Employee Relations & Compliance Lead - Investigations & ADA

International Executive Service Corps; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 99,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) match

Paid time off

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

IVF assistance

Learning programs

Onsite gym

Job summary

McKinstry, Denver, CO, is seeking an Employee Relations and Compliance Manager to guide complex employee relations matters, oversee employment law compliance, investigate issues, and advise on performance management in partnership with HRBP leadership and legal counsel.

This role covers background checks, I-9 and immigration coordination, document/file management, and policy interpretation to keep the organization compliant with federal, state, and local laws.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience conducting workplace investigations involving harassment, discrimination, and employee misconduct.
• Strong understanding of performance management practices, corrective action, and progressive discipline frameworks.
• Experience with ADA interactive process, accommodation analysis, and documentation requirements.
• Familiarity with employment compliance reporting requirements (EEO-1, VETS-4212, etc.) and background check adjudication processes (FCRA compliance).
• Knowledge of immigration processes (I-9 compliance, work authorization, coordination with immigration counsel).
• Experience responding to government agency inquiries, wage & hour claims, or employment demand letters.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough and objective investigations of complex employee relations issues including harassment, discrimination, misconduct, and policy violations; document findings, recommend corrective actions, and manage the organization's response to lawsuits, demand letters, other agency complaints in partnership with legal counsel.
• Develop and implement a standardized performance management framework — including tools, templates, and progressive discipline guidance — while coaching and consulting with managers on performance issues, PIPs, and documentation best practices.
• Advise on ADA accommodation requests by facilitating the interactive process in partnership with managers, employees, and legal counsel; identify trends to proactively address systemic ER risks and recommend policy or practice updates as needed.
• Oversee employment law compliance functions including EEO-1 and required compliance reporting, FCRA-compliant background check adjudication, I-9 and immigration case coordination, and personnel file management in accordance with applicable recordkeeping requirements.
• Serve as the primary organizational resource for HR policy interpretation, providing clear and consistent guidance to HR partners, managers, and employees on policy application, employment law implications, and maintaining current knowledge of federal, state, and local employment law changes.

Skills

Employment law

Workplace investigations

Performance management

ADA accommodations

EEO-1 reporting

Background checks

I-9 compliance

Immigration coordination

Government inquiries

Job description

McKinstry, Denver, CO, is seeking an Employee Relations and Compliance Manager to guide complex employee relations matters, oversee employment law compliance, investigate issues, and advise on performance management in partnership with HRBP leadership and legal counsel.

This role covers background checks, I-9 and immigration coordination, document/file management, and policy interpretation to keep the organization compliant with federal, state, and local laws.