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White & Case

Advisor, HR Compliance & Governance

Tampa, FL

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.

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Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

The Advisor, HR Compliance & Governance will be responsible for ensuring adherence to HR legal standards, compliance and policies. This role will play a critical role in maintaining the second line of defense by ensuring HR initiatives, activities, policies, and processes comply with applicable laws and regulations. Support the People function in maintenance of Affirmative Action Plans, adverse impact analyses, and other requirements of Federal Contractor compliance.

The Advisor, HR Compliance & Governance will work as an integral part of our HR Compliance, Mobility and Immigration department, assisting our People team to deliver on policy administration, record keeping, governance, compliance and support to internal clients across every aspect of our People strategy.

Our People Advisory Team

Trusted advisor or career coach, project manager or strategist, recruitment administrator, talent expert or experienced generalist? As part of our global People (Advisory) team, you can expect to utilize and develop your skills across every aspect of human resources and talent management.

Whilst traditional HR tasks are an important component of our work, we also apply this practical knowledge to high-level strategic initiatives that deliver on our employer value proposition to best enable and grow our business. We lead and manage significant projects to attract, retain and engage the best people, and we are recognized for our ability to get the job done.

We are proud of our high-performance work ethic, as well as the central role that we play in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture. Through extensive contact with partners and business services leaders, we are trusted to offer advice and implement changes that help our teams perform at the highest level and deliver outstanding client service. Working with us will enable you to become a great professional and develop a uniquely broad range of experience to draw on throughout your career.

Duties and Responsibilities 1
  • Assist on delivering on Federal contracting responsibilities including Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) compliance
  • Conduct review and analysis of required reports for AAP purposes
  • Coordinate data gathering for reporting efforts as needed
  • Conduct periodic audit on key HR data review and deliver on compliance requirements
  • Assist in delivering regulatory reports including EEO-1, CA Pay, VETS, OFCCP and others
  • Liaise with vendors/consultants for regulatory process being the point of contact HR team
  • Work closely with key stakeholders, including Procurement, Technology, Finance and General Counsel aligning HR requirements on contracts and vendor management
  • Monitor current policies and processes to ensure compliance with regulations and laws
  • Assist team in gathering and preparing data for internal audit requests
  • Assist team in all aspects of HR regulatory and compliance review

Qualifications
  • 2+ years of experience in HR Compliance or as an HR generalist
  • General knowledge of affirmative action principles and regulations
  • Advanced MS Office knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Data entry and data analysis (Excel advanced preferred)
  • Strong ability to manage cross-cultural diversity in the workplace
  • Strong professional presence
  • Client service focus

Location and Reporting
  • This is a hybrid in-office/remote role which can be based in our New York or Tampa office.
  • This role reports to the Manager, HR Compliance & Governance.

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We will be happy to work with you.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

1 The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Client-provided location(s): Tampa, FL, USA
Job ID: Whitecase-240000JD
Employment Type: Other