Compliance Partner

Who We Are 🌍

We help creators get more out of every conversation with Instagram-focused automations and support for other channels like Messenger, WhatsApp, and TikTok. The result? Better engagement, more sales, and real, sustainable growth.

With a diverse team of 350+ people spread across three continents, we’re building the leading Chat Marketing platform that is used — and loved — by more than 1.5 million customers worldwide.

Meet The People Team

We’re the team behind the teams. People at Manychat ensure everyone has what they need to succeed — whether that’s through hiring, training, or building great experiences at work.

Who We’re Looking For 🌟

We’re looking for a Compliance Partner to own and lead employee relations and compliance matters at Manychat.

This is a senior, hands-on individual contributor role. You will be responsible for managing complex compliance cases, leading involuntary terminations, and proactively reducing people-related legal risks across the company. You’ll work closely with People Partners, HRA, Total Rewards, and report to the PeopleOps Lead.

You bring a strong legal mindset to people matters, with a focus on defensible decision-making, consistency, and risk mitigation. Serve as the primary owner of people-related legal risk, ensuring decisions are compliant, well-documented, and defensible if challenged.

What You’ll Do 🚀

Compliance & Employee Relations

• Own and manage all compliance cases, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, employee complaints, and misconduct.
• Lead and conduct investigations together with People Partners, ensuring fairness, consistency, and legal soundness.
• Define investigation plans, participate in interviews, document outcomes, and recommend actions.
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex employee relations situations.
• Evaluate termination risk exposure and determine when escalation to Legal or external counsel is required.

Involuntary Terminations & Legal Risk Management

• Lead all involuntary terminations to minimize legal and reputational risks.
• Assess and determine appropriate approaches (performance vs misconduct, PIP vs immediate termination).
• Ensure proper documentation, timelines, approvals, and consistency across cases.
• Partner with HRA on local employment law requirements and execution.
• Collaborate with Total Rewards on severance, compensation, and benefits-related aspects.
• Participate in complex termination conversations when needed.
• Conduct post-termination risk assessments and recommend mitigation actions.

Policies & Preventive Frameworks

• Own, develop, and continuously improve key people policies (Code of Conduct, Anti-Harassment, Disciplinary, Termination, Complaints).
• Ensure policies are up to date, compliant with local laws, and aligned with company values.
• Translate policies into practical playbooks and decision frameworks for managers and People Partners.
• Regularly review policies to identify gaps and emerging risks.

Proactive Risk Prevention

• Identify early signals and trends that may lead to compliance risks.
• Analyze data from engagement surveys, exit interviews, and recurring complaints.
• Build compliance risk overviews and share insights with People Leadership.
• Partner with PeopleOps and People Analytics to support data-informed decisions.

Enablement & Education

• Enable People Partners with clear guidance on compliance handling and escalation.
• Train managers on compliant performance management, documentation, and difficult conversations.
• Run office hours and consultations to address risks before they escalate into cases.

International & Legal Coordination

• Navigate employment law across multiple regions, quickly adapting to new locations as we expand.
• Partner with HRA and external legal counsel when needed to ensure local compliance.
• Help define global compliance principles with appropriate local adaptations.

What You’ll Bring 💥

• Experience partnering closely with Legal teams or acting as a legal liaison on people matters.
• Strong ability to assess legal exposure and articulate risk trade-offs to business leaders.
• Proven experience handling employee relations and compliance cases in an international environment.
• Strong practical understanding of employment law, with the ability to quickly adapt to new jurisdictions.
• Hands-on experience leading investigations and involuntary terminations.
• Ability to balance legal risk, fairness, and business needs.
• High level of discretion, judgment, and integrity.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior leaders and managers.
• Comfortable working independently and owning complex topics end-to-end.
• Experience partnering with HR, People Partners, Legal, and leadership teams.
• Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.

What We Offer 🤗

• 🌍 Hybrid onboarding to start work remotely and relocation support for you and your family.
• 💙 Comprehensive health insurance for both you and your family.
• 📚 Professional development budget for conference tickets, online courses, and other relevant resources to help you grow.
• 🫶 Flexible benefits package to tailor perks that matters most for you.
• 🪴 Hybrid work and generous leave options to prioritize your work-life balance.
• 🍽️ In-office perks, including free meals and snacks.
• 🤝 Company-funded sport activities, annual offsites and team-building events.

Key skills/competency

• Employee Relations Management
• Global Compliance Standards
• Legal Risk Mitigation
• Internal Investigations Leadership
• HR Policy Development
• Employment Law Expertise
• Involuntary Termination Processes
• Stakeholder Communication
• Data-driven Risk Analysis
• Discretion and Judgment