HR Compliance Analyst

Related•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The HR Compliance Analyst supports Related’s HR Compliance function across a multi-state workforce, helping ensure policies, practices, and processes adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and internal standards while proactively identifying and mitigating compliance risks. The role sits at the intersection of HR and Legal and provides hands-on exposure to employment law, litigation support, background screening, and immigration compliance. This full-time position reports to the HR Compliance Manager and is based in Related’s New York office three days a week. The analyst monitors employment-law developments, maintains compliance trackers, supports policy and handbook updates, coordinates regulatory and workplace-posting processes, and assists with vendor management, background-check compliance, training, and compliance projects. The role also supports employment agreements and litigation matters by preparing notices and agreements, tracking deadlines, and gathering records and information for agency requests and litigation. In immigration compliance, the analyst partners with HR Operations and Talent Acquisition on work-authorization processes, tracks visa-related requirements and expiration dates, and assists with audits and training. Related is a privately owned real estate firm formed in 1972 and headquartered in New York City, with offices and developments worldwide. The company owns and manages a portfolio valued at over $100 billion, including Hudson Yards. Related describes its workplace as positive and team-oriented, where employees are encouraged to take on challenges, demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, and contribute to communities in which the company operates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
1–3 years of relevant experience in HR, Compliance, or a related field involving a similar skill set.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and shift direction easily.
Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to draft clear and accurate memos, notices, and correspondence.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across all levels within the organization.
Professional and diplomatic approach, with comfort handling sensitive and confidential information.
Self-starter who is resourceful and able to work independently and collaboratively.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Comfort using generative AI tools to draft, research, and streamline work, with the judgment to verify outputs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an HRIS, such as UKG.
Familiarity with multi-state employment law, background-check requirements, severance agreements, or immigration compliance.

Responsibilities

Monitor federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and summarize key changes and their impact for the team.
Maintain compliance calendars and trackers, including statutory deadlines and effective dates.
Gather data and ensure its accuracy for regulatory reports.
Manage labor-law poster processes, including ordering posters, coordinating with business stakeholders, and processing invoices.
Coordinate OSHA and workers’ compensation poster processes with internal stakeholders.
Support policy and handbook reviews, updates, and rollouts, including state-specific supplements and translations.
Draft guidance memos for internal stakeholders on new and changing state and local requirements.
Assist with vetting and onboarding third-party vendors.
Monitor and track third-party vendor and outside counsel invoices against budgets.
Support background-check compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including preparing fair-chance notices within required timelines.
Assist in developing clear and engaging training content on evolving regulations and policy refreshers for internal stakeholders.
Provide general support for compliance projects, including self-audits, deadline and response tracking, meeting organization, and follow-up.
Prepare, distribute, and track litigation hold notices, acknowledgments, and releases.
Draft severance agreements and separation letters using approved templates.
Track severance and settlement payment deadlines, including signatures and revocation periods, and coordinate with Payroll.
Pull and prepare employee files in response to subpoenas, agency requests, and employee requests to inspect personnel records.
Gather documents and information to support responses to agency charges and pending litigation.
Partner with HR Operations and Talent Acquisition on Form I-9, E-Verify, and visa-related work-authorization compliance processes.
Monitor and track regulatory changes affecting visa holders.
Track visa and work-authorization expiration dates for employer-sponsored visas.
Assist with self-audits of I-9 and visa paperwork.
Coordinate I-9 and visa training with immigration counsel and internal stakeholders.