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The Role
Provide HR compliance support by developing and executing employment practices programs, administering required notices and posters, conducting compliance audits and data analysis, drafting policy updates, managing small projects, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure consistent application of employment laws and internal standards.
Summary Generated by Built In
Cox Automotive is currently looking for an Employment Practices Consultant to join our team. Candidates must reside within the Eastern or Central time zones of the United States.
The Role:
The Employment Practices Consultant provides analytical, operational, and policy support to help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and internal standards. This role plays a key part in supporting the development and execution of Employment Practices programs, partnering with stakeholders to drive consistent, compliant, and effective practices.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
USD 67,100.00 - 100,700.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $67,100.00 - $100,700.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
EOE, including disability/vets
The Role:
The Employment Practices Consultant provides analytical, operational, and policy support to help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and internal standards. This role plays a key part in supporting the development and execution of Employment Practices programs, partnering with stakeholders to drive consistent, compliant, and effective practices.
Responsibilities:
- Supports leadership in the development and execution of cyclical Employment Practices programs, optimization of processes and related efforts. Including executing established project plans based on timelines for cyclical activities; proactively managing risks and dependencies and escalating issues to leadership.
- Provides primary support and administration for the company's employment and labor law posters at our physical locations and the Company's intranet. This includes performing regular audits of our contacts and locations for physical posters and supporting the annual updating of customized forms.
- Manages issuance of employee communication and monitors noncompliance with the personal auto insurance verification process, partnering with Finance and HRBPs to address. Escalates matters of noncompliance to leadership.
- Serves as primary administration support for compliance and the issuance of state required notices to new hires. This includes the review of new or updated state forms to determine if they should be published with vendor and included in onboarding.
- Provides standard human resource answers related to policies, procedures, and escalates complex issues to appropriate leadership team.
- Assists in the development and updating of policies based on business needs or to meet regulatory requirements, including new or changing federal, state, or local laws. This may include drafting language for policies and employee notices.
- Participates in collaboration with change management, training and communication resources to document, educate and inform key stakeholders. This includes developing, planning and communicating updates to policies or processes.
- Conducts routine, and ad hoc data analyses and audits to assess compliance, identify trends, and support risk mitigation efforts. This includes driving compliance training completions and ensuring resources supporting policies are up to date.
- Serves as project manager for small scale projects by developing project plans, tracking progress and escalating issues.
- Maintains knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations related to various employment laws, including EEO, affirmative action, labor relations, and human resources.
- Assists in monitoring employment laws at the federal, state and local levels.
- Researches best practices and emerging trends as well as metrics and analyses to recommend improvements for operational effectiveness and efficiency.
- May serve as back-up support for other areas within HR Compliance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, business, or related field and 2 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and up to 2 years' experience; or 6 years' experience in a related field.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated experience conducting data analysis, audits, and compliance reporting.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to use technology software to support projects and deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities and projects effectively and efficiently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear guidance.
- Demonstrated ability to use sound judgement and handle confidential and sensitive employee information and follow strict data privacy standards.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills in difficult situations; able to summarize and present information from various sources; foresee and solve problems.
- Ability to work independently and with a sense of urgency.
- High customer service focus; a team player with a solid work ethic.
- Ability to perform effectively under competing and/or conflicting demands.
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday), reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting multi-state or national organizations.
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP.
USD 67,100.00 - 100,700.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $67,100.00 - $100,700.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
EOE, including disability/vets
Skills Required
- Reside within the Eastern or Central time zones of the United States
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, business, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Approximately 2 years' experience in a related field (alternatively master's with up to 2 years, or 6 years' related experience)
- Strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated experience conducting data analysis, audits, and compliance reporting
- Strong project management skills and ability to use technology/software to support projects and deadlines
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday) and reporting tools; proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex requirements into clear guidance
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage priorities and projects effectively
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information and follow strict data privacy standards
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; able to summarize and present information and solve problems
- Ability to work independently with a sense of urgency and perform under competing demands
- High customer service focus and ability to work as a team member
- Maintain knowledge of employment laws, EEO, affirmative action, and labor relations
- Experience supporting multi-state or national organizations
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% of pay plus an additional fixed 2% company contribution with immediate vesting and auto-enrollment via Vanguard. Legacy cohorts may have different retirement arrangements, but the enhanced match is emphasized as a current standard.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical options (Core PPO, Premium PPO, HDHP + HSA) and Kaiser in CA are available, with in-network preventive care covered at 100% and openly published 2026 plan details and premiums. The program lineup extends to pharmacy, dental, vision, telehealth, and condition-specific supports.
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Parental & Family Support — Eight weeks of paid parental leave, fertility coverage via Progyny, adoption assistance, and childcare/backup care resources complement flexible PTO and paid time off for voting, volunteering, and jury duty. These benefits are positioned to support employees across family life stages.
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For well over a century, Cox Enterprises has been shaping the future with daring ideas and values-driven thinking. Since our founding in 1898, our relentless spirit of innovation has driven us to disrupt industries and enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve. Through our major divisions — Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Farms — our people have countless opportunities to grow and make an impact in the communications and automotive industries, as well as in new ventures in agriculture, cleantech, digital media and more. As a privately-held, family-owned business, we know that people are our most valuable asset. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment with flexible career growth, amazing benefits and work-life balance at the forefront. Our mission, our ways of working and our commitment to people are what make our workplace culture remarkably flexible and resilient. Join us to build a better future and make your mark.
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At our core, Cox is a technology company that values human relationships. We know people feel most empowered when their work has meaning, when they feel respected and have opportunities to grow. “Career satisfaction” is not enough at Cox — we’re here to help you find balance, live well and achieve your career goals even as they change over time.
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