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HR Immigration & Compliance Specialist

GFT · Mechanicsburg, PA · 4 wk ago
Legal$60k–$87k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "What You Will Do" (intro), "What You Will Be Challenged To Do" (list of responsibilities), then "In this capacity you will be responsible for the following" (list of duties). Then "Education | Experience: What You Will Bring To Our Firm" (qualifications). Then "What We Prefer You Bring". Then "Compensation". Then "Featured Benefits". Then company overview etc (but we should remove boilerplate like EEO etc). Also need to include Pay and Schedule sections only if present. Pay is present: salary range. Schedule? Not explicitly; there is "Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM" and "Employment Status: Full-Time". That could be considered schedule. The rule: include Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections only if posting actually states them. It does state Core Business Hours and Employment Status, which could be schedule info. So we can include a Schedule section with that info. Benefits: "Featured Benefits" includes details. So include Benefits section. We need headings: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - About the role: maybe the introductory paragraph "What You Will Do GFT is seeking ..." That's about the role. Could be About the role. - Responsibilities: the list under "What You Will Be Challenged To Do" and "In this capacity you will be responsible for the following". Combine into responsibilities. - Qualifications: Education/Experience section. - Skills: maybe not separate; but we could include Skills if present. The posting includes many skill-like items (strong attention to detail, etc.) but they are within qualifications. Could treat as Qualifications. - Benefits: Featured Benefits. - Pay: Compensation. - Schedule: Core Business Hours and Employment Status. We should not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Also remove company overview? It's not boilerplate but maybe considered generic; but it's substantive about company. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." Company overview is not those; we can keep it? It might be considered boilerplate but it's describing the company. Might be okay to keep. However, we need to preserve ALL substantive information; company overview is substantive. But we might not have a section for it; we could include as a

after benefits. There's no heading for company overview; we could just put a

after benefits. We must not include headings with filler text. So we need to ensure each heading has real content. Let's extract content. Intro: "What You Will Do GFT is seeking an HR Immigration & Compliance Specialist to join our Human Resources team and play an important role in supporting our growing organization and workforce. This position follows a fully remote work format. This position combines employment-based immigration administration with broader HR compliance responsibilities, providing an opportunity to work across Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, business leadership, external counsel, and employees throughout the organization. The HR Immigration & Compliance Specialist will help employees navigate complex immigration processes while supporting GFT's commitment to accurate, consistent, and compliant HR practices. The ideal candidate brings hands-on employment-based immigration experience, strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance for employees and business stakeholders." We can put that as About the role (

About the role

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. Responsibilities: combine the bullet-like sentences under "What You Will Be Challenged To Do" and the list after "In this capacity you will be responsible for the following". Let's extract them as list items. What You Will Be Challenged To Do: - Manage employment-based immigration processes while delivering a responsive and supportive employee experience - Navigate evolving immigration and employment requirements while helping GFT maintain strong compliance practices - Coordinate effectively among employees, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, external immigration counsel, vendors, and business leaders - Support enterprise HR compliance reporting and audit readiness across a growing organization - Balance multiple time-sensitive immigration cases, regulatory filings, and compliance priorities with accuracy and discretion - Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, documentation, and controls that support an efficient and scalable HR function In this capacity you will be responsible for the following: - Coordinate employment-based immigration cases and processes, including H-1B, L-1, PERM, I-140, I-485, H-1B lottery submissions, and related matters - Prepare, review, track, and maintain immigration documentation, petitions, labor condition applications, prevailing wage requests, PERM documentation, and supporting records - Serve as a key point of contact for employees and internal stakeholders regarding immigration documentation, case status, timelines, and procedural requirements - Partner with external immigration counsel and internal stakeholders to facilitate case strategy, documentation, filings, and escalation of complex immigration matters - Maintain immigration procedures, workflows, templates, checklists, public access files, required notices, and other documentation to support regulatory compliance and audit readiness - Support HR compliance requirements and reporting, including EEO-1, VETS-4212, affirmative action planning, I-9 and employment eligibility requirements, and other applicable filings - Monitor federal, state, local, and employment-based immigration requirements and help ensure GFT policies and processes remain aligned with applicable regulations - Review contracts and proposals for HR compliance requirements, regulatory considerations, and alignment with established GFT processes - Collect and maintain HR data required for project, client, and regulatory compliance reporting - Coordinate and monitor background screening requirements associated with client programs - Maintain accurate and confidential employee and compliance records while exercising appropriate discretion when handling sensitive information We can combine into one
  • list. Qualifications/Education: "Education | Experience: What You Will Bring To Our Firm" then list: - Bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field - 2+ years of experience supporting HR compliance and employment-based immigration. With at least 2 years leading immigration processing - Hands-on knowledge of employment-based immigration processes and documentation - Experience supporting H-1B and other employment-based visa processes. - Knowledge of HR compliance requirements including EEO, VETS, affirmative action planning, I-9, employment eligibility, and applicable employment regulations - Experience partnering with external immigration counsel, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, employees, and other business stakeholders - Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into clear, practical guidance - Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive cases and compliance activities simultaneously - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong commitment to accuracy and attention to detail - Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion, sound judgment, and confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information - Proficiency with HRIS, compliance, case management, and reporting tools - Ability to work independently while recognizing when complex matters require escalation We can put as

    Qualifications

      ... What We Prefer You Bring: "Experience with PERM and permanent residency processes". That's a preference; could be under Qualifications or a separate Skills section. Since we have a Skills heading optional, we could put under Skills. But we already have Qualifications covering education/experience; we could add a Skills section for this preference. However, the rule: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could merge into Qualifications as an extra bullet. Let's add as a bullet under Qualifications: "Experience with PERM and permanent residency processes (preferred)". That preserves info. Compensation: "The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $87,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location." That's Pay. Benefits: "Featured Benefits Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment. Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan. Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual. Tuition reimbursement for continued education. Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations Incentive compensation for eligible positions." We can put as Benefits. Schedule: "Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time". Also location list maybe not schedule. We'll include Schedule. We also have location list: "Location: Mechanicsburg, PA; Owings Mills, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; Valley Forge, PA; Pittsburgh, PA". That's location info; could be included in About the role or a separate section? Not required heading. Could add as a

      after About the role. But we must preserve all substantive information. So we should include location somewhere. Could add a

      after About the role: "Locations: Mechanicsburg, PA; Owings Mills, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; Valley Forge, PA; Pittsburgh, PA." Also note fully remote work format earlier; but location list indicates possible hybrid? We'll include. Company overview: we should keep. Could add as a

      after Benefits or after Schedule. Let's put after Benefits as a

      describing company. We must remove EEO boilerplate etc. The posting includes many EEO statements at end; we must remove those. Also remove "Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT. GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. Sponsorship is not being offered for this position." Those are legal/boilerplate; remove. Also remove the Fair Chance paragraphs (Los Angeles County etc). Those are EEO/legal; remove. Thus final HTML: sections:

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      for Company Overview. Check that we didn't miss any substantive info: The "What You Will Do" includes "This position follows a fully remote work format." That's also schedule/location; we can include in About the role. We must not repeat job title as heading; we didn't. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content. Now craft HTML. Let's write About the role paragraph: "GFT is seeking an HR Immigration & Compliance Specialist to join our Human Resources team and play an important role in supporting our growing organization and workforce. This position follows a fully remote work format. This position combines employment-based immigration administration with broader HR compliance responsibilities, providing an opportunity to work across Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, business leadership, external counsel, and employees throughout the organization. The HR Immigration & Compliance Specialist will help employees navigate complex immigration processes while supporting GFT's commitment to accurate, consistent, and compliant HR practices. The ideal candidate brings hands-on employment-based immigration experience, strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance for employees and business stakeholders." Add location sentence: "Locations: Mechanicsburg, PA; Owings Mills, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; Valley Forge, PA; Pittsburgh, PA." Could combine. Now Responsibilities list: combine both sets. Let's list items

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