Director of Employee Relations & HR Compliance (Hybrid)

Alliant Credit Union; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Work from home up to 3 days a week

Paid parental leave

Employee discount programs

Time off including paid personal and S

11 paid holidays

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Alliant Credit Union is seeking a seasoned employment law and HR compliance leader to guide day-to-day employment law guidance, ER governance, and policy interpretation across the enterprise. You will partner with the legal function, manage investigations, risk assessment, and compliance programs, and coach HRBPs and leaders on difficult conversations and high-risk actions.

This role oversees policy lifecycle, templates, training, and audits, with external counsel engagement for executive

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Admin, Labor Relations, Employment Relations or related
• Graduate degree preferred in HR, Business Admin, Labor Relations, Employment Relations or related
• Minimum 8 years in employment law, employee relations, and/or HR compliance (in-house HR, in-house counsel, or law firm with client advisory exposure)
• Minimum 3 years of people management
• In lieu of education, 12 years of employment law, employee relations, and/or HR compliance including people management

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first-line advisor to HRBPs and leaders on employment law questions across the employee lifecycle
• Assess risk, recommend options, and document rationale to support defensible outcomes
• Define escalation triggers and protocols with legal; engage outside counsel selectively for executive-level, novel, or high-risk matters
• Maintain templates, playbooks, and decision guides to standardize responses and reduce variability
• Provide strategic oversight of ER investigations, findings, and recommended actions
• Coach HRBPs and leaders on difficult conversations, ER strategy, and risk-aware decision-making
• Own HR compliance oversight and translate changes into HR practices, training, and policy updates
• Develop an annual compliance calendar, policy refreshes, postings, training, and periodic reviews
• Lead compliance reviews and audits and drive remediation
• Track and report key compliance risks to the CHRO and partner with legal on enterprise risks

Skills

Employment law

HR compliance

Policy interpretation

Risk assessment

Employee relations

Coaching leaders

Investigations

External counsel coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Graduate degree in HR or related field

Job description

Alliant Credit Union is seeking a seasoned employment law and HR compliance leader to guide day-to-day employment law guidance, ER governance, and policy interpretation across the enterprise. You will partner with the legal function, manage investigations, risk assessment, and compliance programs, and coach HRBPs and leaders on difficult conversations and high-risk actions.

This role oversees policy lifecycle, templates, training, and audits, with external counsel engagement for executive