Manager, HR Employment Compliance

Pay Range - $95,000-$140,800

At Bath & Body Works, we believe everybody deserves to feel good. When you join us, you're part of more than an iconic fragrance and personal care brand — you become part of Gingham Nation, where people are at the center of everything we do.

We believe great associate experiences create great consumer experiences. When our associates feel supported, inspired and empowered, consumers feel it. Whether you're starting your career or building your next chapter, we invest in your growth so you can learn, lead and help create feel good moments every day.

We believe great associate experiences create great consumer experiences. When our associates feel supported, inspired and empowered, consumers feel it. Whether you're starting your career or building your next chapter, we invest in your growth so you can learn, lead and help create feel good moments every day.
The Manager, HR Employment Compliance serves as an operational leader responsible for assigned employment compliance programs and the enterprise compliance monitoring environment across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This role also leads testing and control auditing across HR compliance programs, including testing plans, issue identification, sustainment monitoring, and remediation. The Manager partners closely with Legal, HR, Operations, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Associate Relations, and HR Technology to deliver solutions, complete projects on time, and strengthen compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day compliance operations, including workload, backlogs, aging, service levels, and team capacity, to ensure compliance activities are completed on time.
• Lead the strategy, governance, and ongoing effectiveness of assigned employment compliance programs, including employment forms, onboarding compliance, work authorization compliance, and related processes, technology, controls, and communications.
• Research, interpret, and monitor legal, regulatory, and business requirements for assigned programs and translate them into practical solutions, including processes, policies, procedures, system changes, training tools, and communications.
• Maintain the operating model for work authorization compliance, including automation opportunities, stronger controls, process improvements, and enhancements to the associate and manager experience.
• Identify compliance risks, operational challenges, and process gaps, and partner with cross-functional teams to implement practical solutions.
• Lead projects and program improvements, including requirements gathering, project plans, communication plans, partner engagement, decision logs, documentation, training tools, and delivery against established timelines.
• Create and lead risk-based testing plans for employment compliance programs, including assigned programs and other HR compliance areas within the team’s monitoring framework, to evaluate whether requirements, processes, and controls are operating as intended.
• Track HR compliance program sustainment, identify risks and issues, assess root causes, and work with program owners to implement corrective actions and long-term solutions.
• Lead the I-9 and E-Verify compliance operations, including monitoring, exception management, outreach, critical issues, training and education, and resolution of identified issues.
• Test new and updated systems, processes, and controls; document results; track defects and corrective actions; and confirm solutions are effective before closure.
• Ensure testing is completed consistently and meets quality, evidence, and documentation standards.
• Provide clear reporting on program performance, testing results, findings, trends, project status, remediation progress, and recommended actions.
• Lead, coach, and support their team by fostering accountability, sound judgment, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources, employment compliance, operations, associate relations, or legal compliance, including people leadership experience.
• Knowledge of employment laws affecting hiring, onboarding, employment forms, work authorization, and related employment practices. Knowledge of Form I-9 and E-Verify requirements is preferred.
• Experience researching and interpreting legal or regulatory requirements and translating them into practical processes, technology solutions, controls, training, and communications.
• Experience leading employment compliance programs or regulatory implementation in a challenging, multi-jurisdictional organization.
• Demonstrated project management capability, including requirements gathering, project plans, communication plans, partner engagement, decision logs, documentation, training tools, testing, implementation, and delivery against timelines.
• Experience identifying issues, influencing decisions, and working across functions to implement solutions and resolve nuanced challenges.
• Proven track record to balance business objectives, compliance requirements, and organizational risk by applying sound judgment, making effective decisions, and raising high-risk issues when appropriate.
• Experience creating testing plans, leading all aspects of program sustainment, identifying risks and issues, and validating corrective actions.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and analytical skills, with the ability to tailor information for executives, HR partners, business leaders, and field associates.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Planner, and HR information systems, including HR Access and Tracker I-9.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Operations, Compliance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Core Competencies

• Drives Results
• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Decision Making
• Nimble Learning

Benefits

Feeling good starts with you. We invest in benefits that support your well-being, growth and future, helping you thrive as a creator of feel good — every day. Benefits for eligible associates include:

• Robust medical, dental, vision and pharmacy coverage. Plus, access to our onsite wellness center and pharmacy located at the Columbus, OH home office.
• No-cost mental health and well-being support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) with company match and Associate Stock Purchase Program with discount.
• Opportunity for paid time off, paid parental leave and access to family building benefits.
• Home, auto and pet insurance and a company-provided Care.com subscription.
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities for post-secondary education.
• Enjoy complimentary products and a 40% merchandise discount so you can experience and share the brand you love.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: [Los Angeles Fair Chance In Hiring Ordinance](https://bca.lacity.gov/sites/default/files/Uploads/fciho/FCIHO Notice to Applicants for Private Employers - English ADA Final.pdf), Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, [Washington Fair Chance Act Guide](https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Civil Rights Division/Fair Chance Act/FCA-Flyer_June 2026_English_Update.pdf?VersionId=mmfHLJ9an2.w58wsyA2a.Buxej.FZ06Y)

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not make employment decisions based on an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status, and we comply with all laws concerning nondiscriminatory employment practices. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for associates and job applicants with disabilities. Our management team is dedicated to ensuring fulfillment of this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, associate activities and general treatment during employment. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.

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Primary Location

United States-Ohio-Columbus

Work Locations

L Brands Home Office.

Three Limited Parkway

Columbus 43230

Job

Employment Compliance

Organization

BBW Home Office

Schedule

Regular

Shift

Standard

Employee Status

Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Job Level

Day Job

Job Posting

Sep 9, 2026, 1:10:49 PM

Pay Range

95,000.00 - 140,800.00