HR Compliance Expert Analyst

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

The HR Compliance Expert Analyst serves as the enterprise subject matter authority for U.S. HR compliance, providing strategic direction, governance, and oversight of employment-related compliance programs across CHS. The role is accountable for monitoring emerging regulatory requirements, evaluating organizational risk, establishing compliance frameworks and controls, and translating legal and regulatory obligations into sustainable HR policies, processes, systems, and operating practices. In partnership with legal, HR leadership, compensation, and business leaders, the position drives enterprise compliance readiness, regulatory risk mitigation, federal contractor compliance, and governance of emerging compliance areas impacting the workforce.

Responsibilities

Regulatory Monitoring & Implementation

• Serve as the enterprise HR compliance authority responsible for assessing new U.S. regulatory and legal requirements, identifying organizational impacts, and establishing implementation priorities and compliance controls.

• Develop and maintain enterprise compliance standards, guidance and governance practices that support consistent interpretation and application of employment regulations across the organization.

• Operationalize and implement required policy, process and system changes to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Lead communication and training strategies for HR policies and compliance requirements.

• Provide escalation support and visa tracking support for I-9 management and reverifications, which are operationalized by HR Operations.

• Monitor enterprise compliance risks and support mitigation strategies with HR leadership and key stakeholders.

Government Reporting & Non-Discrimination Program

• Own the enterprise non-discrimination and compliance program strategy, governance, reporting and regulatory readiness activities.

• Serve as the designated EEO contact for state certifications, EEO-1 reporting and VETS-4212 reporting.

• Submit state compliance reports and oversee reporting quality, controls and compliance documentation.

• Manage external vendor relationships supporting non-discrimination reporting activities.

• Direct enterprise readiness efforts related to OFCCP, Department of Labor and other employment-related regulatory audits.

• Coordinate and manage responses to external audits by government agencies and auditors, including Department of Labor and OFCCP audits, in partnership with HR partners and CHS Legal.

• Conduct internal audits of HR processes that affect EEO and recommend corrective actions.

• Support pay analyses and pay transparency updates.

Compliance Governance & Program Strategy

• Lead the HR Compliance Governance Committee and establish priorities, compliance roadmaps and ongoing governance activities.

• Develop and maintain the enterprise HR compliance strategy, governance framework and operating model in alignment with evolving business needs and regulatory requirements.

• Evaluate organizational readiness and recommend strategic investments required to mitigate employment-related risk, in coordination with CHS Legal.

• Define and continuously evolve the HR compliance service delivery model, including scope and effectiveness.

• Represent HR Compliance on enterprise projects, committees and strategic initiatives.

• Oversee AI-enabled HR processes and technologies to ensure practices are compliant with applicable employment laws, regulatory requirements and organizational standards.

• Influence enterprise policy development and risk mitigation by implementing controls and driving sustainable compliance solutions across HR functions.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

• 7+ years of experience in legal and regulatory compliance for multi-state employer

Additional Qualifications

• Recognized expertise in U.S. employment law compliance and federal contractor compliance requirements

• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise-wide compliance outcomes without direct authority

• Experience developing compliance operating models, controls and governance structures

• Demonstrated ability to build and manage compliant non-discrimination programs and policies

• Demonstrated focus on ethics and integrity

• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously, completing assignments on-time and with accuracy

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate data

• Ability to think both tactically and strategically

• Strong proficiency in SuccessFactors, Microsoft Office Suite and AI tools

• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

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CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to [email protected] ; to verify that the communication is from CHS.