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Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!
At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.
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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US
We are committed to building a fair, compliant, and future-ready workplace for our global workforce. As Senior Principal People Legal & Compliance Counsel in People & Culture, you will define the legal frameworks, guardrails, and best practice standards that support our global business.
This role sits in People & Culture (P&C) and reports to the manager of the People Safety & Compliance team.
You will provide expert guidance on complex cross-jurisdictional employment matters, mitigate legal and compliance risks, and ensure our policies, processes, and systems align with local and international regulations. Your expertise in employment law, HR compliance, and data privacy will be crucial in building a safe, trusted, and effective work environment.
You will not be responsible for local employee relations but will support People Business Partners worldwide through expert legal and compliance advice.
Working closely with the P&C Leadership Team, Legal Department, Data protection, Group Compliance, Risk, and Internal Audit, you will design, implement, and oversee global P&C compliance policies, processes, and governance models. You will also lead efforts to embed compliance awareness and build capabilities across the P&C function.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Ensuring all P&C processes, services, and systems comply with data privacy regulations.
Leading or guiding internal investigations to incidents or breaches
Overseeing adherence to our Background Check Guideline and acting as a key advisor to colleagues initiating checks, primarily in India.
Monitoring new legislation and driving updates in P&C policies and processes (primary owner for EU; support for Americas and APAC).
Ensuring compliant use and governance of all P&C IT systems and tools.
Maintaining a global employment law risk register and providing quarterly updates to leadership.
Supporting P&C during internal audits and reviews.
Driving compliance integration during M&A activities, including due diligence and harmonization of policies.
Building compliance awareness and capability across the global P&C organization.
Embedding strong legal foundations in P&C processes, protocols, and documentation
Establishing legal guardrails in employment contracts and separation agreements.
Supporting global incident management and ensuring consistent, compliant disciplinary practices.
Acting as liaison with Deutsche Börse to ensure alignment with global compliance standards and practices.
WHAT WE VALUE
A law degree and/or extensive experience in compliance and employment law.
Deep expertise in data privacy and global handling of employee data.
Proven ability to develop and implement compliance policies, frameworks, and governance structures.
Experience managing external legal counsel and advising senior HR stakeholders.
Strong project management skills to lead cross-functional compliance initiatives.
High integrity, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive matters.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, practical guidance.
Calm, structured, and reliable approach to navigating high-stakes issues.
BENEFITS
Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work-life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days. Simcorp does offer opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.
NEXT STEP
Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.
For any questions you are welcome to contact Kateryna Kozak, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at katk@simcorp.com. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp and you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above, but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.
We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.
WHO WE ARE
For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.
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