Human Capital - Compliance Lead

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

Required
•    8+ years’ experience in HR operations risk & controls, HR compliance, operational risk, internal audit, or governance roles within a complex, global organisation.
•    Demonstrated ability to build and mature a controls operating model (controls inventory, ownership model, evidence standards, testing cadence, issue management, reporting) across multiple regions and stakeholders.
•    Strong working knowledge of privacy and records-management requirements and how to operationalise them across the employee lifecycle (retention/deletion, DSAR support, incident response coordination).
•    Experience partnering with HRIS/technology teams to implement controls in systems, including role-based access, approvals, audit logging, and segregation of duties concepts.
•    Proven ability to support internal/external audits, manage evidence expectations, and translate findings into practical remediation plans with clear accountability and closure criteria.
•    Strong analytical and communication skills, with experience producing control-health reporting and senior-leadership-ready dashboards.
•    Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills in a matrixed, global environment; able to drive alignment without creating unnecessary friction.
•    High integrity and discretion; experienced handling sensitive employee data and confidential matters.

Preferred
•    Workday experience (or comparable enterprise HCM platform), including exposure to security role design/access governance.
•    Experience operating in a regulated environment (e.g., financial services, insurance) and supporting multi-jurisdiction requirements.
•    Familiarity with governance / control frameworks and routines (e.g., RCSA concepts, control testing cadence, issue management disciplines).
•    Relevant certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIA, CISA, CRISC (or equivalent).

Competencies for Success
•    Strategic mindset: Translates risk and control requirements into practical operating routines aligned to business goals.
•    Systems thinking: Understands how HR operations, technology, compliance, and risk intersect; designs end-to-end frameworks that scale globally.
•    Influencing & partnering: Builds strong partnerships across HR, HRIS/IT, Legal/Privacy, Audit, and business stakeholders to embed controls without creating friction.
•    Analytical & action-oriented: Identifies control gaps, prioritises remediation, tracks metrics, and drives continuous improvement.
•    Operational discipline: Establishes clear governance and cadence (testing, evidence, issue management) and drives follow-through across a matrixed organisation.
•    Integrity & discretion: Handles sensitive employee and firm information with maturity, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
•    Communication & reporting: Produces clear dashboards and narratives; briefs senior leadership on risk posture, control health, and remediation progress.