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Manager, Global HR Compliance and Operations

Encore Global


Job Location:

Schiller Park, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Overview

The Global Manager of HR Compliance Operations is accountable for ensuring the Companys global HR policies practices and programs comply with applicable employment laws regulatory requirements and internal governance standards across all jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This role serves as a key riskâmanagement partner to HR Legal and business leaders ensuring consistent application of compliance frameworks while enabling operational effectiveness in a publicly traded environment. The role requires deep knowledge of U.S. and international employment regulations strong internal controls discipline and the ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical scalable HR processes. The HR Compliance Manager will report to the Vice President of HR Technology and Operations.

Key Job Responsibilities

Global HR Compliance & Governance

Own and oversee the Companys global HR compliance framework ensuring alignment with local regional and international employment laws and regulations

Monitor regulatory developments and assess impact on HR policies programs and practices across jurisdictions

Develop maintain and update HR policies and standards to ensure consistency compliance and audit readiness

Ensure alignment with public company governance expectations and internal risk management frameworks

Regulatory & Employment Law Compliance

Partner with Legal to interpret and operationalize employment law requirements including wage and hour leave laws worker classification data privacy and employee relations standards

Support compliance with U.S. federal and state regulations (e.g. FLSA FMLA ADA EEO OSHA) and applicable international labor laws

Oversee compliance with global data privacy and employee data protection requirements (e.g. GDPR and similar frameworks)

Provide guidance to HR and business leaders on compliant employment practices

Oversight of compensation compliance controls including:

Pay equity and bias testing governance

Minimum wage salary threshold and incentive plan compliance across jurisdictions

Partnership with Total Rewards to ensure incentive plans and equity programs are administered consistently with documented compensation philosophy

Compliance review of equity eligibility forfeiture termination and payment mechanics in coordination with Legal and Finance B. SOX & Audit Readiness (Explicit)

Audits Controls & Risk Management

Lead HR compliance audits; coordinate responses to internal and external audit reviews; coordinate responses to internal and external audits reviews; coordinate responses to internal and external audits

Maintain HR compliance documentation controls and evidence to support SOX and enterprise risk management requirements

Identify assess and mitigate HR-related compliance risks; escalate issues appropriately related compliance risks; escalate issues appropriately

Direct responsibility for HR SOX control design testing support documentation and remediation

Experience supporting external auditors on HR compensation and equityâadjacent controls

Ownership of HR compliance evidence repositories and audit trails

Track remediation plans and ensure timely resolution of identified gaps

Policy Implementation & Training

Drive global rollout and consistent implementation of HR policies and compliance programs

Develop and deliver compliance training for HR partners people managers and employees

Serve as a subject-matter expert and escalation point for complex compliance issues

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Legal Internal Audit Compliance Payroll Data Privacy and regional HR teams

Support HR compliance aspects of mergers acquisitions reorganizations and global expansions

Act as a trusted advisor to HR leadership on compliance strategy and risk implication

Continuous Improvement & Scalability

Evaluate and improve HR compliance processes to enhance efficiency consistency and scalability

Leverage technology and data to monitor compliance track issues and improve reporting

Benchmark practices against public company and global best practices

Experience supporting an organization through IPO readiness SEC registration or transition from private to public company

Demonstrated experience operating in a highâgovernance preâIPO or publicly traded environment with strong partnership across HR Legal Finance Internal Audit and external advisors.

Job Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Legal Studies or related field

Advanced degree (JD MBA or Masters) in HR or Compliance preferred

HR or compliance certifications (PHR/SPHR SHRMâSCP CCP or equivalent) preferred

7 years of experience in HR compliance employee relations HR operations or employment law

Experience with GDPR and global data privacy compliance

Prior experience partnering with Internal Audit or enterprise compliance functions and familiarity with increased disclosure governance and documentation standards post-IPO

Prior experience partnering with Internal Audit or enterprise compliance functions and familiarity with increased disclosure governance and documentation standards post-IPO

Experience supporting HR compliance in a global publicly traded organization

Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and exposure to international labor regulations

Demonstrated experience operating within formal governance audit and control environment

Strong risk awareness and sound judgment

Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical HR solutions

High level of integrity discretion and confidentiality

Strong project management and organizational skills

Effective communicator across cultures and geographies

Competency Group

Deliver World Class Service

Hospitality

Ownership

Do The Right Thing

Manages Ambiguity

Drive Results

Directs Work

Achieves Goals

See The Big Picture

Financial Acumen

Value People

Builds Effective Teams

For more information on our Competency Group refer to the Competency Based Talent Management page on Encore Connect by searching for the title or copy & pasting this URL Link ( Environment

Office

Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Working times may include irregular hours and on-call status including days evenings weekends and holidays. Team members must adhere to appearance guidelines as defined by Encore based in an office environment and when traveling on an individual venue or a representation of venues in that city or area.

The above information on this description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills efforts requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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Required Experience:

Manager


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