VP, Employment Compliance and Employee - Labor Relations

It's more than a job

This Kuehne+Nagel Human Resources role covers recruiting, compensation, talent management and... toys. Yes, toys. Because your efforts create a functional and positive workplace that allows teams to stay focused on helping toy manufacturers, for example, get their products to stores and children around the world. Working in HR at Kuehne+Nagel brings more joy than we imagine.

How you create impact

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources for the United States, you will lead the overall HR Compliance and Labor Relations functions for the US within our large, multi-national organization. The role will oversee the creation of new HR compliance programs to align with best practices, review established programs and processes to promote compliance and ethical behavior, ensure regulatory obligations are met and prevent, detect and mitigate compliance risks.

As VP, Labor Relations and Employment Compliance you will develop and manage a team of Compliance Analysts responsible for guiding special projects, providing regulatory interpretation, performing compliance reporting and carrying out compliance auditing and monitoring strategies.

Employment Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Develop and maintain internal controls and training programs to meet Federal, State, and Local regulations, including for California and New York
• Manage internal and external audit processes, including risk assessments and corrective actions
• Monitor and communicate legislative and regulatory changes to HR, HRIS, Payroll, and leadership
• Collaborate with Legal to ensure compliance with OFCCP and other regulatory reporting requirements
• Advise on union matters, including collective bargaining, grievances, and arbitrations

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Policy Development

Team Leadership & Training

Documentation & Systems Management

What we would like you to bring

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $180,000 and $200,000.00. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-PD1

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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