HR Compliance Senior Associate, Contractor Management

Crowe•Tampa, FL

2d•$69,000 - $136,500•Remote

About The Position

The HR Compliance Senior Associate supports labor and employment law compliance and regulatory activity, with a dedicated focus on contractor compliance and lifecycle management. Employment law and regulatory responsibilities make up most of the role. Contractor responsibilities include worker classification reviews, onboarding, offboarding, extensions, and partnering with business leaders to ensure compliance. As part of the broader HR Compliance team, the role supports the HR Compliance leader in partnership with Talent, Legal, Finance, and other business stakeholders. It interprets multi-jurisdictional requirements, assesses risks, maintains policies and controls, and supports reporting, audits, and remediation. The position also supports ADA accommodation follow-up, oversees the HR Compliance mailbox, responds to client RFPs and due diligence requests, and may support global background investigations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
3–5+ years of hands-on HR compliance experience, including broad employment law compliance and regulatory responsibilities.
Substantial multi-jurisdictional employment law compliance experience, including legal research, policy and process updates, reviews or audits, remediation, and regulatory reporting.
Extensive hands-on worker classification and contractor management experience, including independently leading classification reviews, evaluating complex arrangements, and overseeing agreements and SOWs, extensions, and offboarding.
Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive investigations or escalations with discretion.
Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
Strong ethics, sound decision-making, and ability to handle sensitive matters confidentially.
Ability to interpret complex data and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build cross-functional relationships, and excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment; comfortable managing ambiguity and complexity while supporting change initiatives.
Exceptional organizational, time management, and project management skills, with strong attention to detail and a focus on accuracy and compliance.
Proficiency in HRIS systems, AI, and Microsoft Office tools.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification in HR compliance, employment law, or a related field, such as SHRM-CP, PHR, or Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP).
Prior experience in professional services, consulting, or a multinational organization.
Global employment law compliance experience.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day employment law compliance support across jurisdictions by researching and interpreting requirements, assessing risk and operational impact, resolving questions with Legal, HR, and business stakeholders, and escalating complex matters.
Monitor employment law and regulatory developments and coordinate timely updates to policies, procedures, communications, training, guidance, and internal controls.
Support compliance reviews, risk assessments, audits, and remediation; prepare and maintain EEO, affirmative action, and other required HR reports, filings, records, and supporting documentation.
Oversee the HR Compliance mailbox and coordinate timely, accurate responses to HR compliance inquiries, client RFPs, questionnaires, audits, and due diligence requests.
Lead contractor compliance and lifecycle oversight with business units and cross-functional partners, including independently conducting and documenting worker classification reviews, evaluating complex arrangements, ensuring agreements and SOWs align with approved engagements, monitoring end dates, coordinating extensions and offboarding, maintaining audit-ready records, and advising on or escalating classification and compliance risks.
Support the HR Compliance leader with confidential ADA accommodation follow-up and coordinate documentation, communications, next steps, and appropriate escalation.
As needed, support global background investigations in accordance with applicable law, privacy requirements, firm policy, and screening standards; handle findings confidentially and escalate complex matters.