Fintech is seeking a Regional Human Resources Manager to provide senior-level, hands-on Human Resources leadership across the Western United States. This role is ideal for an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment and enjoys translating complex employment requirements into practical, scalable business solutions.

As a manager-level individual contributor, you will serve as a multi-state subject matter expert for employment compliance, employee relations, leaves of absence, accommodation, wage and hour practices, HR operations, and workforce support. You will partner closely with the current Human Resources team, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development as well as Payroll/Finance, Benefits, Legal, and business leaders while applying sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.

Essential Functions:

Regional Employment Law and HR Compliance
• Serve as the company's subject matter expert on Western United States employment law and Human Resources compliance.
• Advise managers and business leaders on regional employment practices, employee relations matters, workplace accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, and pay practices.
• Maintain current working knowledge of applicable Western U.S. state and local employment requirements, agency guidance, and compliance obligations.
• Translate regional legal requirements into practical Human Resources policies, procedures, training materials, and operational processes.
• Ensure Western U.S. compliance practices incorporate applicable state and local ordinances, including required notices, postings, and employment-related obligations within individual HRIS accounts.

Multi-State and Federal Compliance
• Support Human Resources compliance activities for employees across the Western United States and other assigned jurisdictions.
• Track and operationalize state-specific employment requirements related to leave administration, pay practices, onboarding, pay transparency, recordkeeping, required notices, training, and separation processes.
• Partner with Human Resources leadership to maintain scalable multi-state policies and state-specific addenda where requirements differ.
• Apply a practical "most protective applicable requirement" approach where federal, state, and local requirements overlap.

Federal Employment Law Compliance
• Maintain working knowledge of federal employment laws and agency frameworks applicable to private employers, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, PWFA, ADEA, GINA, NLRA, and related compliance requirements.
• Advise management on the practical application of federal employment regulations.
• Partner with Human Resources and Payroll/Finance to ensure compliance practices are applied consistently across jurisdictions.
• Monitor federal compliance developments and recommend updates to Human Resources policies, practices, and training programs.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent practical Human Resources experience. HR certification such as SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or equivalent preferred.
• Seven (7)+ years of progressive Western U.S. and multi-state Human Resources experience in Human Resources Management, as a Human Resources Business Partner, Compliance, or Human Resources Operations roles.
• Demonstrated ability to operate successfully as a manager-level individual contributor while effectively partnering with executives, managers, employees, legal counsel as appropriate, payroll, finance, and Human Resources teams.
• Deep knowledge of Western U.S. employment law and Human Resources compliance, with strong working knowledge of federal employment regulations and multi-state employment practices.
• Practical working knowledge of leave administration, workplace accommodations, disability management, and applicable state and federal employment regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex Human Resources and compliance matters clearly and professionally.
• Strong judgment, discretion, confidentiality, organization, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and BI reporting, AI-enabled workplace technologies, Microsoft Office applications including mid to advanced level Excel proficiency.

Preferred Experience
• Experience in a fast-paced private equity-backed company, financial technology organization, or technology-driven environment preferred.
• Experience maintaining Western U.S.-focused Human Resources programs while supporting employees across multiple states.
• Experience supporting Human Resources audits, SOC, compliance reporting, workforce analytics, pay transparency initiatives, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting organizational growth, workforce transitions, mergers, acquisitions, and change management initiatives.