Risk & Compliance Manager - Health & Safety

About This Role

This Risk & Compliance Manager role is crucial for advancing Atlas' Health & Safety (H&S) program across more than 160 countries. You will collaborate closely with the Director of Risk & Compliance to establish a global occupational health & safety (OHS) program from the ground up, tailored to the diverse industries and risk profiles of Atlas' Employer of Record (EOR) client base. As a key member of the Risk & Compliance team, you will manage enterprise-wide H&S risk mitigation projects and lead the development and localization of H&S corporate policy.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, interpret, and implement OHS legislation and standards across jurisdictions, ensuring Atlas meets or exceeds local regulatory requirements
• Educate internal departments on obligations and build cross-functional relationships to embed compliance
• Conduct workplace hazard identification and risk assessments across varied client industries and work environments (office, remote, field, industrial)
• Coordinate mitigation efforts with relevant departments for both existing operations and new business opportunities
• Partner with Sales to assess H&S risk and readiness when Atlas expands into new industries or client verticals
• Provide input on deal feasibility, risk tiering, and any additional due diligence or safety controls needed before onboarding
• Lead the research component of the H&S program, maintaining a database of country-specific OHS rules, regulations, and reporting requirements
• Manage rollout of the H&S incident management module in Atlas' Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tool
• Support incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective action tracking
• Train Operations teams on utilization and incident recording
• Support the design and delivery of OHS training programs (e.g., workplace safety, ergonomics, emergency response) for employees and client-facing teams, in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Ensure H&S research and policy incorporate local anti-harassment and psychosocial risk requirements
• Support development of localized policies
• Develop and maintain OHS policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with international safety standards (e.g., ISO 45001) and industry best practice
• Partner with HR/HRSD, Operations, Legal & Compliance, and Data Privacy to ensure H&S requirements

About the Company

Atlas HXM is a global workforce platform built on compliance, helping companies determine how to engage each member of their workforce and then execute with accountability. They offer direct Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), payroll, and compliance capabilities backed by a decade of practitioner-led expertise. Recognized as a category Leader by Nelson Hall and Everest Group, Atlas HXM builds Human Experience Management into everything they do, guided by their "For People, by People" principle. Their people are located around the globe in the U.S., the UK, India, Colombia, China, and beyond, with a commitment to diversity, belonging, and making a positive impact through their Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiative.