Senior HR Compliance & Contractor Governance

Crowe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking an HR Compliance Senior Associate to support labor and employment law compliance, regulatory activity, and contractor lifecycle management. You will collaborate with Talent, Legal, Finance and business leaders to interpret multi-jurisdictional requirements, assess risk, maintain policies, and support audits and remediation.

The role emphasizes contractor classification reviews, onboarding/offboarding, and coordination with cross-functional partners to ensure ongoing compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of hands-on HR compliance experience, including broad employment law compliance and regulatory responsibilities.
• Preferred: professional certification in HR compliance, employment law, or related field (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, CCEP).
• Preferred: prior experience in professional services, consulting, or multinational organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employment law compliance support across jurisdictions by researching requirements and advising Legal, HR and business stakeholders.
• Monitor employment law developments and update policies, procedures, communications, and controls.
• Support compliance reviews, risk assessments, audits, and remediation; prepare HR reports and documentation.
• Oversee HR Compliance mailbox and respond to inquiries, client RFPs, questionnaires, and due diligence requests.
• Lead contractor compliance and lifecycle oversight, including worker classification reviews and offboarding.

Skills

Integrity & Judgment

Analytical & Problem-Solving

Collaboration & Communication

Adaptability

Organization

Technical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Legal Studies

3-5+ years HR compliance experience

SHRM-CP / PHR / CCEP (preferred)

Tools

Workday (HRIS)

AI tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Crowe is seeking an HR Compliance Senior Associate to support labor and employment law compliance, regulatory activity, and contractor lifecycle management. You will collaborate with Talent, Legal, Finance and business leaders to interpret multi-jurisdictional requirements, assess risk, maintain policies, and support audits and remediation.

The role emphasizes contractor classification reviews, onboarding/offboarding, and coordination with cross-functional partners to ensure ongoing compliance