Hiring: Director Employee Relations & HR Compliance Company: Alliant Credit Union Location: Greater Chicago Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 16:40:37 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Experience: •Minimum - 8 Years of Employment law, employee relations, and/or HR compliance (in-house HR, in-house counsel, or law firm employment practice with client advisory exposure) or related •Preferred - 10 Years of Employment law, employee relations, and/or HR compliance (in-house HR, in-house counsel, or law firm employment practice with client advisory exposure) or related •Minimum - 3 Years of People management Required Skills: •Serve as the first-line advisor to HRBPs and leaders on employment law questions across the employee lifecycle (performance management, accommodations, investigations, discipline, separations, restructures) •Assess risk, recommend options, and document rationale to support defensible outcomes •Define and maintain escalation triggers and protocols with legal, engage outside counsel selectively for executive-level, novel, or high-risk matters •Maintain a practical library of templates, playbooks, and decision guides to standardize responses and reduce variability •Provide strategic oversight of ER investigations, findings, and recommended actions, ensure consistent standards and documentation •Coach HRBPs and leaders on difficult conversations, ER strategy, and risk-aware decision-making. Approve or review higher-risk actions such as terminations, final warnings, sensitive leader cases before execution •Partner with HR Shared Services and HR Tech to ensure ER documentation and workflows are controlled and auditable where appropriate •Own HR compliance oversight (federal, state, and local employment requirements) and translate changes into HR practices, training, and policy updates Qualifications: •12 Years of Employment law, employee relations, and/or HR compliance (in-house HR, in-house counsel, or law firm employment practice with client advisory exposure) including people management •License/Certifications/Training •Preferred - SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resource Management) •Preferred - SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) •Work from home up to 3 days a week •Time off including paid personal and sick days •Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment. •The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. •Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business Admin, Labor Relations, Employment Relations or related •Preferred - Graduate Degree in Human Resources, Business Admin, Labor Relations, Employment Relations or related Compensation: •Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including: Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!