# Senior Manager, HR Compliance - Americas

**Company:** [MongoDB](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mongodb)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $81k – $160k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Hr Compliance, Employment Law, Immigration Programs, Global Mobility, Compliance Audits, Risk Assessments, Policy Development, Compliance Training, Employee Relations, SOX Compliance
**Posted:** 2026-04-22

> Leads HR compliance framework, programs, and audits across Americas, managing immigration/global mobility team. Requires 10+ years in HR compliance/employment law, US multi-state experience, and people management.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities

- Lead the continued development, refinement, and execution of a scalable HR compliance framework across the Americas (policy, training, audits, and programs), including a roadmap for future capabilities
- Build and embed a culture of compliance and best practices across the People Team and broader organization
- Develop and implement programs to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies; ensure in-region compliance of HR policies, processes, and programs
- Own and oversee immigration and global mobility programs for the Americas through direct management of a dedicated team member, ensuring regulatory compliance, effective vendor partnership, and alignment with business and talent needs
- Partner with Employee Relations and HR leadership to support compliant handling of employee matters, providing guidance, frameworks, and risk-based input (without direct ownership of ER processes)
- Partner closely with the Global Risk & Compliance function to align on controls, processes, policies, and audit activities; support internal and external audits as required
- Lead regular compliance audits and risk assessments, including policy creation, documentation, manager training, and systems/process approvals to identify risks and drive corrective actions
- Collaborate with HR leadership to create, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistency and effective escalation frameworks
- Partner closely with Legal to stay current on regulatory changes and translate requirements into actionable guidance
- Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate compliance considerations into business processes and decision-making
- Design and deliver compliance training programs to educate HR staff, managers, and employees on obligations and best practices
- Establish and maintain effective channels for reporting compliance concerns and support investigations as needed
- Prepare and present regular compliance reports to senior management highlighting key metrics, trends, and risks
- Build relationships with regulatory agencies, industry associations, and external stakeholders as needed
- In partnership with other regional HR Compliance Leads, drive key operational rhythms, including project management of or collaborations on global initiatives and coordination of quarterly business reviews (QBRs)

## Qualifications

**Basic Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in HR compliance, employment law, or related field
- 5+ years of experience applying U.S. employment law across multiple states
- 3+ years of experience building and implementing HR compliance programs (policies, audits, training)
- 2+ years of people management experience
- Experience partnering with Legal, Employee Relations, and/or Risk/Compliance functions
- Experience supporting audits, including controls, documentation, and remediation
- Experience delivering compliance training to HR and/or managers
- Experience operating in ambiguous, fast-paced, or high-growth environments
- Experience working in multi-state or complex organizational environments

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Master’s degree or JD
- Experience supporting multi-country HR compliance programs (Americas or global)
- Experience overseeing or partnering on immigration and global mobility programs
- Experience working in a public company or SOX-regulated environment
- Experience in the technology industry or other high-growth environments
- Professional certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent

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