Legal Compliance Specialist

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San Diego, CA
In-Office
Healthtech • HR Tech
The Role
Job Description

Welcome to AMN Healthcare: Where Your Career Becomes the Next Big Success Story!

Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most successful healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies? It takes trailblazers, innovators, and amazing people like you. At AMN Healthcare, we don't just offer jobs; we pave the way for incredible careers.

Why AMN Healthcare? Because You Deserve the Best:

  • Forbes Recognition: We don't just make lists; we make headlines. AMN Healthcare proudly claims a spot on Forbes' prestigious lists not once, but twice! We're among the "Best Large Employers for Women," a testament to our commitment to excellence.

  • SIA Approval: Acknowledged by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as one of the "Rapidly Advancing Staffing Firms," we have no plans to decelerate in the future.

  • Incredible Futures: Join a team that doesn't just talk about building the future; we're shaping it. Discover how AMN Healthcare is crafting incredible futures, one amazing career at a time.

Job Summary

    The Legal Compliance Specialist, Ethics & Compliance supports the day-to-day operations of AMN’s ethics and compliance programs. Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Ethics and Compliance, The Legal Compliance Specialist is responsible for assisting with compliance controls, coordinating audits, supporting payroll and labor compliance initiatives, as well as contributing to communications and programming that promote a strong ethical culture. This role is responsible for cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure maximum risk mitigation and compliance program execution.

    Job ResponsibilitiesEthics & Compliance Program Support
    • Assist with support for enterprise-wide ethics and compliance program

    • Organize and drive compliance committee meetings; track related deliverables, deadlines, and metrics.

    • Assist in developing, delivering and tracking compliance training, presentations, and job aids.

    Payroll Compliance
    • Assist in reviewing payroll practices to ensure compliance and execute risk mitigation initiatives

    • Assist with collecting and data for audits, investigations, and wage compliance initiatives.

    • Conduct periodic audits of pay practices and support remediation of any identified risks.

    • Prepare and maintain compliance reports and dashboards

    • Assist with special projects related to process improvement, compliance modernization, and risk reduction.

    Key Skills
    • Working knowledge of compliance and regulatory concepts, especially wage and hour law

    • Ability to focus, with an emphasis on research

    • Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills with high work standards and attention to detail

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint and Excel

    Qualifications

      Education & Years of Experience

      • Bachelor’s degree  
      • 3 years payroll experience, auditing experience and/or experience in Finance or Business  

      Certifications

      • Compliance Professional Certification (CCEP or similar) 
      • Project Management or Change Management Designation 
      • Certified Payroll Professional  
      • Bachelor’s in a business-related field  

      Additional Experience

      •  5 years of payroll compliance experience within a large, multi-state, public company payroll operation  
      • Experience with or knowledge of payroll systems, including ADP, and HCM software including PeopleSoft and Workday. 
      Work Environment / Physical Requirements
      • Work is performed in an office/home office environment.
      • Team Members must have the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

      AMN Healthcare will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

      Our Core Values

        ● Respect ● Passion ● Continuous Improvement ● Trust ● Customer Focus ● Innovation

        At AMN we embrace the ways we are similar and different; respecting all voices and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success. We acknowledge our shared responsibility to foster a welcoming environment where everyone feels recognized and valued. We cast a wide net to recruit and retain competitive talent and build healthcare workforces supportive of the communities we serve. We believe in the power of compassion and collaboration to build healthy communities where access to quality care is available to all. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

        At AMN we recognize that in-person connections have value and promote collaboration. You will be expected to come into an AMN Healthcare office at a frequency dependent on the work arrangement for your role.

        Pay Rate$29.50 - $34.75 Hourly

        Final pay rate is dependent on experience, training, education, and location.

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        The Company
        HQ: Coppell, TX
        2,830 Employees
        Year Founded: 1985

        What We Do

        AMN Healthcare is the leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare organizations across the nation. The Company provides access to the most comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals through its innovative recruitment strategies and breadth of career opportunities. With insights and expertise, AMN Healthcare helps providers optimize their workforce to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes. AMN total talent solutions include managed services programs, clinical and interim healthcare leaders, temporary staffing, executive search solutions, vendor management systems, recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling, language interpretation services, revenue cycle solutions, credentialing and other services. Clients include acute-care hospitals, community health centers and clinics, physician practice groups, retail and urgent care centers, home health facilities, schools and many other healthcare settings. AMN Healthcare is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment to the inclusion of many different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives enables our innovation and leadership in the healthcare services industry.

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