HR Compliance & Benefits Administrator

Tutor Intelligence • Watertown, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Tutor Intelligence is hiring an HR Compliance & Benefits Administrator to own high-stakes, time-sensitive People team work involving benefits, leave and accommodations, immigration, and multi-state employment compliance. The role is for someone who is meticulous, comfortable interpreting regulations, able to explain requirements clearly to employees, and able to recognize when an issue should be escalated to legal counsel. The successful candidate will have handled these responsibilities in a fast-growing, multi-state company.

The position reports to the People Operations Lead and partners closely with Finance and outside counsel. It is based in or near the Boston area and is in-office in Watertown, Massachusetts. The listed salary range is $95,000–$140,000 per year.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in HR compliance, benefits administration, or a combination of both at a company with employees in multiple states.
• Hands-on experience administering FMLA leave and at least one state leave program, as well as ADA accommodations.
• Experience running open enrollment and working directly with a benefits broker and carriers.
• Working knowledge of multi-state employment law and judgment to know when to escalate matters to counsel.
• Meticulous attention to details and deadlines, with reliable tracking practices.
• Discretion, calmness, and kindness when supporting employees in sensitive situations.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Boston area; the role is in-office in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience transitioning a company off a PEO.
• Experience coordinating employment-based immigration cases, such as H-1B, O-1, and green card processes, with counsel.
• Experience supporting a mixed hourly and salaried workforce, including manufacturing or field employees.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or CEBS certification.
• Experience with Rippling.

Responsibilities

• Administer benefits end to end, including enrollment, qualifying life events, vendor and broker management, reconciliation, annual renewal, and open enrollment.
• Manage leave and accommodations from initial request through return to work, including FMLA, state leave programs such as Massachusetts PFML, disability, parental leave, and ADA accommodations.
• Coordinate H-1B and other visa cases with outside counsel, track deadlines, and keep employees informed.
• Manage multi-state employment compliance, including registrations, required postings and notices, pay transparency, and policy updates as the company expands into new states.
• Own required filings and audits, including ACA, 401(k) nondiscrimination testing, EEO-1, workers’ compensation, and other requirements arising as the company grows.
• Own the Employee Handbook and policy library from a compliance perspective and flag when updates are needed.
• Answer employee questions in plain English about benefits, leave, and immigration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed