Location Address:2500 Windy Ridge Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Work Shift:Salary Exempt (United States of America)
The Employment Litigation and HR Compliance Manager serves as a key member of the legal department and a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders by assisting with employment litigation, managing the organization's ethics reporting process, leading key employment compliance initiatives, and providing guidance and education on HR compliance matters. Reporting to the VP, Deputy General Counsel, this important and highly-visible role will help ensure consistent, compliant decision making, while identifying trends and opportunities across the organization and driving continuous improvement.
Essential Functions / ResponsibilitiesEthics Reporting & Insights- Manage the ethics reporting process, including:
- Intake, triage, and assignment
- Oversight of investigation outcomes and resolution steps
- Coordination with HR and Legal stakeholders - Review investigation summaries and related documentation to assess compliance risk and consistency.
- Prepare and deliver regular reporting materials, including:
- Monthly ethics reports
- Trend analyses and deep-dive materials - Use reporting insights to identify patterns, risks, and follow-up actions to strengthen compliance and controls.
Employment Litigation Assistance- Support members of the Legal Department in managing employment litigation by:
- Conducting interviews of fact witnesses
- Summarizing documents
- Preparing draft responses to demand letters and EEOC charges - Use litigation insights to identify patterns, risks, and follow-up actions to strengthen compliance and controls.
Employment Compliance Programs & Initiatives- Lead key employment compliance initiatives and projects, including but not limited to:
- Wage & hour compliance initiatives
- Harassment, discrimination and retaliation avoidance
- Immigration and employment eligibility audit-readiness
- ADA, FMLA, Paid Sick Leave, and related leave and accommodation requirements
- Policy development and review - Track employment law developments and trends impacting the Company's business.
- Serve as a project lead for new or evolving labor and employment compliance obligations.
Employment Law & HR Advisory Support- Provide timely, practical guidance to HR, Operations, and business leaders to support compliant people decisions.
- Act as a thought partner to HR on complex or recurring employee relations and compliance issues.
Training, Knowledge Management & Capability Building- Execute and continuously improve the HR compliance training curriculum and tools.
- Keep the organization updated and informed on regulatory changes
- Develop content based on recurring issues, investigation findings, and regulatory trends.
- Create micro-learning courses, facilitate employment law discussion sessions, and design practical training for plant managers and operations leaders.
- Support employment law knowledge development across HR and Operations teams.
- Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.
Minimum Requirements- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5-7+ years of experience in human resources, compliance, or related areas of HR and/or Legal functions
- Working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and HR compliance requirements (e.g., ADA, FMLA, OFCCP, wage & hour, audits).
- Experience leading projects or programs across cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance and training materials.
- Experience managing ethics and compliance reporting programs
- Subject matter expertise on employee investigations
- Experience leading audit processes
- No experience managing litigation is required
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting or partnering closely with in-house Legal teams
- Experience developing training content or compliance education for managers or operations leaders.
- Prior experience in manufacturing, operations, or multi-site environments.
