People Operations Compliance Manager

Location: All Locations in the United States, with preference for CA or WA. Work Arrangement: Remote.

About the role

The People Operations Compliance Manager leads the firm's HR compliance function, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. Provides strategic guidance on employment practices, policy administration, risk management, workplace investigations, leave administration, and accommodation processes while promoting consistent, accurate, and legally compliant HR practices across the organization. A typical day in the life of a People Operations Compliance Manager may include:

Responsibilities

• Overseeing HR compliance programs, policies, and procedures to mitigate organizational risk.
• Monitoring and interpreting federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and implements necessary policy and process updates, including jurisdiction-specific requirements.
• Providing guidance on employment law, policy interpretation, employee relations, workplace investigations, and compliance matters, including FMLA, ADA, EEOC, and wage and hour requirements.
• Overseeing leave management, return-to-work, and workplace accommodation programs, including the ADA interactive process, and manages the team responsible for administering these services in compliance with applicable laws and organizational policies.
• Leading compliance audits and reviews related to wage and hour laws, employee classifications, recordkeeping, HR practices, and other employment requirements.
• Partnering with legal to ensure employment documents comply with federal and state laws.
• Overseeing regulatory reporting, compliance documentation, and confidential records.
• Partnering with HR leaders, business leaders, legal counsel, payroll, benefits, and HR operations to ensure compliant and integrated HR programs and practices.
• Developing and delivering compliance-related training and educational resources.
• Partnering with Learning & Development to roll out annual state compliance training.
• Identifying compliance risks, analyzing trends, and recommending corrective actions, process improvements, and operational enhancements.
• Serving as a subject-matter expert and provides consultation to HR teams and leaders on sensitive and complex compliance matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field (required).
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience with responsibility for compliance, employee relations, policy administration, HR operations, leave administration, or workplace accommodations (required), preferably in CA or WA.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• HR certification, such as SPHR or SHRM-SCP (preferred).
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including FMLA, ADA, EEOC, wage and hour, and multi-state leave requirements.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, compliance practices, risk management principles, leave administration, and workplace accommodation processes.

Skills

• Ability to analyze complex issues and data, exercise sound judgment, and provide practical business guidance.
• Strong investigation, problem-solving, decision-making, documentation, and process‑improvement skills.
• Excellent communication, consultation, training delivery, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to lead team members, manage multiple priorities, and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) profit sharing
• Life and disability insurance
• Lifestyle spending account
• Certification incentives
• Education assistance
• Referral program

Pay

$90,000 - $140,000