[Remote] COR HR Advisor, Global

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rippling is a company that provides businesses with a unified system for managing HR, IT, and Finance. The Contractor of Record (COR) HR Advisor will support customers by advising on contractor engagement models and compliance, while also refining COR processes and standards in collaboration with various internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor job descriptions, scopes of work, and engagement models to identify and mitigate misclassification and compliance risk
• Interpret country-specific legal research and internal guidance to assess contractor eligibility and working arrangements
• Advise clients on appropriate contractor boundaries, including time-off structures, supervision, and scope changes
• Handle complex contractor-related cases with legal or regulatory implications
• Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Product, Payroll, and Engineering to improve COR workflows and controls
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients by clearly explaining risk, tradeoffs, and compliant alternatives in an understandable way
• Draft and maintain compliance-driven HR policies, SOPs, playbooks, and client-facing guidance
• Create and contribute to internal and external resources (Help Center content, training materials)
• Support audits, governance initiatives, and ongoing compliance reviews
• Mentor and support other COR HR Advisors to drive consistency and quality as the program scales

Skills

• 1+ years of experience in HR advisory, HR consulting, compliance, or HR generalist roles
• Strong understanding of contractor vs. employee classification and misclassification risk
• Hands-on experience supporting or managing contractor relationships
• Proven ability to interpret legal or regulatory guidance and apply it to practical scenarios
• Strong research skills and a self-starter mindset—you're comfortable digging through documentation, asking the right questions, and finding answers independently
• Confidence advising clients and stakeholders, including explaining nuanced compliance topics clearly and pragmatically
• Solid knowledge of labor and employment laws in at least two countries (multi-country or global exposure is a strong plus)
• Strong HRIS experience (power-user level preferred)
• Ability to explain payroll fundamentals (earnings, deductions, taxes) and perform basic calculations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Professional working proficiency in English (additional languages are a plus)

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