At World Fuel, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
HR Compliance & Immigration Manager
About World Fuel
As our business continues to grow globally, we're seeking an experienced HR Compliance & Immigration Manager to help drive compliance excellence and support our workforce across multiple jurisdictions.
About the Role
The HR Compliance & Immigration Manager plays a critical role in ensuring World Fuel's employment practices, immigration programs, and compliance initiatives are effectively managed, governed, and continuously improved.
Reporting to the Senior Director, HR Compliance & Immigration, this position serves as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, partnering closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Payroll, HR Operations, and external counsel to ensure compliance with employment and immigration requirements across the organization.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex compliance challenges, managing global programs, improving processes, and helping organizations navigate a changing regulatory environment.
What You'll Do
Lead HR Compliance Programs
- Manage day-to-day execution of global HR compliance programs and initiatives.
- Partner with HR teams to ensure compliance requirements are integrated into HR processes and practices.
- Monitor employment law and regulatory developments and help assess organizational impact.
- Identify compliance risks and recommend practical solutions and corrective actions.
- Serve as a resource for HR partners and business leaders on compliance-related matters.
Oversee Audits, Governance & Risk Management
- Lead preparation and coordination for internal and external audits.
- Manage audit documentation, evidence collection, issue tracking, and remediation efforts.
- Support ongoing compliance monitoring and governance activities.
- Conduct compliance reviews and help maintain a strong audit-ready environment.
- Escalate significant compliance risks and findings to leadership.
Administer Key Compliance Programs
Oversee programs including:
- I-9 and employment eligibility verification
- E-Verify
- Affirmative Action Plans (AAP)
- EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reporting
- Reasonable accommodations
- Unemployment claims
- Workers' compensation coordination
- Record retention and employment documentation requirements
Manage Immigration & Global Mobility Programs
- Partner with immigration counsel and vendors to manage immigration processes and case activity.
- Oversee visa sponsorships, transfers, renewals, and permanent residency cases.
- Monitor case progress and compliance requirements.
- Serve as the primary HR contact for employees, managers, recruiters, and HR partners regarding immigration matters.
- Support international transfers, assignments, and mobility initiatives.
Drive Reporting & Process Improvement
- Develop compliance metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- Analyze trends, risks, and program effectiveness.
- Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate compliance processes.
- Partner with HRIS and Shared Services teams to improve operational efficiency.
- Create process documentation, workflows, and standard operating procedures.
Deliver Training & Support
- Support compliance and immigration training programs.
- Create guidance materials and employee resources.
- Educate HR teams and leaders on policy updates and compliance requirements.
- Foster strong partnerships across HR, Legal, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership.
What You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in HR compliance, immigration, HR operations, employment law support, or related areas.
- Hands-on experience administering employment-based immigration programs.
- Experience managing audits, regulatory reporting, and compliance initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
- Strong project and program management skills.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, GPHR, or similar certification.
- Experience supporting a global workforce across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience working for a federal contractor.
- Experience partnering with immigration counsel and external vendors.
- Experience leading projects, programs, or small teams.
- Experience with Workday or similar HRIS platforms.
- Advanced Excel and reporting skills.
What Makes You Successful
You are someone who:
- Balances compliance expertise with practical business judgment.
- Builds trusted relationships across functions.
- Thrives in a fast-changing regulatory environment.
- Is highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Takes ownership and drives issues to resolution.
- Enjoys improving processes and creating efficient solutions.
- Communicates complex topics clearly and confidently.
- Can think strategically while remaining hands-on when needed.
Why Join World Fuel?
- Play a key role supporting a global workforce.
- Help shape and strengthen compliance and immigration programs across the organization.
- Partner with HR, Legal, Talent Acquisition, and executive leadership.
- Lead meaningful process improvement and automation initiatives.
- Join a collaborative, global organization where your expertise makes an impact every day.
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