HR Compliance Senior Associate, Contractor Management

Crowe • Dallas, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

The HR Compliance Senior Associate supports labor and employment law compliance and regulatory activity, with dedicated responsibility for contractor compliance and lifecycle management. Employment law and regulatory work make up most of the role. Contractor management responsibilities include worker classification reviews, onboarding, offboarding, extensions, and partnering with business leaders to ensure compliance.

As part of the HR Compliance team, the role supports the HR Compliance leader and partners with Talent, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to interpret requirements across jurisdictions, assess risks, maintain policies and controls, and support reporting, audits, and remediation. The position also supports ADA accommodation follow-up, oversight of the HR Compliance mailbox, client RFP and due diligence responses, and occasional 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 and judgment, with the 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 and manage 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.
• Ability to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship and act ethically and with integrity.

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.
• Experience with Workday, which is preferred among HRIS systems.

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 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 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.
• Conduct and document worker classification reviews, evaluate complex arrangements, ensure agreements and SOWs align with approved engagements, monitor end dates, coordinate extensions and offboarding, maintain audit-ready records, and advise on or escalate classification and compliance risks.
• Support the HR Compliance leader with confidential ADA accommodation follow-up, coordinating 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package.
• Inclusive culture that values diversity.
• Consistent meetings with a Career Coach to support career goals and aspirations.

What This Job Offers

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