Senior Compliance & Employee Relations Specialist

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (ITC), Performance Review Institute (PRI) and SAE International (SAE), deliver shared solutions to industry's common challenges.

Join us and create a higher standard for a better world. The Senior Employee Relations & Compliance Specialist serves as the organization's subject matter expert on employee relations, workplace investigations, and employment compliance. This role ensures consistent, fair, and legally sound handling of sensitive issues while mitigating organizational risk and enabling HRBPs to maintain trusted advisory relationships.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead and conduct complex employee relations investigations, including performance-related issues, misconduct, and policy violations
• Advise HRBPs, managers, and senior leaders on employment law, policy interpretation, and risk management
• Partner with HR Operations to advise and manage complex LOA cases.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations, including FLSA, ADA, EEO, Immigration and leave laws
• Develop, update, and maintain employee relations policies, procedures, and investigation protocols
• Maintain thorough documentation, case tracking, and risk assessments through the company's third party ethics hotline
• Partner with legal counsel on high-risk or escalated matters

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Provide training to managers and HR staff on ER and compliance topics
• Support audits, regulatory inquiries, and compliance reporting
• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively recommend policy updates

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree, or HR certification preferred
• 8-10+ years of experience with employee relations, investigations, or employment compliance
• Expertise in U.S. employment law; global exposure a plus
• Proven ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential matters

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodations:

• This work is primarily based in an office environment
• Standard onsite office hours with some hybrid working flexibility
• Requires less than 25% travel
• Sits for extended period of time while working at a desk or computer
• Regular use of a computer, keyboard and mouse
• Manual dexterity to perform repetitive tasks
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs
• Mobility within the office
• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

SAE IndustryTechnologies Consortia (SAE ITC) enables organizations to define and pilot best practices. SAE ITC industry stakeholders are able to work together to effectively solve common problems, achieve mutual benefit for industry, and create business value.

The Performance Review Institute (PRI) is the world leader in facilitating collaborative supply chain oversight programs, quality management systems approvals, and professional development in industries where safety and quality are shared values.

SAE International (SAEI) is a global organization serving the mobility sector, predominantly in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries, fostering innovation, and enabling engineering professionals. Since 1905, SAE has harnessed the collective wisdom of engineers around the world to create industry-enabling standards. Likewise, SAE members have advanced their knowledge and understanding of mobility engineering through our information resources, professional development, and networking.

Fullsight is a shared services group working across three affiliate organizations, SAE ITC, SAE International, and Performance Review Institute (PRI), uniformly delivering HR, IT, Legal, Customer Success, Finance, and Procurement services, which enables us to distribute resources across all parts of our businesses.

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Fullsight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.