HR Advisor, People Governance and Compliance (fixed-term)

Job Description

Join a high-impact People Governance & Compliance team to deliver consistent, risk‑informed and scalable outcomes across jurisdictions. 

We are transforming how HR operates - automating routine work, elevating employee and manager self-service, and using data to drive faster, smarter decisions. Our EMEA People Governance & Compliance team is at the heart of this change to enhance the overall employee experience. 

As an HR Advisor, you will provide specialist operational support and day-to-day advisory on HR policies and processes. You will serve as a primary point of contact for employees and managers in Sweden and the wider region, ensuring the effective application of HR fundamentals, risk mitigation, and compliance. Combining subject-matter expertise with sound judgment, you will actively contribute to a digitally enabled HR environment, leveraging AI and automation to drive efficiency and operational excellence. 

This position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract and can be based in either Gothenburg or Stockholm. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate and policy‑aligned guidance to managers and employees on local HR policies and procedures
• Build subject-matter expertise in a core compliance area (Immigration, Sickness & Occupational Health, or Leave & Family policies), ensuring consistent and legally robust advice in partnership with the EMEA Advisory team
• Own and manage Tier 2 HR case management, handling more complex queries and escalations with strong judgement, ensuring consistent resolution, risk mitigation, and policy adherence
• Support Employee Relations cases as a skilled and reliable note-taker, maintaining high-quality, confidential and audit-ready documentation
• Partner with HRBPs and Advisory Teams to design and deliver training on HR policies, procedures, and Workday, strengthening manager capability and policy adherence
• Act as a trusted contact for employee benefits queries, providing clear, accurate and responsive support
• Support redundancy and restructuring processes through accurate preparation of documentation and calculations, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation
• Provide support on Workday queries, guiding users effectively through processes and system use
• Work closely with Payroll and Global HR Services to ensure employee lifecycle changes are processed accurately, consistently, and within agreed timelines
• Contribute to HR projects and initiatives, bringing a continuous improvement mindset and a focus on standardisation and scalability
• Maintain employee records to the highest standards of data integrity and GDPR compliance
• Actively champion the adoption of AI and approved digital tools, embedding them into daily HR practices to drive efficiency, insight, and improved employee experience

Required Qualifications

• Min. 3 years of experience as an HR Generalist/Advisor, ideally in a complex, matrixed environment
• Nordics labor law knowledge and understanding
• Solid understanding of HR policies, procedures, and legal frameworks, with the ability to apply them confidently in practice
• Strong judgement and attention to detail, particularly in handling sensitive cases and maintaining compliance standards
• Hands-on experience with Workday or similar HR systems, with the ability to support and guide others
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate policy into clear, practical guidance
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Track record of implementing and reinforcing policy and compliance standards with credibility
• Interest in AI, automation, and digital HR tools, with a proactive approach to learning and adoption
• Swedish language capability required

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Business, HR, or related field

• Languages: Finnish language would be an asset

Why This Role?

• Shape and strengthen HR governance and compliance across EMEA
• Develop expertise in complex, high-impact HR topics
• Be part of a digitally evolving HR function, leveraging AI to scale and modernise delivery
• Grow into a trusted advisor role with increasing influence on risk management and decision quality

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What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

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