Senior HR Expert - Compliance Specialist

Obsidian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor seeks senior HR professionals to build evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in talent management, employee relations, and organizational design. The role covers two tracks: a US track with Title VII, FLSA, ADA, and state laws, and an International track with UK/EU directives.

Contributors design HR scenarios, draft reference outputs, and write rubrics that capture how senior HR leaders think. Experts with broad experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading HR at a major company or HR consulting firm.
• Direct ownership of talent programs, employee relations matters, or compensation design.
• Fluency in HR tooling and understanding of employment law compliance.
• Credential preferred (SHRM-SCP, SPHR or international equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Construct HR scenarios spanning talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations and performance management.
• Build tasks across recruiting, labor relations, compensation and benefits, HR compliance, and organizational development.
• Develop scenarios involving HRIS platforms and benchmarking tools used at large organizations.
• Apply HR methodologies to standards tracks and produce reference HR policies, investigation reports, compensation analyses and org design proposals.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic HR judgment from generic recall.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent programs ownership

HR tooling fluency

Employment law understanding

Education

SHRM-SCP / SPHR credential

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

ATS systems

Radford & Mercer benchmarking

Job description

Role Overview

• Mercor is seeking senior HR professionals to build evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in talent management, employee relations, and organizational design contexts.

• The workflows are calibrated to the organizational scale, compliance stakes, and scope of major workforce programs at large companies.

• This role builds worlds on two tracks: a US track (Title VII, FLSA, ADA, and state employment law) and an International track (UK Employment Rights Act, EU labor directives). Experts qualified in either or both tracks are encouraged to apply.

• Contributors design HR scenarios, draft reference outputs, and write rubrics that capture how senior HR leaders think.

Key Responsibilities

• Construct HR scenarios spanning talent acquisition and workforce planning, employee relations and performance management, and compensation and benefits design.

• Build tasks across recruiting and talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits, HR compliance and employment law, and organizational development.

• Develop scenarios involving tools such as HRIS platforms (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors), applicant tracking systems, and compensation benchmarking tools (Radford, Mercer) used at large organizations.

• Apply HR methodologies (workforce planning, compensation benchmarking, employee relations investigation) to the standards track a world targets (US: Title VII, FLSA, ADA, state law; International: Employment Rights Act, EU labor directives), and produce reference HR policies, investigation reports, compensation analyses and organizational design proposals.

• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic HR judgment from generic textbook or certification-exam-level recall.

Ideal Qualifications

• 5+ years working as an HR leader or Chief People Officer at a major company or HR consulting firm (Mercer, Korn Ferry, or in-house VP/CHRO at a large company).

• Direct ownership of talent programs, employee relations matters, or compensation design.

• Fluency in HR tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how employment law compliance actually works.

• A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or an international equivalent); prior rubric or training authorship is a plus.