor managing audits, policies, and risk across the organization.

What you'll do

• Establish People policy and process standards by authoring, reviewing, and maintaining the global and local People policy frameworks, ensuring all documentation is logical, accessible, and structured according to company standards.
• Review existing policies and processes to ensure they are compliant with emerging AI regulations, address corresponding risks, and protect employee data privacy.
• Partner with the wider People Solutions team to ensure that automated People processes and AI-driven tools have clear human-in-the-loop overrides and ethical safeguards.
• Design, implement, and maintain a Risk and Controls Framework specifically for People processes aligned with Raisin's global compliance framework.
• Track upcoming changes in employment law, data protection, and AI regulations and proactively update policies and processes accordingly.
• Conduct regular spot-checks and internal mini-audits to ensure teams are executing People processes strictly according to documented standards.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all internal, external, and third-party People audits and governance-related reporting requests.
• Manage documentation requests from external supervisory bodies, labor ministries, and regulatory agencies.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with at least 2–3 years focused explicitly on HR Compliance, HR Audit, or People Operations Governance.
• Strong People domain knowledge including People processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Direct experience drafting, structuring, and maintaining comprehensive HR policies, employee handbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Deep understanding of regional employment standards, labor laws, and strict data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR) and foundational knowledge of emerging frameworks such as the EU AI Act.
• Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to understand how data flows through an HRIS and act as a bridge between legal/audit teams and People teams.
• Fluency in English and professional working proficiency in German.

What they offer

• Employee Development Budget of €2,000 and four full training days per year.
• Flexible working hours, home office and 30 vacation days.
• Company pension scheme with 20% company support.
• Urban Sports Club subsidy of €20+ per month.
• Deutschland Ticket subsidy of €25 per month.
• Relocation support available.