[Hiring] People Compliance Lead @ezCater, Inc

Role Description

We are searching for a People Compliance Lead to join the People Operations & Systems team. As our first dedicated owner for People Compliance, you will design, operationalize and continuously improve the programs, controls, and policies that keep ezCater’s workforce management compliant, and audit-ready. Reporting to the Senior Manager of People Operations & Systems, you’ll partner closely with stakeholders across People, Legal, IT & Security, among other cross-functional teams. You will have primary responsibility for:

• Proactively identifying risks and monitoring changes in People best-practices and regulatory requirements across the country.
• Prioritizing initiatives to ensure ezCater remains compliant.
• Connecting policy and practice to stay ahead of emerging requirements and current best practices while enabling a great employee experience.

This is a high-impact role that will shape the future of our People programs as ezCater grows and matures.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and maintain a People Compliance roadmap across areas like onboarding and I‑9/E‑Verify, pay transparency, policy attestations and training, ensuring initiatives are executed on time and with high quality.
• Support preparation and submission of federal employment reports and required workforce filings in collaboration with People Team stakeholders.
• Monitor federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, partnering with Legal and functional leaders to evolve our programs and policies accordingly.
• Build and maintain SOPs and documentation that translate compliance requirements into simple, repeatable steps and a consistent, streamlined employee experience.
• Establish and maintain a central repository for people-related policies, SOPs, and employee-facing documentation, including our Employee Handbook, workplace notices, and code of conduct.
• Define and track attestations and acknowledgements, and maintain archival records.
• Ensure core people systems are configured in alignment with policy and compliance requirements.
• Partner with HRIS, People Analytics, and IT/Security to define and monitor controls related to data and user access.
• Design, execute, and maintain an auditing cadence across people systems; identify gaps and risks; and own report findings and remediation plans.
• Serve as a first-line escalation point for People-related compliance issues and investigations.
• Partner with Legal, Security, and Procurement on due diligence and ongoing monitoring of People-related vendors.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in a people compliance function at a high-growth tech company.
• Strong proficiency of U.S. employment laws and regulatory frameworks.
• Track record of designing and conducting audits, reporting on findings and developing actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with HRIS, ATS and other people related platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory and policy requirements into scalable processes and documentation.
• A strategic mindset coupled with a desire to get into the details and execute.
• Strong attention to detail, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a bias toward action.
• Sharp analytical skills with a proven ability to interpret compliance data.
• Ability to travel up to 5 days per quarter for Together Weeks, team gatherings and other events, when applicable.

Requirements

• Experience with UKG Pro, UKG Ready and Greenhouse is ideal.

Benefits

• Market competitive salary.
• Stock options.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Flexible PTO.
• 401K with ezCater match.
• Health/dental/FSA.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Mental health and family planning resources.
• Remote-hybrid work from our Boston office or your home.
• Employee meal program.
• Opportunities for career growth.