HR Risk Operations Compliance Manager

The HR Risk Operations Compliance Manager serves as a key member of the National Employee Relations and Risk Operations team, partnering across People Experience, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Payroll, Finance, HRIS, and business leadership to strengthen HR risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational effectiveness. This role is responsible for translating complex employment, workplace conduct, and operational requirements into practical programs, policies, controls, and guidance that support the Firm’s people strategy while mitigating risk. The Manager leads high-priority initiatives across compliance monitoring, policy governance, workforce risk analysis, health and safety, employee communications, and process improvement, while ensuring work is executed with strong judgment, discretion, and attention to detail.

This position requires a proactive, business-minded leader who can manage multiple workstreams, assess emerging risks, develop defensible processes, and deliver clear, audience-appropriate communications and training. The HR Risk Operations Compliance Manager plays a critical role in supporting firmwide compliance initiatives, advising on complex people-related operational matters, and building scalable tools, reporting, and governance practices that promote consistency, accountability, and a culture of compliance across the organization.

The HR Risk Operations & Compliance Manager serves as a key member of the People & Culture team in support of firm-wide goals and objectives.  This role will report to the Associate Director of HR Risk Operations. 

Key responsibilities:

• HR Regulatory Program Manager

  • Track new labor and employment laws which may impact Firm policies; drive development of processes and procedures related to legal and business changes

  • Design, build and implement risk management monitoring programs and adjust risk controls to align with risk appetite 

  • Lead the development and execution of new programs, identifying areas of potential vulnerability and recommend innovative solutions 

  • Oversee firmwide Affirmative Action program, including OFCCP audit response and vendor management

  • Serve as HR Program Manager for firmwide compliance programs, trainings and employment policies 

  • Understand and communicate cross-functional impacts to new/refined operational processes

     

     

• HR Risk Operations

  • Partner with Global HR teams to drive HR compliance risk controls and framework in line with firm risk appetite 

  • Large scale HR Program Management to include new multinational firms

  • Responsible for ensuring that the firm’s HR risk monitoring framework is robust, effective, and responsive to regulatory changes and business needs

  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and research white papers related to Risk Operations and emerging HR trends

  • Serve as key member in firmwide compliance projects, including workforce analysis, Respect in the Workplace training, Compliance Questionnaire and other high priority/confidential projects, in collaboration with P&C/Legal stakeholders

  • Draft and deliver employee-facing communications, frequently asked questions and intranet pages related to personnel policies and procedures

  • Develop and deliver training for People Experience team on regulatory, risk mitigation, and performance management best practices

  • Lead adverse impact analysis for business optimization exercises 

  • Develop technical tools for utilization across P&C 

  • Project manage business optimization exercises, including project plan, daily standups, and risk analysis calls

  • Lead Risk Management strategic priorities and provide short/long term solutions to solve for complex business challenges

  • Act as SME for policy escalations from P&C and cross-functional teams 

  • Collaborate with other ICS functions, including Finance & Payroll, to drive synergies, ensure cohesion in firmwide policies, while leading risk management priorities

  • Act as escalation point for client-related onboarding and background investigation matters, as well as contract review 

  • Provide day to day work instruction/ direction for global data analytics team member

     

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