Background Screening Adjudication and HR Compliance Specialist; Background Checks, Compliance

S3/Strategic Staffing Solutions has a Background Screening Adjudication and HR Compliance Specialist opportunity for a leading Financial Services client in Richmond, VA on a hybrid work basis. Please read further if you are interested in joining a leading organization!

• Execution of applicable HR processes & programs
• Adjudicate background screenings based on criminal, education, and work history
• Support compliance changes, updates and initiatives
• Contact candidates to resolve discrepancies as needed
• Work with vendor to address minor candidate background issues

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow written policy, use critical thinking/problem solving skills to adjudicate complex cases
• Possess cognitive flexibility, time management skills, and task initiation
• Ability to navigate complex and sensitive subject matter in a poised and professional manner
• Possess a high level of integrity
• Experience in a role requiring decisioning applications using good judgement

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
• At least 1 year of experience in an HR role with a focus on process management, risk mitigation, or compliance

• 1+ year of process management or project management experience
• 1+ years of risk management experience
• 1+ years security, law enforcement, legal experience or paralegal experience with either an in-house legal department or a law firm
• 1+ year of experience in Human Resources
• 1 year of experience adjudicating background investigation results or pre-employment screenings against established guidelines

Systems/software:
Workday, Salesforce, First Advantage, Docu Sign, Google Suite.

This role will be responsible for adjudicating Criminal Background Screens and performing individualized assessments on complex cases to make a determination on employment eligibility in accordance with procedures, applicable laws, and regulations. The ability to exercise superior judgment is a plus for this role, as is the ability to multi-task, prioritize and effectively problem solve. The performer will be able to research and interpret appropriate legal statutes to aid in the decisioning process.

This role will also handle escalated/sensitive inquiries while working in an agile environment. A successful candidate would offer and implement process improvements to drive efficiency, compliance adherence and enhance the candidate and associate experiences.