Employer Services Risk & Compliance Specialist

State of Maryland; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid telework

Paid holidays

Generous leave

State pension

Health benefits

401(k) plan

FSA

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) seeks an Employer Services Risk Specialist within the FAMLI program to safeguard the program’s integrity and financial health through proactive risk management, analysis, and compliance. You will identify and investigate potential risks, escalating high-risk cases as needed to ensure long-term sustainability and responsible stewardship of public resources.

The role requires strong data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with employers and partners,

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
• Substitute up to four years of experience with 30 college credit hours per year, or higher degrees.

Responsibilities

• Query and analyze production data to identify compliance anomalies, irregular patterns, and potential risks to program sustainability.
• Review and evaluate referrals to determine the need for additional research.
• Review financial records and complex regulatory documents and summarize contents.
• Proactively identify anomalies and recommend enhanced checks.
• Monitor and analyze data reports to identify anomalies.
• Collaborate with partners to analyze account activity and financial transactions for case documentation.
• Prepare report and findings to support compliance remediation, oversight, and program sustainability.
• Acts as a liaison between FAMLI, employers, and their representatives, maintaining records of all compliance communications.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Compliance knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Equivalent certificate

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Regulatory research tools

Job description

The Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) seeks an Employer Services Risk Specialist within the FAMLI program to safeguard the program’s integrity and financial health through proactive risk management, analysis, and compliance. You will identify and investigate potential risks, escalating high-risk cases as needed to ensure long-term sustainability and responsible stewardship of public resources.

The role requires strong data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with employers and partners,