Background Check Specialist

• 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.
• Initiate, monitor, and track background screenings in alignment with onboarding timelines and service level agreements.
• Coordinate screening requirements based on worker type, role, geography, and regulatory obligations.
• Ensure all required screening components are completed before clearance is granted.
• Review and assess screening results, including criminal history, non-criminal findings, OFAC and sanctions screening, adverse media reviews, and fingerprinting.
• Apply established adjudication guidelines and escalation protocols.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, HR, and business stakeholders on escalated or sensitive cases.
• Support adverse action processes in accordance with applicable regulations and company standards.
• Maintain accurate audit documentation and evidence retention practices, and help keep process documentation, standard operating procedures, and workflow updates current.
• Identify process gaps, control risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Participate in quality assurance reviews and compliance audits through reporting, documentation, and process validation.
• Provide regionally aligned support across multiple business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Compliance, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in background screening, onboarding operations, compliance operations, or workforce administration.
• Experience working in a regulated or compliance-driven environment preferred.
• Experience administering background screening programs and adjudication workflows.
• Familiarity with First Advantage or a similar background screening platform.
• Knowledge of applicable screening and employment regulations, including FCRA and related compliance requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume operational environment.
• Experience with HRIS and onboarding technologies, including Fieldglass and Oracle, preferred.