Pre-Employment Coordinator The Americas

The Pre-Employment Coordinator is responsible for reviewing and evaluating background check results to support compliant and consistent hiring decisions. This role adjudicates criminal employment and education screenings in alignment with company standards customer requirements and applicable regulations. 

This position also serves as a key liaison between internal teams applicants and the background screening vendor to ensure a smooth and timely screening process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adjudicate background checks (criminal employment education and MVR as applicable) 
• Apply company guidelines and regulatory requirements (FCRA EEOC state/local laws) 
• Assess discrepancies and document clear audit-ready decisions 
• Act as liaison with requesters applicants and screening vendor 
• Support adverse action process in partnership with HR/compliance 
• Monitor performance metrics (turnaround times backlog vendor SLAs) 
• Identify trends and recommend process improvements 
• Coordinate Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with the screening vendor 
• Support Americas Security Health and Safety team as needed

Qualifications :

Required: 

• 3 years experience with Expeditors 
• Highschool diploma or equivalent experience 
• Knowledge of criminal education and employment verifications 
• Strong attention to detail and decision-making skills 
• Strong communication and organizational skills 

Preferred: 

• 2 years in background screening adjudication or HR compliance 
• Familiarity with Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and applicable hiring regulations 
• Experience in a high-volume multi-state environment 
• Vendor management experience  
• Ability to interpret complex criminal records 
• Experience with reporting metrics and performance monitoring 
• Exposure to audits or regulated environments 
• Process improvement and workflow optimization experience

Additional Information :

The role reports to the Americas Director of Security Health and Safety and can sit anywhere in the U.S.

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation Holiday Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time