Compliance Specialist - Sidley Austin LLP

The HR Compliance Specialist (Training) collaborates with the Global Compliance Manager to support the firm’s HR compliance program and initiatives in line with local, state, federal and international laws and regulations. The HR Compliance Specialist is responsible for performing day-to-day compliance activities to ensure the Firm meets its legal and regulatory obligations within the overall HR function and will play a crucial role in the planning, coordinating and execution of the firm’s compliance training program.

• Manage the Compliance Inbox, coordinating and preparing responses to compliance training questions and requests.
• Project manage the firm’s global compliance training programs, working cross-departmentally with Learning & Development, IT and OGC to ensure timely and coordinated completion of required trainings.
• Identify compliance-related training needs and collaborate with the Global Compliance Manager to source, create and implement training plans.
• Maintain compliance training plan documents and report on completion rates to leadership.
• Suggest and implement compliance training-related process improvements.
• Project manage and facilitate changes in policies, procedures and/or systems in response to changes in federal, state, and local laws.
• Identify and research upcoming changes in federal, state and local legislation including, but not limited to, paid leave, background checks, drug testing, pay transparency and required trainings.
• Identify HR policies that need to be developed and/or updated, socialize with HR leadership and other relevant parties.
• Work with HR team members to ensure awareness of and compliance with applicable regulations and related changes.
• Report, on a regular basis, on the progress of specific tasks related to compliance program implementation.
• Design and implement improvements to compliance-related processes.
• Support the implementation of special HR projects and initiatives.
• Stay current with labor and employment trends, applicable HR-related international, federal, state and local legal decisions, regulatory agency guidelines and laws.
• Other related duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below.  The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources). 

Education and/or Experience: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of three years of experience with compliance, the development of policies and practices and data analysis
• High level of skill with MS Excel

Preferred:

• Prior HR experience
• Prior experience with PeopleSoft HRIS
• Prior project management experience

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.