Talent Acquisition Operations Risk Lead

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Talent Acquisition Operations Risk Lead to drive governance, compliance, and risk management for pre-employment processes. You will lead a cross-functional team, partner with HR, Legal, Compliance, and Security, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.

The role focuses on continuous improvement of background screening, drug testing, offers, and hire eligibility, with data-driven insights and executive reporting to guide strategic hiring decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in Talent Acquisition Operations, HR Compliance, Risk Management, Employment Compliance, or a related field.
• Experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders within a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of pre-employment compliance, employment regulations, risk management principles, and governance practices.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Background Check Vendors, ATS, and reporting platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, assess business and compliance risks, and make sound business decisions.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including trend analysis, performance metrics, dashboard development, and executive reporting.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and continuous improvement of pre-employment compliance programs (offers, background screening, drug testing, hire eligibility).
• Provide leadership to a team of associates supporting high-volume compliance operations and risk management.
• Serve as enterprise SME for hiring compliance, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation.
• Lead governance and resolution of complex, high-risk pre-employment matters with sound judgment.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen policies, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Monitor regulatory developments and recommend enhancements to hiring practices and processes.
• Drive audit readiness and oversee responses to regulatory inquiries and reviews.
• Leverage data to identify trends, assess risk, and provide actionable insights to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Pre-employment compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ServiceNow

ATS

Background check vendors

Reporting platforms

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Operations Risk Lead provides leadership for pre-employment compliance, governance, and risk management across Talent Acquisition. This role is accountable for ensuring hiring practices align with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards while mitigating operational, legal, and reputational risk.

As a leader within Talent Acquisition Operations, this individual oversees a team of associate specialists and partners across HR, Legal, Compliance, Global Security, Employee Relations, and Total Rewards to strengthen governance, drive operational excellence, and support compliant and risk-informed hiring decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the governance and continuous improvement of pre-employment compliance programs, including offers, background screening, drug testing, and hire eligibility.
• Provide leadership and oversight to a team of associate specialists supporting high-volume compliance operations and risk management activities.
• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for hiring compliance, regulatory requirements, and pre-employment risk mitigation.
• Lead the governance and resolution of complex, high-risk pre-employment matters, exercising sound judgment and informed decision-making to protect the organization and support equitable hiring practices.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to establish and strengthen policies, controls, and governance frameworks that ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Monitor regulatory developments, assess organizational impact, and recommend enhancements to hiring practices, policies, and processes.
• Drive audit readiness and oversee responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, transparency initiatives, and compliance reviews.
• Leverage data and analytics to identify trends, assess risk, measure operational performance, and provide actionable insights to leadership.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in Talent Acquisition Operations, HR Compliance, Risk Management, Employment Compliance, or a related field.
• Experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders within a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of pre-employment compliance, employment regulations, risk management principles, and governance practices.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Background Check Vendors, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and reporting platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, assess business and compliance risks, and make sound business decisions.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including trend analysis, performance metrics, dashboard development, and executive reporting.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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