People Governance Advisor

About the role

FNZ is looking for a People Governance Advisor to join its People Governance team. You will work with the team lead to deliver a visible, proactive people governance service to management and all employees, working closely with internal and external audit, risk, compliance, information security and legal teams. The role manages People Risk and Compliance projects day to day and supports the People team with routine tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Be the key contact for People Risk Management, supporting People team managers and the Head of Functions to embed risk management processes and use the FNZ Risk & Control (FRanC) system consistently.
• Support the People team on governance queries, regulatory obligations, industry standards and legislation, and help log risk events in the relevant systems.
• Act as first point of contact for People-related regulatory and governance queries, including second-line risk queries.
• Coordinate first-line governance meetings and outputs regionally, report to Risk & Compliance committees and escalate regional outputs to Group where needed.
• Monitor and report on key People risk controls across regions and functions, and guide regional compliance requirements.
• Deliver timely governance advice to the business and review, update and create People policies and documentation to meet internal and external guidelines and laws.

Required profile

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting a People team or working in a governance, risk, compliance or audit role in a fast-paced environment (financial services or regulated industry highly advantageous).
• Strong track record of improving governance systems and processes.
• Effective communicator, able to build relationships and work to deadlines.

Required skills

• Effective verbal and written English.
• Knowledge of People compliance, data privacy, internal and external audits, risk event management and People policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of employment law.
• Use of the FRanC risk and control system.

What we offer

• 26 days of holiday and 7 sick days per year.
• Home office support with flexible working hours.
• Meal allowance of 100 CZK per day and cafeteria system (600 CZK per month).
• Multisport card available for employee, partner or child.
• Pension or life insurance (2% of contractual monthly gross salary).
• Fully paid maternity, paternity, bereavement and emergency leave.
• Funding of professional exams and LinkedIn training.
• Support for statutory leaves such as weddings and blood donation.