Background Check Specialist

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<li>Administer end-to-end background screening processes for employees and contingent workers using First Advantage and related HCM systems, ensuring adherence to company policy, governance standards, and regional requirements.</li>
<li>Initiate, monitor, and track background screenings in alignment with onboarding timelines and service level agreements.</li>
<li>Coordinate screening requirements based on worker type, role, geography, and regulatory obligations.</li>
<li>Ensure all required screening components are completed before clearance is granted.</li>
<li>Review and assess screening results, including criminal history, non-criminal findings, OFAC and sanctions screening, adverse media reviews, and fingerprinting.</li>
<li>Apply established adjudication guidelines and escalation protocols.</li>
<li>Partner with Compliance, Legal, HR, and business stakeholders on escalated or sensitive cases.</li>
<li>Support adverse action processes in accordance with applicable regulations and company standards.</li>
<li>Maintain accurate audit documentation and evidence retention practices, and help keep process documentation, standard operating procedures, and workflow updates current.</li>
<li>Identify process gaps, control risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.</li>
<li>Participate in quality assurance reviews and compliance audits through reporting, documentation, and process validation.</li>
<li>Provide regionally aligned support across multiple business units.</li>
</ul><h2>Requirements</h2><ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Compliance, Criminal Justice, or a related field.</li>
<li>3+ years of experience in background screening, onboarding operations, compliance operations, or workforce administration.</li>
<li>Experience working in a regulated or compliance-driven environment preferred.</li>
<li>Experience administering background screening programs and adjudication workflows.</li>
<li>Familiarity with First Advantage or a similar background screening platform.</li>
<li>Knowledge of applicable screening and employment regulations, including FCRA and related compliance requirements.</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.</li>
<li>Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.</li>
<li>Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume operational environment.</li>
<li>Experience with HRIS and onboarding technologies, including Fieldglass and Oracle, preferred.</li>
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