Employment Compliance Program Specialist - Supervising Associate

EY • Hartford, DC

2d • $72,600 - $154,300

About The Position

The Employment Compliance Program Specialist supports EY’s employment and EEO compliance and regulatory responsibilities as part of the Fair Employment Practices Compliance (FEPC) team. The role manages intake, triage, coordination, and fulfillment of FEPC requests through resolution. Working closely with FEPC Operations & Advisory and Data & Analytics personnel, the specialist connects stakeholders with appropriate expertise, coordinates reporting inputs and assigned workstreams, and improves FEPC processes and service delivery.

The position is part of EY’s Ethics Compliance and Risk Management team, which collaborates with the business to identify, monitor, and manage risks arising from professional practice and regulatory requirements. The role requires independent execution within FEPC processes, firm policies, and compliance requirements, as well as guiding stakeholders on request requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5–7 years of experience in affirmative action design and planning and related EEO matters.
• Demonstrated ability to manage work involving multiple stakeholders, dependencies, priorities, and deadlines.
• Experience working with data, reporting, and technology-enabled business processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and ability to learn and use reporting, workflow, demand-management, and data-management technologies effectively.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to understand stakeholder needs and determine fulfillment paths.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to balance concurrent requests, priorities, stakeholders, dependencies, and deadlines.
• Ability to translate business and stakeholder needs into clear operational, compliance, reporting, data, or analytical requirements.
• Strong consultation and relationship-management skills to coordinate stakeholders and specialized experts.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, consistency, effective controls, and accurate delivery.
• Sound judgment and ability to recognize situations requiring specialized expertise or escalation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain complex information clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated ownership of work through resolution, with independent execution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting a centralized intake, case-management, demand-management, shared-services, or request-fulfillment function.
• Experience defining stakeholder requirements and coordinating input from multiple experts or functional groups.
• Experience identifying and implementing workflow, process, control, service-delivery, or technology improvements.
• Working knowledge—or ability to develop knowledge—of regulatory/legal compliance requirements, employment compliance, regulatory reporting, Talent/HR operations, project management, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting or other deadline-driven compliance activities.
• Experience managing independent assessment activities, such as internal audit, external review organizations, investigations, or legal enforcement activities.
• Experience working with HR/Talent data, reporting, analytics, or technology.
• Experience with compliance, processes, tools, continuous improvement, project management, or client interaction.
• Experience with independent assessment, such as internal audit or investigations.
• Experience in employment, regulatory, or HR/Talent practice.

Responsibilities

• Centralize intake and triage of requests, defining scope, stakeholders, timing, dependencies, and deliverables to determine the fulfillment path.
• Manage requests through resolution by tracking status and disposition, setting expectations with requestors, and engaging subject matter experts for specialized work or advice.
• Connect Operations & Advisory and Data & Analytics expertise for requests involving regulatory interpretation, policy or programs, employment data, reporting, dashboards, or specialized analysis.
• Coordinate inputs, milestones, dependencies, and deliverable reviews across concurrent requests, projects, and workstreams, prioritizing by deadline, complexity, risk, and stakeholder need.
• Support recurring employment and/or EEO reporting, including EEO-1, VETS-4212, and applicable state and local requirements, as well as compliance inquiries such as RFP and state and local certification responses.
• Develop procedures, resources, and tracking mechanisms.
• Recommend improvements to efficiency, consistency, controls, technology, and stakeholder experience.
• Work independently within FEPC processes, firm policies, and compliance requirements, and guide stakeholders on request requirements.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Pension plans
• 401(k) plans
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid holidays
• Winter and summer breaks
• Personal/family care time off
• Other leaves of absence to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level