People & Culture Compliance Manager in Surrey

We are looking for someone who can maintain strong and visible relationships with stakeholders, provide confident compliance leadership, and support the organisation in remaining audit-ready throughout the year. Working closely with the Head of Reward & Compliance and our in-house Employment Law team, the role will help us navigate key legislative changes, including those arising from the Employment Rights Bill.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, review and update People & Culture documentation within OneISS Way to ensure accuracy with legislation and Company policy.
• Manage assurance activity and monitoring across key P&C risk areas.
• Work closely with the in‑house Legal Employment team and other internal experts on compliance matters.
• Produce clear, consistent reporting on risk areas for stakeholders including the CLT.
• Support People & Culture projects with compliance expertise, including upcoming Employment Rights Bill changes.
• Respond promptly to internal and external audit requests and ensure ongoing audit readiness.
• Manage compliance relating to minimum wage practices, right‑to‑work requirements, modern slavery, whistleblowing and sexual harassment prevention.
• Track P&C business cases and maintain oversight of key people-related compliance metrics.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar compliance-focused role.
• Background in compliance related to specific legislation (e.g., vetting/screening) is beneficial.
• Auditing experience ideal but not essential.
• CIPD qualification desirable but not required.
• Strong HR generalist experience with a passion for legislation and employment law may transfer well.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence working at management level.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience. Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, we help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families.

ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people. We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference.

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers. We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme. Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.