Sr. Employee Relations Specialist
Remote · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Sr. Employee Relations Specialist responsible for ensuring the organization meets regulatory, reporting, and compliance obligations across multiple federal, state, and local requirements. Focuses on execution excellence for routine compliance deliverables (agency reporting, employment-related regulatory filings, benefits compliance audits) while supporting policy/procedure development. Partners across HR, Payroll, Benefits, Legal, and Operations to ensure timely, accurate, and defensible compliance practices. Key duties include preparing and submitting recurring regulatory and agency reports (10+ monthly), owning mandated filings such as EEO-1 and ACA reporting, auditing employee status changes for ACA eligibility and benefits, maintaining compliance calendars and documentation, reviewing handbook content and policies, collaborating to review policies with legal/compliance considerations, responding to inquiries and audits, identifying gaps and proposing improvements, and maintaining accurate records in HR/compliance systems with discretion and confidentiality.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, compliance, or a related field required (or equivalent professional experience)
- 4+ years of experience in HR compliance, regulatory reporting, or a related compliance-focused role
- Demonstrated experience managing recurring regulatory or agency reporting obligations with strict deadlines
- Working knowledge of employment-law-related compliance requirements, including ACA, EEO reporting, and workforce recordkeeping
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document processes and explain compliance requirements to stakeholders
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and ability to learn and navigate HRIS, payroll, benefits, and compliance systems
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