HR Compliance Analyst

Overview

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Sr HR Compliance Manager (US)

The HR Compliance Analyst supports ABB's efforts to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. This role partners closely with the Senior Compliance Manager by assisting with collecting/analyzing data, preparing reports, maintaining documentation, and helping identify and reduce potential compliance risks. Compliance Analyst serves as a trusted resource to cross‑functional partners, ensuring compliance standards are embedded into day‑to‑day HR operations.

The ideal candidate combines analytical skills with an understanding of HR and Compliance processes, is detail‑oriented, enjoys working with data, and is eager to develop a career in compliance. Candidates for this position must be able to work a hybrid in‑office schedule out of the Cary, NC HQ.

• Collecting, analyzing, and maintaining HR data to support internal audits, workforce analytics, and ongoing compliance reporting.
• Supporting Sr. Compliance Manager with the preparation and submission of required regulatory filings, including EEO-1, VETS-4212, and California Pay Equity reports. Support data validation and reporting for OFCCP affirmative action plans, including new hire, termination, and transfer data sets.
• Actively monitor changes in federal, state, and local employment laws (e.g., pay transparency requirements) and assess their impact on current practices, escalating risks and recommending improvements as needed.
• Serve as initial compliance partner to cross‑functional teams (Talent, ELCM, Immigration) responding to compliance inquiries and driving adherence to established policies and standards.
• Drive timely resolutions to onboarding escalations (I‑9s, background checks, drug screens, employment verification).

• Minimum of four (4) years of progressive experience in Human Resources or Compliance, with demonstrated application of compliance principles to support risk‑mitigation efforts, including audits, regulatory interpretation, or control monitoring.
• Hands‑on experience working with HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP) and managing sensitive employee data.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (e.g., formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, dashboards).
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated interest in employment law and regulatory compliance, with a proactive mindset toward learning and professional growth.
• Candidates must possess work authorization to work for ABB in the US.

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You'll grow through hands‑on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn't just matter, it moves things forward.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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