Talent Acquisition Compliance Associate Specialist

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVies mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on peoples lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at

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As an Associate Specialist on the Operations Risk and Governance team, you will focus primarily on managing background checks and supporting Talent Acquisition Compliance for specialized recruitment. In this role, you will partner closely with Compliance Leads, Recruiters, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to ensure background check processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with AbbVie policies and applicable laws. Manage the background check process for a high volume of requisitions across business functions using AbbVie’s applicant tracking system and background check vendor workflow

Serve as the primary point of contact for background check questions, updates, and issue resolution from recruiters, candidates, and internal stakeholders

Monitor background check status, follow up on outstanding items, and ensure timely completion to support hiring decisions

Review background check results and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance requirements

Identify, document, and escalate background check exceptions, discrepancies, or concerns as appropriate

Support updates to training materials and standard work related to background checks and compliance processes

Assist with hire eligibility review and other compliance-related administrative tasks as assigned

Ensure compliance with state and federal employment laws, AbbVie policies, and applicant tracking requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred

Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a professional recruiting, HR operations, or compliance environment

Experience validating and reviewing documentation for completeness and compliance preferred

Familiarity with applicant tracking systems; Strong communication and business presence

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.