Knowledge Services a leading multidisciplinary organization in the software professional services and cybersecurity industries is seeking an experienced Senior Employment Compliance Specialist.

• This role offers the opportunity to join a mission-driven fast-growing organization dedicated to excellence innovation and making a meaningful impact by Serving Those Who Serve Others.
• The Senior Employment Compliance Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the organization remains compliant with federal state and local employment laws across the United States.
• This position serves as a key internal partner to HR Legal and business leaders supporting employment compliance initiatives policy governance training audits and reporting while proactively mitigating risk.
• This role is ideal for an HR compliance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment exercises sound judgment navigates change effectively and is focused on building compliant consistent and scalable employment practices.

Senior Employment Compliance Specialist Responsibilities:

HR Compliance s Regulatory Oversight

• Serve as a subject matter expert for employment-related compliance programs and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in federal state and local employment laws and regulations recommend and implement updates to HR policies programs and practices.
• Oversee employment compliance policies governance standards documentation requirements and audit readiness.
• Support compliance areas including wage and hour onboarding documentation record retention time-of-hire notices state-specific labor requirements and risk mitigation for high-risk jurisdictions.
• Leads and supports FLSA classification reviews job description compliance assessments and exempt/non-exempt determinations partnering with HR leadership and Internal General Counsel to mitigate classification and wage-and- hour risk.
• Partners closely with HR leadership and Internal General Counsel to interpret employment laws assess risk and implement legally compliant HR policies practices and corrective actions.
• Monitors emerging regulatory and industry compliance trends to support organizational readiness for evolving employment compliance

Audits Risk Management & Process Improvement

• Perform regular compliance reviews of HR processes including onboarding requirements employee records I-9 documentation position requirements background screening processes and other HR-owned workflows.
• Conduct internal audits of HR practices files systems and documentation to identify compliance gaps risks and improvement opportunities.
• Recommends and supports corrective actions to reduce risk improve consistency and strengthen employment compliance
• Evaluates compliance risks based on severity likelihood regulatory exposure and business impact; prioritizes remediation efforts and communicates risk levels and recommendations to HR leadership.
• Develops and maintains a risk-based compliance approach that emphasizes prevention internal controls and continuous improvement across HR
• Seeks opportunities to enhance efficiency streamline workflows and improve documentation

Training Guidance & Change Management

• Develops delivers and maintains employment compliance-related training including wage and hour timekeeping practices policy updates ADA accommodations and related compliance topics.
• Review compliance training content regularly and recommend updates based on regulatory changes audit findings and risk trends.
• Provide guidance and training to managers and employees on compliance issues policy interpretation and ethical workplace practices.
• Support organizational change efforts by helping stakeholders understand compliance-driven changes their rationales and required behavioral or process

Reporting & Compliance Metrics

• Maintains compliance dashboards and reporting tools to track key compliance metrics risks initiatives and deadlines.
• Creates and runs employment compliance and HR data reports to support audits risk assessments and leadership decision-making.
• Manage employment compliance-related reporting and filings including EEO ACA and other government-mandated requirements.
• Owns and manages the annual employment compliance and reporting calendar ensuring deadlines are met accurately and on time.
• Owns the definition configuration and validation of employment compliance controls within HR systems (including ADP) ensuring workflows data and reporting meet regulatory and audit requirements.
• Validates system outputs dashboards and compliance reports for accuracy completeness and regulatory
• Partners with HR leaders to implement system enhancements updates and controls that reduce compliance risk and improve audit readiness.

Decision-Making & Escalation

• Exercises independent judgment in identifying employment compliance risks and determining appropriate corrective actions within established policies and regulatory requirements.
• Has the authority to require corrective actions documentation updates or process changes when compliance gaps or risks are identified.
• Escalates material compliance risks unresolved findings or high-impact regulatory concerns to HR leadership and Internal General Counsel for review guidance and resolution.