Manager, HR Compliance

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $315 billion of real estate in 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $78 billion of assets under management, including over $36 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Manager, HR Compliance, will lead efforts to ensure proactive and comprehensive compliance with employment-related legislation and best practices across the US. This role is responsible for assessing, monitoring, and implementing compliance policies and procedures, identifying gaps or deficiencies, and developing actionable solutions to address them. You will also play a key role in communicating compliance requirements and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in HR compliance practices.

JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Legal Landscape: Continuously track and assess changes in employment laws and regulations (state, federal, EEOC, ADAAA, ERISA etc).  Evaluate Greystar’s current policies, tools, and resources, and lead cross-functional strategies to address any gaps or deficiencies in compliance. 
• Compliance Planning: Manage a master compliance plan that tracks key employment. Ensure readiness for new and evolving regulations, maintaining alignment across COEs and ensure timely execution of both planned and ad-hoc compliance activities.
• Risk and Liability Management: Be People & Culture’s initial point of contact for proactively identifying potential risks and gaps in compliance practices. Lead efforts to mitigate these risks through compliance initiatives and strategies that minimize legal and financial liability.
• Compliance Audits: Conduct regular audits to assess organizational compliance policies and practices. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to address non-compliance and implement corrective measures. 
• Policy Development and Implementation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support development and implementation of effective compliance policies and procedures. Ensure these policies are effectively communicates and regularly reviewed.
• Training and Education: Oversee the development and delivery of training programs to promote understanding and adherence to HR compliance policies and procedures across the organization.
• Compliance Reporting: Prepare regular reports on compliance activities, including audit findings, risk assessments, and corrective actions. Collaborate with COE subject matter experts to support strategy development and foster a proactive compliance culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on compliance objectives, gain support, and foster positive relationships throughout the process.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Employment Law, Human Resources, or relevant field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in Employee Relations, HR compliance, employment law Paralegal, or a similar role supporting a multi-state organization.
  • Minimum of three years of experience working and performing in leadership roles demonstrating strong motivation, consensus-building, and the ability to achieve joint goals and objectives, while enhancing alignment and collaboration cross-functionally.
  • Experience on complex projects is a big plus.
• Extensive knowledge of US HR compliance requirements, laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and address potential risks and gaps in compliance practices.
• Experience conducting internal audits and recommending action plans to address identified issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Essential: maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information.
• Strong organiz