Hr Policy And Compliance Specialist

TL;DR

HR Policy and Compliance Specialist: Ensuring Commerce remains audit-ready and regulatory-compliant across all people operations with an accent on managing the HR/People policy library and coordinating the SOX/SOC/ISO audit framework. Focus on building tools, SOPs, and cadences that enable control owners across HR to self-manage their audit obligations with confidence.

Location: Hybrid work model for candidates based in the Austin, TX Metro area, with three days per week in the office.

Salary: $55,000 - $93,000

Company

Commerce empowers businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with our open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem.

What you will do

• Own the People policy library end-to-end, including drafting, annual review cycles, version control, plain-language rewrites, and employee communication.
• Manage the policy acknowledgment process, tracking completion and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
• Own and execute the annual people compliance calendar, including EEO-1 and California Pay reporting, mandatory harassment prevention training, and compliance poster updates.
• Act as liaison between the People Experience team and internal Legal and Audit departments for all compliance-related matters.
• Enable and support HR control owners to self-manage their audit obligations through well-documented SOPs, toolkits, and regular readiness check-ins.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Legal and Internal Audit to identify and implement process improvements that reduce compliance risk.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to clearly convey compliance requirements to non-specialists and translate complex regulatory language into accessible policy.
• Working knowledge of HR regulations, governance frameworks, and compliance best practices, including SOX, SOC, and/or ISO audit processes.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and compliance tracking tools; technical aptitude to learn new systems quickly. Workday experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, with at least 1 year of direct HR audit, compliance, or policy experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience with ISO, SOC, and/or SOX audit processes strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with EEO-1 and other federal and state compliance reporting obligations preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to equitable and transparent pay practices that align to market data, internal equity, and individual contribution.
• Belief that celebrating the unique histories, perspectives and abilities of every employee makes a difference.
• Equal opportunity employer and the inclusive atmosphere we build together will make room for every person to contribute, grow and thrive.
• Committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates.