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Senior Compliance Specialist


Job Location:

Raleigh, WV - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 40 - 50
Posted: 8 September 2026 (8 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 6 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

LeadStack Inc. is an award-winning one of the nations fastest-growing certified minority-owned (MBE) staffing services provider of contingent workforce. As a recognized industry leader in contingent workforce solutions and Certified as a Great Place to Work were proud to partner with some of the most admired Fortune 500 brands in the world.

Job Titles: Sr Leaves & Accommodations Specialist
Location: Raleigh NC 27609 (Hybrid )
Duration: 6 months (High Possibility for extension/Conversion to FTE)
Payrate: $40/hr - $50/hr on W2


Job Description:
  • The Leave of Absence & Accommodations team provides employee-centered compliant and consistent support for leave of absence disability return-to-work and workplace accommodation services.
  • The team partners across HR Legal Employee Relations Benefits Payroll Risk HR Shared Services third-party administrators and people leaders to support employees through sensitive and often complex life events.
  • The team supports Leave of Absence and Accommodations services across the Americas region including the U.S. Canada and Latin America as applicable.

Job Description
  • The Senior Leave of Absence & Accommodations (LoAA) Specialist I serves as a subject matter expert for complex Leave of Absence and Accommodations matters. This role provides expert case guidance supports compliance activities mentors LoAA Specialists and leads capability improvements that strengthen service quality consistency and compliance.
  • The role is responsible for handling more complex case interpretation guiding employees and people leaders through sensitive leave and accommodation matters supporting the interactive process and ensuring consistent application of policies procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • This role does not own a full service capability vendor relationship or analytics portfolio but is expected to act as a strong SME and improvement lead within defined areas of expertise.

Job Responsibilities
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for LoAA policies procedures case practices and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage and advise on complex or escalated leave disability accommodation return-to-work and related employee matters.
  • Support the interactive process for accommodation cases including documentation review employee and manager consultation solution exploration and outcome communication.
  • Maintain comprehensive accurate and legally defensible case documentation including detailed case notes interactive process records case rationale and related correspondence.
  • Draft and manage complex employee and manager communications that may be subject to legal review and potential discovery in administrative regulatory or legal proceedings.
  • Provide guidance to LoAA Specialists on case routing documentation standards escalation criteria and standard work.
  • Coach and mentor Specialists to strengthen case quality employee experience and compliance consistency.
  • Partner with employees and people leaders to explain processes clarify requirements and support resolution of sensitive or complex case questions.
  • Support compliance activities including case reviews documentation audits process adherence checks and issue identification.
  • Lead capability improvement efforts within assigned areas by identifying process gaps recommending improvements and supporting implementation of standard practices.
  • Escalate high-risk legally sensitive ambiguous or precedent-setting matters to the Program Manager Senior Manager Legal or Employee Relations as appropriate.
  • Support development and maintenance of templates SOPs knowledge articles training materials and case guidance documentation.
  • Bachelors Degree and five years of relevant experience OR Masters Degree and three years of relevant experience.

Knowledge Experience and Skills
  • Progressively responsible experience in leave of absence disability accommodations benefits employee relations HR operations or related HR service delivery.
  • Experience using HR and payroll systems such as Workday SAP Oracle PeopleSoft ADP or similar platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of leave of absence disability workplace accommodation return-to-work and related employee support processes.
  • Strong working knowledge of FMLA ADA state and local leave laws accommodation practices and related compliance obligations.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex sensitive or ambiguous case situations.
  • Strong case consultation documentation problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to document highly complex leave disability and accommodation matters with clear case rationale risk identification decision tracking and comprehensive interactive process records.
  • Skilled in drafting sensitive communications that withstand internal review and may be subject to legal discovery.
  • Ability to coach and mentor Specialists and support consistent team practices.
  • Ability to identify process gaps and lead practical improvements.
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly to employees people leaders HR partners Legal Employee Relations Benefits Payroll and vendors.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word Outlook Excel PowerPoint Workday ServiceNow and vendor systems.
  • Strong service orientation empathy professionalism and ability to support sensitive employee matters.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified Professional in Disability Management Certified Leave Management Specialist Certified Employee Benefit Specialist PHR SPHR or related certification preferred.
  • Experience with Workday and ServiceNow strongly preferred.
  • Experience supporting complex leave disability accommodation return-to-work or employee relations matters.

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Thanks and Regards
Akarsh Yathiraj
Senior Recruiter
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Required Experience:

Senior IC