Consultant, Human Resources Compliance

If youre passionate about becoming a Nationwide associate and believe you have the potential to be something great, lets talk. At Nationwide, on your side goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and were looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This position will be a hybrid work schedule located in Columbus, OH.

Job Description Summary

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can solve tricky issues and find ways to achieve business goals within the complex Human Resources (HR) environment? We work collaboratively across HR departments, with all levels of leaders and associates. If you are a natural problem-solver, have a passion for providing extraordinary care, and can own and resolve issues, we want to know more about you!

As Consultant, HR Compliance, you will play a critical role in ensuring the enterprise adheres to employment related regulatory and legal requirements. As a subject matter expert on HR compliance, youll partner across teams to plan, perform, and lead various compliance reviews and initiatives, driving ethical practices, reducing risk, and shaping policies and procedures that support a culture of integrity.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct risk assessments, analyze, test, consult, and report on compliance activity for employment laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with business leaders to develop and implement remediation actions for identified compliance issues. Identifies innovation and continuous improvement opportunities. Follows through to develop ideas in collaboration with HR partners.
• Lead the enhancement, implementation and maintenance of the HR Compliance program, internal processes, documentation files, and other related records on more complex subjects, ensuring that our records and resources are up-to-date and remain accurate. Includes the creation of various reports and metrics for trend analysis.
• Develop and deliver enterprise-required HR compliance training content (e.g., Harassment Prevention, Time Tracking), partnering with key stakeholders to ensure instructional design, legal accuracy, and alignment with organizational policies.
• Conduct regular meetings and provide multi-level and multi-issue compliance consulting and advisory services to the Human Resources department.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and HR regulatory trends through professional development activities. Apply insights to strengthen and evolve HR programs and practices.
• Support internal and external audits, including responding to inquiries and preparing the required documentation.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, and Internal Audit teams to resolve compliance-related issues. Maintain lines of communication with Office of Corporate Compliance to provide line of sight.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to the Director of HR Policy, Compliance, and Operations. This is an individual contributor role.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate degree in Human Resources (HR), business administration, or related field. Studies in pre-law preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: Project management or process related certifications preferred. Progress toward related certifications (PHR, SPHR) preferred.

Experience: Typically, eight or more years of related work experience in human resources, legal, compliance, audit, business, or a related field.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Able to build and foster relationships. Demonstrates strong communication skills. Proven ability to set priorities, organize work, and meet timelines. Creative, innovative, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Able to optimally evaluate and recommend solutions to complex compliance issues. Strong research and documentation development skills. Data analysis, insights, and reporting experience are a plus. Strong knowledge of federal and state employment law.

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring managers leader and Human Resource Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)

Working Conditions: Hybrid to normal office environment. Non-standard or extended work may be required based on project needs.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here .

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

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