HR Compliance Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p>
<p>Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.</p></div><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We are looking for an experienced HR Compliance Manager to establish and lead our EMEA People Compliance function. As a key member of the People Experience team, this role works in close partnership with AMER HR Compliance, Employment Legal, Privacy and People teams.  </span></p>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This is a highly collaborative and influential role requiring strong EMEA employment compliance expertise alongside experience in policy governance, regulatory change, risk and controls, data governance, and program management. The right candidate will have a strong interest in employment policies and legislative trends, extensive program management and vendor management experience, and desire to understand and improve processes. This role will also focus on process improvement opportunities and demonstrating industry best practices. </span></p>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Based in London and reporting to the Senior Director, People Experience EMEA, this person will lead the EMEA HR Compliance & UK Leave of Absence teams. Join this highly collaborative HR team whose mission is to create a highly engaged work culture.</span></p>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What you’ll be doing:</strong></span></p>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>1. EMEA People Compliance Framework & Governance</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build and lead the EMEA People Compliance framework, establishing governance, controls, ownership and reporting across the region</span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Monitor relevant employment and regulatory developments across EMEA with the Legal team and translate requirements into practical People policies, processes and controls </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Develop reporting and metrics that provide visibility of compliance status, emerging risks and remediation.</span></li>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>2. Policy Governance & Regulatory Change</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Establish and manage the EMEA policy governance framework</span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Partner with Employment Legal to translate legislative and regulatory change into scalable policies, processes and guidance</span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lead change management and capability-building associated with regulatory change, including training and guidance for PX teams</span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Create clear governance across policies, handbooks, employee-facing articles and internal guidance</span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Develop training and guidance so PX teams can confidently interpret and apply policies</span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Act as an escalation point for complex scenarios and guide relevant teams</span></li>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>3. Employment Compliance Programs</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Oversee EMEA Right to Work and immigration compliance controls, including appropriate verification and reverification processes. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Own the EMEA background screening process and vendor relationship for the region </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Partner with Talent Acquisition (TA), IT, and tech teams to enhance integrations between systems for best-in-class employee experience </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Establish and own the EMEA governance framework for fixed-term employment, partnering with TA, HRBP, Finance and PX to establish appropriate controls across hiring, extensions, renewals and termination </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Statutory/regulatory People reporting </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Compliance requirements arising from employee moves/international mobility </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Act as subject matter expert and first point of contact for EMEA employment policy questions, providing clear and accurate interpretation of policies in close partnership with Employee Relations (ER) and Employment Legal. </span></li>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>4. People Data Privacy & Record Retention Governance</strong> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lead EMEA personnel file governance, including the transition from local storage to Workday, and establish appropriate standards for retention, access, naming conventions and audit controls across Workday, SharePoint and other People platforms. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Conduct periodic audits, identify control gaps, and oversee remediation. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Establish scalable governance for employee DSARs and other data rights requests, define best practice and clear roles and responsibilities </span></li>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>5. Audit, Risk & Assurance</strong> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Develop and lead regional People compliance risk assessments, translating identified risks into appropriate controls, assurance activity and remediation plans </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Own/coordinate HR controls supporting internal and external audits, including SOX </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Provide People Compliance expertise for M&A due diligence, integration planning and acquisition onboarding. </span></li>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>6. Capability, Technology & Continuous Improvement</strong> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build compliance capability across PX through training, guidance and practical tools </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Identify opportunities to automate controls and reduce manual compliance activity </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Partner with PTS/People Technology on system controls and enhancements </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build meaningful compliance dashboards and reporting </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Manage relevant third-party providers and budgets </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Drive continuous improvement and simplification </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Establish effective governance for employee-facing compliance and policy content across People platforms, ensuring information is accurate, current, accessible and appropriately maintained. </span></li>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>7. UK & Ireland Leave of Absence Leadership</strong> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lead the UK & Ireland Leave of Absence function, ensuring effective controls, reporting and employee/manager support, in partnership with ER, Benefits, Payroll and PX </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Provide oversight and guidance on complex or exceptional LOA cases, ensuring consistent and equitable application of policy. </span></li>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Core Partners:</strong> Employment Legal, Privacy, Employee Relations, People Technology, AMER HR Compliance, Talent Acquisition, Benefits and Global Mobility. </span></p>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Wider Stakeholders:</strong> Corporate Legal, Security, IT, Information Security, Health & Safety, Facilities, Studio HR, Sony Group companies, Finance and external vendors. </span></p>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What we’re looking for:</strong> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">7+ years of relevant HR or People compliance, governance or related experience, including building or evolving compliance practices across multiple EMEA countries within an established global framework. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong knowledge of employment compliance, policy governance, regulatory change, and risk and control frameworks, with experience in compliance monitoring, audits and assurance. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience working closely with Employment Legal to translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable People policies, processes and controls. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Knowledge of GDPR and employee data governance. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong project management and data literacy, with the ability to use reporting to identify risks, monitor controls and inform decisions. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ability to influence senior stakeholders and work effectively across Legal, Privacy, HR and Technology in a global, matrixed organisation. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Sound judgement, discretion and initiative, with the ability to resolve problems and improve established processes. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience managing and developing a team. </span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience with Workday, ServiceNow or comparable HR or case management systems is preferred. </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Desired experience:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience establishing a regional People compliance or employment-policy capability from the ground up.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience operating across multiple European jurisdictions, particularly environments with significant employee-representation requirements.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience supporting HR operating-model transformation, centralisation or integration.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience implementing global People initiatives in Europe and adapting programmes where local legal or employee-representation requirements require a different approach.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Benefits</strong>:  </span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hybrid working </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Discretionary bonus opportunity </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Private Medical Insurance </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dental Scheme </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">London Allowance (if applicable) </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">25 days holiday per year </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On Site Gym </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Subsidised Café </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Free soft drinks </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On site bar </span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Access to cycle garage and showers </span></li>
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<p style="color: !important;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.</p>
<p class="p1">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.playstation.com/legal/careers-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">