Contract Management & Compliance Manager (HR & Legal) #26-22787

US Tech Solutions•Jersey City, NJ

36d•Hybrid

About The Position

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. We are seeking a Contract Management & Compliance Manager to lead our contract management and legal risk functions. This role will involve reviewing, redlining, and negotiating various agreements, drafting contract templates, and providing guidance on contractual risk and compliance. You will also oversee background screening, employment law matters, and respond to client compliance audits. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in process improvement.

Requirements

Experience in contract review, redlining, negotiation, and execution.
Experience in drafting contract templates, playbooks, SOPs, and negotiation guidelines.
Experience leading and developing a team.
Knowledge of contractual risk, negotiation strategy, escalation, and decision-making.
Ability to research laws, regulations, and contractual requirements.
Experience overseeing background screening and drug-testing programs.
Knowledge of Pre-Adverse and Adverse Action processes, Individualized Assessments, and adjudication practices.
Understanding of employment law and workplace compliance matters.
Experience with employee relations, accommodations, wage and hour, leave, and workers’ compensation.
Ability to provide guidance on federal, state, and local employment laws.
Experience partnering with HR and leadership on workplace matters and investigations.
Experience responding to client compliance audits and overseeing remediation.
Ability to develop risk-based solutions to compliance and business issues.
Experience overseeing business insurance programs, renewals, and certificates of insurance.
Experience with workers’ compensation claims management, annual audits, and compliance processes.
Leadership, mentoring, and team development skills.
Ability to provide education and guidance on legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead the review, redlining, negotiation, and execution of client, vendor, supplier, and subcontractor agreements.
Draft, maintain, and enhance contract templates, playbooks, SOPs, and negotiation guidelines.
Lead and develop the Contracts Team, providing guidance on contractual risk, negotiation strategy, escalation, and decision-making.
Research laws, regulations, and contractual requirements and advise the business on compliance and risk.
Lead oversight of background screening and drug-testing programs, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Oversee Pre-Adverse and Adverse Action processes, including Individualized Assessments and compliant adjudication practices.
Ensure screening programs align with client contracts, supplier requirements, and applicable regulations.
Oversee employment law and workplace compliance matters in partnership with HR and leadership, including employee relations, accommodations, wage and hour, leave, workers’ compensation, and other employment-related requirements.
Provide guidance on federal, state, and local employment laws and translate regulatory requirements into practical business processes and policies.
Partner with HR and leadership on workplace matters and investigations, ensuring appropriate processes and compliance.
Provide guidance to leadership and internal teams on legal and regulatory requirements affecting business operations.
Lead responses to client compliance audits and oversee remediation and corrective actions.
Partner with cross-functional leaders to develop practical, risk-based solutions to compliance and business issues.
Oversee the company’s business insurance programs, renewals, certificates of insurance, and client-specific insurance requirements.
Oversee workers’ compensation claims management, annual audits, and compliance processes.
Lead, mentor, and develop team members across assigned functional areas.
Provide education and ongoing guidance to teams on contractual, legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.