Hybrid Legal Compliance and HR Manager

at Intertek

• Job title: Legal Compliance and HR Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sofia, Bulgaria

About the role

• Legal compliance and HR Manager ensuring legal compliance and HR operations for Intertek in Sofia. Overseeing recruitment, employee relations, and compliance training while managing legal risks and policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company-wide compliance with applicable legislation, managing legal risks, litigation exposure, internal investigations, and notifications to Group HR/Legal and insurers.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts and standard terms, safeguarding the company’s contractual framework, corporate governance, and intellectual property.
• Maintain updated policies and contractual documentation in line with regulatory changes, provide day-to-day legal advice, and ensure adherence to institutional and health & safety requirements.
• Oversee HR documentation and processes (probation, salary review, resignations, employee files) while ensuring full employment-law compliance and mitigation of labor risks.
• Support and coach managers on HR policies, employment legislation, and people management, ensuring consistent application of procedures and effective resolution of Employee Relations cases.
• Guide performance management, labor relations, promotions, compensation matters, and regional HR initiatives.
• Support the full recruitment and selection cycle, including candidate sourcing, interviews, reference checks, contract issuing, onboarding, and employee lifecycle administration.
• Partner with regional HR and local management on hiring, induction, termination/redundancy processes, and the development of competency and training programs.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver training and guidance materials on data protection, compliance, and legal risks, identifying knowledge gaps and strengthening internal awareness.
• Work closely with internal teams (Sales, Finance, IT, Procurement, Tax, HR) and external legal advisors to ensure effective information flow, efficient project management, and controlled legal spending.

Requirements

• University degree in Law, Human Resources, or a related field, with solid experience in Legal & Compliance and HR Operations in an international or regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, corporate governance, compliance frameworks, and commercial contract management.
• Proven ability to manage Employee Relations matters, advise and coach managers, and support the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment and performance management.
• Experience in developing and delivering compliance, data protection, or legal risk training, with a proactive and hands-on approach.
• Fluency in Bulgarian and English (written and spoken); strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work cross-functionally with internal and external partners.

Benefits

• **Office location:** Sofia
• *Equal Opportunity Statement*
• At Intertek, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace based on a culture of respect and appreciation for diversity in all its forms.