Senior Associate, Prevailing Wage- Industry Specialty Services

Job Summary:

The ISS Senior Associate, Prevailing Wage supports client engagements involving federal contractor and federal funding recipient compliance with Department of Labor wage and hour requirements, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Service Contract Act, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, and applicable Executive Orders. The position supports prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act. Responsibilities include compliance assessments, mock audits, compliance program implementation, historical calculations, client training, investigation support, and preparation of client deliverables. The Senior Associate serves as a client contact, applies technical knowledge to engagement needs, reviews work prepared by associates, and contributes to practice development and thought leadership activities.

Job Duties:

• Provides guidance and compliance solutions for federal contractor and federal funding recipient labor law requirements, including SCA, DBRA, FLSA, CWHSSA, Executive Orders, and related requirements
• Supports compliance assessments, mock audits, process reviews, system recommendations, and compliance program implementation
• Supports contractors during Department of Labor investigations and coordinates information requests
• Applies regulatory requirements and documented facts to evaluate investigative findings and compliance practices
• Prepares historical calculations to remediate prior noncompliance and evaluates settlement and payment options
• Reviews and develops client policies, procedures, training materials, and compliance tools
• Supports requests for equitable adjustment, claims, debarment proceedings, and other labor law disputes
• Responds to client questions as a technical resource for prevailing wage and federal contracting requirements
• Prepares engagement workpapers, analyses, reports, presentations, and other client deliverables
• Conducts client interviews, research, data analysis, and document reviews
• Assists with client training related to wage and hour requirements, prevailing wage compliance, and apprenticeship requirements
• Reviews work prepared by associates and provides documented feedback
• Assists with workload supervision, scheduling, engagement coordination, and staff development
• Trains associates and senior associates on firm methodologies and prevailing wage subject matter
• Provides verbal and written performance feedback to associates and senior associates
• Assists Directors and Partners with proposals, opportunity qualification, engagement scoping, and project planning
• Participates in conferences, networking activities, marketing initiatives, and cross-servicing opportunities
• Contributes to thought leadership through articles, white papers, webinars, conference presentations, and other market-facing materials
• Develops professional relationships with clients, colleagues, industry contacts, and federal contracting professionals

Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• Advanced degree in law, public policy, business administration, human resources, or labor relations, preferred

Experience

• Four (4) or more years of federal contracting, labor compliance, prevailing wage, or wage and hour experience, required
• Experience applying the Federal Acquisition Regulation, SCA, DBRA, FLSA, CWHSSA, and applicable Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Executive Orders, required
• Experience supporting Department of Labor investigations, audits, disputes, or compliance reviews, preferred
• Experience with Inflation Reduction Act prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements, preferred
• Experience reviewing and developing compliance policies, procedures, training materials, and internal controls, preferred
• Experience supervising, reviewing, or training professional staff, preferred

License(s)/Certification(s)

• N/A

Software

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, required
• Experience with data analysis, document management, workflow, or research platforms, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal contracting labor requirements and Department of Labor compliance practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including business writing and report preparation
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills with consistent attention to detail
• Ability to analyze regulatory requirements and apply requirements to documented facts
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet established deadlines
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Ability to follow documented procedures and apply specific laws, regulations, and firm methodologies
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, federal agencies, engagement teams, and firm leadership
• Ability to review work products and provide constructive feedback
• Ability to train staff on technical subject matter and engagement procedures
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling client information and investigation materials
• Ability to travel for client engagements, conferences, and training activities

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $90,000 - $120,000
Maryland Range: $90,000 - $120,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $90,000 - $120,000