Senior Employment Compliance Specialist

The Role

The Senior Employment Compliance Specialist serves as a high-level consultant and subject-matter expert on complex and sensitive employment matters across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior-level consultant and trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and organizational leaders on complex employee relations, workplace behavior concerns, and employment compliance matters.
• Lead, conduct and oversee comprehensive and impartial workplace investigations, including allegations involving misconduct, policy violations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage & hour issues, or ADA-related concerns.
• Provide strategic, risk-mitigating recommendations regarding corrective actions, performance management, progressive discipline, high-risk terminations, and workforce reduction strategies.
• Advise leadership on wage & hour compliance under FLSA and relevant state laws, including classification reviews, overtime practices, recordkeeping requirements, and scheduling concerns.
• Serve as subject-matter expert on ADA compliance, guiding interactive process reviews, reasonable accommodations evaluations, and fitness-for-duty considerations.
• Analyze complex fact patterns and interpret federal, state and local employment laws, regulations, and internal policies to support consistent compliant decision-making.
• Partner with in-house counsel, providing first-level review and assessment of complex employment matters and contributing to the development of legally sound strategies.
• Support legal counsel by drafting, refining, and providing detailed factual summaries for position statement responses and other legal documentation.
• Prepare high-quality investigation reports, including clear findings, analytical reasoning, and recommended actions.
• Identify trends and systemic issues, advising leadership on opportunities for policy improvements, process enhancements, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, HRBPs, and other stakeholders to resolve multifaceted employee relations challenges and maintain alignment with evolving regulations.
• Develop, deliver and continuously improve training programs on employment compliance topics such as investigations, workforce reductions, wage & hour laws, ADA requirements, and best practices.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional initiatives, applying advanced project management and analytical skills to plan, organize, and execute new or enhanced programs and processes.
• Coach and mentor to HR team members providing guidance on investigation methodology, documentation standards, and employment law considerations, and compliance best practices.

Qualifications

• Basic Minimum Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal, Pre-Law, or related field preferred
• Basic Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in employee relations, investigations, employment compliance, wage & hour compliance, or ADA-related matters; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience handling complex, high-risk matters and providing strategic consultation to senior leaders strongly preferred
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred
• Occasional travel may be required
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Benefits

• Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays