Employment Compliance Program Specialist - Supervising Associate

EY; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension / 401(k)

Paid time off options

Job summary

EY is seeking a qualified Employment Compliance Program Specialist to support FEPC processes and regulatory reporting. The role engages with Operations & Advisory and Data & Analytics to drive compliant outcomes and timely responses across multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Based in the United States, the position focuses on intake, triage, and coordination of requests, ensuring accurate reporting and process enhancements while adhering to EY's policies and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years experience in affirmative action design and planning and related EEO matters.
• Experience managing work with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, priorities, and deadlines.
• Experience with data, reporting, and technology-enabled business processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; ability to learn reporting, workflow, demand-management, and data-management technologies.

Responsibilities

• Centralize intake and triage of requests; define scope, stakeholders, timing, dependencies, and deliverables to determine the fulfillment path.
• Manage requests through resolution: track status, set expectations, and engage subject matter experts for specialized work.
• Coordinate inputs across concurrent requests, projects, and workstreams; prioritize by deadline, complexity, risk, and stakeholder need.
• Support recurring employment and/or EEO reporting and compliance inquiries.
• Develop procedures, resources, and tracking mechanisms; recommend improvements to efficiency and controls.
• Work independently within FEPC processes and guide stakeholders on requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office / Excel

Reporting tools / data-management tech

Job description

Location: Atlanta, Akron, Alpharetta, Arlington, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Boston, Buffalo, Charleston, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Grandview Heights, Greenville, Hartford, Hoboken, Indianapolis, Iselin, Jacksonville, Jericho, Louisville, Manayunk, McLean, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Rochester, Stamford, Tallahassee, Tampa, Toledo, Washington, Austin, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Des Moines, Fort Worth, Houston, Huntsville, Jackson, Kansas City, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Rogers, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tulsa, Wichita

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Join our Core Business Services (CBS) team and you will help support the important business enablement functions that keep our organization running strong. As a CBS professional, you will work across teams to provide the knowledge, resources and tools that help EY deliver exceptional quality service to our clients, win in the marketplace and support EY’s growth and profitability. Major teams within CBS include Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Enterprise Support Services, Brand Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Knowledge and Risk Management.

Our Ethics Compliance and Risk Management team enables responsible growth through close collaboration with the business to protect EY from the risks that arise from its professional practice as well as regulatory requirements. The team works with the business to identify, monitor and manage EY's risk.

As part of the Fair Employment Practices Compliance (FEPC) team, the Employment Compliance Program Specialist supports the firm’s employment and EEO compliance and regulatory responsibilities by managing the intake, triage, coordination, and fulfillment of FEPC requests through resolution. Working closely with FEPC Operations & Advisory and Data & Analytics personnel, this role connects stakeholders with the right expertise, coordinates reporting inputs and assigned workstreams, and improves FEPC processes and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Centralize intake and triage of requests; define scope, stakeholders, timing, dependencies, and deliverables to determine the fulfillment path.
• Manage requests through resolution: track status and disposition, set expectations with requestors, and engage subject matter experts for specialized work or advice.
• Connect Operations & Advisory and Data & Analytics expertise for requests involving regulatory interpretation, policy or programs, employment data, reporting, dashboards, or specialized analysis.
• Coordinate inputs, milestones, dependencies, and deliverable reviews across concurrent requests, projects, and workstreams, prioritizing by deadline, complexity, risk, and stakeholder need.
• Support recurring employment and/or EEO reporting (e.g., EEO-1, VETS-4212, applicable state and local requirements) and compliance inquiries such as those related to Request for Proposal (RFP) and state and local certification responses.
• Develop procedures, resources, and tracking mechanisms
• Recommend improvements to efficiency, consistency, controls, technology, and stakeholder experience.
• Work independently within FEPC processes, firm policies, and compliance requirements, and guide stakeholders on request requirements.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to understand stakeholder needs and determine fulfillment paths.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to balance concurrent requests, priorities, stakeholders, dependencies, and deadlines.
• Ability to translate business and stakeholder needs into clear operational, compliance, reporting, data, or analytical requirements.
• Strong consultation and relationship-management skills to coordinate stakeholders and specialized experts.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, consistency, effective controls, and accurate delivery.
• Sound judgment and ability to recognize situations requiring specialized expertise or escalation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain complex information clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated ownership of work through resolution, with independent execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years experience in affirmative action design and planning and related EEO matters
• Demonstrated ability to manage work involving multiple stakeholders, dependencies, priorities, and deadlines.
• Experience working with data, reporting, and technology-enabled business processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; ability to learn and use reporting, workflow, demand-management, and data-management technologies effectively.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting a centralized intake, case-management, demand-management, shared-services, or request-fulfillment function.
• Experience defining stakeholder requirements and coordinating input from multiple experts or functional groups.
• Experience identifying and implementing workflow, process, control, service-delivery, or technology improvements.
• Working knowledge—or ability to develop knowledge—of understanding regulatory/legal compliance requirements, employment compliance, regulatory reporting, Talent/HR operations, project management, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting or other deadline-driven compliance activities.
• Experience managing independent assessment activities (e.g., internal audit, external review organizations, investigations, legal enforcement activities).
• Experience working with HR/Talent data, reporting, analytics, or technology.

Key Areas for Reviewers to look for:

• Compliance – process – tools – continuous improvement – Project management – client interaction
• Experience with independent assessment (internal audit, investigations,
• Nice to have experience with Employment, Regulatory, HR/Talent practice

What We Offer You

At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job is:
  • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $87,100 to $148,100
  • Bay Area California offices – $90,700 to $154,300
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $72,600 to $135,700
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

EY | Building a better working world

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EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

All in to shape the future with confidence.

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