HR Consultant - ER and Compliance

Talentcount ·www.talentcount.org

Location US
Work type Remote
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
HR & People Legal Operations
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Fractional HR Compliance & Employee Relations Consultant

(Project-Based / Fractional Engagement)

Fully Remote (California-based candidates only)

8–20 hours per week

Compensation: Based on experience

A growing charter school organization serving underserved student populations across California is seeking a senior-level HR expert to support its people operations on a fractional basis.

Role Overview

This is a strategic, advisory-focused HR consulting role. The Fractional HR Compliance & Employee Relations Consultant will serve as a subject matter expert supporting leadership and the internal HR team in handling complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, and compliance risks.

Core duties

  • Lead and advise on employee relations issues and workplace investigations

  • Serve as escalation point for employee complaints and sensitive HR matters

  • Guide progressive discipline processes and documentation standards

  • Review, assess, and strengthen HR policies and procedures

  • Identify compliance gaps and employment law risks (California-focused)

  • Recommend updates to employee handbooks and HR frameworks

  • Support leadership in navigating complex or high-risk employee situations

  • Help establish consistency, structure, and defensibility in HR processes

  • Act as a trusted advisor to both HR and executive leadership

Required Qualifications

  • Open to fractional, consulting, interim, or project-based roles

  • Availability of approximately 8–20 hours per week

  • Experience in charter schools and K–12 education

  • 10+ years of progressive HR experience

  • Strong employee relations and workplace investigations expertise

  • Deep knowledge of California employment law

  • Experience managing sensitive employee complaints and compliance issues

  • Background in HR policy development and handbook review

Preferred Qualifications

  • School district HR leadership experience

  • Multi-site or multi-campus HR experience

  • SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent senior HR certification

  • Former HR Director, CHRO, Chief People Officer, or senior HR consultant experience

  • Experience advising executive leadership teams on HR risk and strategy

What Success Looks Like

  • Stronger employee relations practices and investigation processes

  • Reduced organizational risk and improved compliance

  • Clearer HR policies and documentation standards

  • More confident and consistent leadership decision-making

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The HR Consultant - ER and Compliance role with Talentcount is based in US. The role is remote-friendly.
Is the HR Consultant - ER and Compliance role remote?
Yes — the HR Consultant - ER and Compliance position at Talentcount is remote. Candidates based in US are preferred.
Is the HR Consultant - ER and Compliance role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Talentcount.
What experience level is the HR Consultant - ER and Compliance role?
The HR Consultant - ER and Compliance position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
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