Senior Associate – Global HR Compliance

About the role

Alcon is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Global HR Compliance team in Bangalore. You will support the Legal & Compliance function by conducting risk assessments, ensuring adherence to policies, and acting as a subject‑matter expert on regulatory matters that affect HR operations.

Key responsibilities

• Perform complex compliance inspections and assessments across HR processes.
• Research, interpret, and apply new laws and regulations relevant to HR.
• Provide guidance to team members on compliance matters.
• Assist in drafting and revising HR policies and procedures.
• Prepare reports and maintain comprehensive compliance records.
• Support execution and monitoring of HR controls, including evidence collection, submission tracking, and quality checks.
• Review control evidence for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness, escalating gaps as needed.
• Coordinate internal and external audit readiness, collect documentation, maintain trackers, and prepare evidence packages.
• Maintain and update HR compliance trackers (wage type, control submissions, audit, issue management, severance, HRIS inventory).
• Develop process documentation, SOPs, work instructions, user guides, onboarding materials, and compliance playbooks.
• Manage HR repository and document governance, organizing SharePoint and Teams spaces and handling access requests.
• Identify, classify, and track HR compliance issues, supporting remediation until closure.
• Assist with data‑privacy and HR data request processes, documenting workflows and coordinating with MDM and Privacy teams.

Required profile

• Experience conducting HR compliance risk assessments and audits.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting HR functions.
• Ability to interpret new legislation and translate it into actionable guidance.
• Proficiency in preparing compliance reports and maintaining detailed records.
• Excellent organizational skills for managing multiple compliance trackers and documentation.

Required skills

• SharePoint
• Microsoft Teams
• HRIS platforms