Workforce Compliance & Risk Manager

Payrate: $75/hr (DOE)

Location: Remote – United States

Employment Type: Full-Time Contract

Duration: 3–6 Months, with potential for permanent conversion

Start Date: ASAP

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Workforce Compliance & Risk Manager to lead workforce-related compliance and risk management engagements for a leading global professional services organization.

This individual will oversee compliance initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring projects are executed effectively, meet quality standards, and align with applicable regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include leading regulatory impact assessments, conducting compliance gap analyses, designing compliance operating models, and translating complex employment regulations into practical policies, procedures, and internal controls.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in workforce compliance, HR consulting, or HR operations, with demonstrated experience managing client engagements, advising executive stakeholders, overseeing project delivery, and mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead workforce compliance and risk management engagements from initial planning through final delivery.
• Develop project plans, manage workstreams, track budgets, and ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and within scope.
• Conduct regulatory impact assessments to evaluate how changes in employment and workforce regulations affect organizational policies and practices.
• Lead compliance gap analyses and risk assessments, identifying regulatory exposures and recommending corrective actions.
• Design and implement workforce compliance operating models, governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business processes and actionable compliance strategies.
• Oversee the quality and accuracy of compliance assessments, documentation, reports, and client deliverables.
• Present findings, recommendations, and strategic guidance to HR, Legal, and executive stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and facilitate discussions around compliance risks and remediation strategies.
• Coach and mentor junior team members, providing guidance on project execution, regulatory research, and deliverable quality.
• Monitor regulatory developments and identify opportunities to strengthen workforce compliance programs and processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in workforce compliance, HR consulting, HR operations, employment-law advisory, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading client engagements or complex compliance workstreams from planning through delivery.
• Strong understanding of employment regulations, workforce compliance requirements, and regulatory risk management.
• Experience conducting regulatory impact assessments, compliance gap analyses, and risk assessments.
• Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical policies, procedures, controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing project plans, timelines, budgets, and deliverable quality.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or providing oversight to junior team members.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in a consulting or professional services environment.
• Experience designing workforce compliance operating models and governance frameworks.
• Experience advising senior HR, Legal, and executive leadership on workforce-related regulatory risks.
• Experience managing multiple client engagements or complex cross-functional initiatives.

TCWGlobal is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

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