Senior Compliance Specialist
Core
Subject matter expert owning employment, labor, and statutory compliance across the EMEA region (France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland, UK) to enable Datadog's growth.
Role type
Senior individual-contributor People Compliance Specialist
Builds
Compliant people processes, policies, and audit programs for Datadog's EMEA operations
Domain
Technology (Observability/Security) + Employment Law/HR Compliance
Deliverable
Production compliance frameworks and operational processes
Required skills
Multi-jurisdictional employment law expertise, regulatory tracking, contract management, health and safety oversight, disability hiring compliance, Works Council coordination, policy design, audit management, risk assessment
Preferred skills
AI tool application for compliance automation, cross-regional coordination (Americas/APAC), stakeholder partnership
Technologies
AI tools for process streamlining
Responsibilities
Track regulatory updates and manage employment law compliance; oversee employment contracts and office health/safety; manage accommodation requests; partner with Legal/People Ops to mitigate risk; handle statutory medical and disability hiring requirements; lead work rule updates and Works Council coordination; manage mandatory training and government reporting; design and evolve People policies; build compliance calendars and audit cadences; lead internal/external audits and regulator inquiries; contribute to scalable compliance processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC