Strategic HRBP: Compliance, Benefits & People Ops Lead

Keeley Construction Group; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Keeley Companies in St. Louis seeks an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join its People Operations team. You will partner with leaders on employment practices, compliance, benefits, and employee relations to support growth across markets.

The role oversees I-9/E-Verify, leave programs, and benefit programs, collaborating with HRIS and carriers. A 5+ year HR background and a relevant degree are required, with PH/SHRM certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Psychology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with emphasis in employment compliance, employee relations, benefits administration, or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Experience administering FMLA, ADA accommodations, leave programs, and I-9/E-Verify compliance.
• Experience supporting employee benefit programs, self-insured health plans, and benefit compliance activities.
• Professional certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) preferred.
• Experience with UKG or similar HRIS platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted People Operations partner to leaders on employment practices, compliance, employee relations, benefits, and complex team member matters.
• Lead employment compliance efforts across federal, state, and local requirements and ensure practices evolve as the organization grows into new markets.
• Identify and mitigate employment risk through proactive audits, internal controls, policy and procedure updates, manager education, and recommendations to People Operations leadership.
• Oversee key employment compliance programs, including I-9/E-Verify, background screening, drug testing, FMLA, ADA accommodations, leave programs, unemployment matters, and required compliance training.
• Partner on employee relations matters and investigations, ensuring consistent application of company policies, employment practices, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Partner with the Benefits Manager on the strategy, administration, and ongoing evaluation of company-sponsored benefit programs, including the self-insured health plan, 401(k), Open Enrollment, compliance requirements, audits, and plan implementations.
• Partner with carriers, brokers, third-party administrators, Payroll, HRIS, and internal stakeholders to resolve complex benefit issues, evaluate trends, strengthen controls, and improve program effectiveness.
• Analyze trends, recurring issues, and operational gaps across People Operations and recommend solutions that improve compliance, efficiency, scalability, and the team member experience.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional People Operations initiatives that support organizational growth and strengthen HR practices, systems, and processes.

Skills

Employment compliance

Employee relations

Benefits administration

HR operations

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

UKG or HRIS

Job description

Keeley Companies in St. Louis seeks an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join its People Operations team. You will partner with leaders on employment practices, compliance, benefits, and employee relations to support growth across markets.

The role oversees I-9/E-Verify, leave programs, and benefit programs, collaborating with HRIS and carriers. A 5+ year HR background and a relevant degree are required, with PH/SHRM certifications preferred.