Senior Compliance Specialist

Datadog · Paris, France · People · listed September 14, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority

Senior

Experience asked

5+ years

Where

Hybrid

Requirements listed

Length

851 words

In the posting’s own words

The Compliance Specialist, EMEA is a subject matter expert who owns employment, labor, and statutory compliance across the region (primarily France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland and UK). This is an individual-contributor role where you will be the region's go-to authority on People compliance, partnering closely with People Operations, Legal, People Business Partners and regional stakeholders to build and maintain compliant people processes that enable Datadog's continued growth in EMEA.

What it asks for · 2

5+ years of experience in People Operations, HR compliance, or employment administration in an EMEA regional role
Organized and reliable, with the ability to manage recurring compliance tasks and deadlines without close oversight

Tools and skills named

Security & compliance

Audit2×
Regulatory2×
Security

Cloud & infra

Datadog4×

Ways of working

Cross-functional

Words the posting leans on

compliance21×
people12×
people operations6×
emea5×
region5×
benefits4×
processes4×
audit3×
build3×
building3×
growth3×
maintain3×
manage3×
office3×
partner3×
regional3×

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