HR Compliance Analyst

HR Compliance Analyst

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

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Job Responsibilities

HR Compliance Analyst

Job Summary

The Compliance Analyst is responsible for supporting the execution, administration, and continuous improvement of HR compliance programs across the global organization. Reporting to the Manager, HR Compliance, this role helps ensure adherence to employment laws, regulatory requirements, internal controls, company policies, and data privacy standards while supporting operational excellence within the People Operations function.

The Compliance Specialist serves as a trusted compliance partner to HR stakeholders and plays a key role in regulatory reporting, audit readiness, compliance investigations, risk mitigation, and governance activities. This position works closely with Legal, Internal Audit, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, HR Technology, Employee Relations, and senior business leaders to address compliance requirements, support audits, resolve complex issues, and mitigate organizational risk.

The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Core Responsibilities

HR Compliance Operations

Administer and support HR compliance programs and activities across the employee lifecycle.

Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and international employment regulations, company policies, and internal controls.

Maintain compliance records, documentation, tracking tools, and reporting schedules.

Support regulatory reporting requirements and government submissions.

Assist in conducting compliance assessments, monitoring controls, and identifying areas of risk.

Ensure compliance-related activities are completed accurately and within established timelines.

Support I-9 employment eligibility verification and reverification tracking for newhires and terminations.

Support occupational health and credentialing administration, including drug screens, physicals, titers, and Letters of Compliance for client and program-specific populations (e.g., IRG nursing, commercial client credentialing).

Compliance Case Management & Issue Resolution

Research and respond to compliance-related inquiries from employees, managers, HR teams, and business stakeholders.

Investigate compliance concerns and recommend appropriate resolutions in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.

Escalate complex or high-risk issues to the Manager, HR Compliance and appropriate stakeholders.

Maintain accurate documentation of compliance matters, investigations, and resolutions.

Support corrective action plans and remediation efforts resulting from compliance reviews or audits.

Monitor trends and recurring issues to identify opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.

Legal & Executive Stakeholder Partnership

Partner regularly with Legal, Internal Audit, Employee Relations, HR Business Partners, and senior business leaders to support compliance activities and mitigate risk.

Serve as a key liaison between People Operations and Legal on compliance-related matters, policy interpretation, regulatory inquiries, investigations, and audit requests.

Prepare compliance analyses, reports, risk assessments, and supporting documentation for leadership review.

Support investigations involving regulatory, employment, or policy-related concerns.

Present compliance findings, recommendations, and status updates to managers and leadership stakeholders as required.

Collaborate with leadership teams to ensure compliance risks are appropriately identified, documented, and resolved.

Build effective working relationships with stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.

Regulatory Compliance & Audit Support

Coordinate and support internal audits, external audits, and compliance reviews.

Prepare audit documentation, reports, evidence, and responses to information requests.

Monitor regulatory developments and support implementation of changes to compliance processes, procedures, and policies.

Track audit findings, action plans, and remediation activities to ensure timely completion.

Maintain audit-ready records and documentation to support regulatory and internal governance requirements.

Support compliance initiatives related to employment law, data privacy, internal controls, and regulatory obligations.

Background Screening & Compliance Vendor Management

Support administration of global background screening programs and related compliance activities.

Partner with Talent Acquisition, Legal, HR Operations, and vendors to ensure background screening processes comply with company policies and local regulations.

Monitor vendor performance, service levels, and compliance requirements.

Assist with compliance-related vendor audits, reporting, and governance activities.

Coordinate documentation, reporting, and issue resolution with compliance vendors and regulatory bodies as needed.

Ensure appropriate record retention and documentation standards are maintained.

Systems, Reporting & Analytics

Prepare compliance reports, dashboards, metrics, and operational analyses.

Analyze compliance trends, audit results, and case data to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.

Support regulatory reporting and workforce compliance reporting requirements.

Partner with HR Technology and Reporting teams to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy within Workday and related systems.

Assist with system testing, compliance controls, reporting enhancements, and process automation initiatives.

Leverage data and analytics to support risk mitigation and decision-making.

Continuous Improvement & Governance

Identify opportunities to improve compliance processes, controls, service delivery, and operating procedures.

Support the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures, policies, process documentation, and job aids.

Participate in compliance projects, system implementations, audits, and transformation initiatives.

Assist with process standardization, automation, and adoption of new technologies, including AI-enabled solutions where appropriate.

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