HR Compliance, Risk & Policy Lead, Athelas
$120-150k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
AI to grow healthcare businesses
Be an early applicant
AI to grow healthcare businesses
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-150k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To simplify and improve healthcare delivery through AI and automation.
Role
Who you are
- 5 to 7 years of experience in People Operations, Compliance, or a related field, ideally in a fast-growing or global company
- Deep knowledge of U.S. employment regulations, including FLSA, wage and hour, I-9, ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and COBRA
- Background managing compliance reporting and audits, including SOC 2, benefit audits, and federally mandated filings
- Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex policy and compliance projects with precision and discretion
- High attention to detail, organizational skills, and comfort working with sensitive information
- Proven track record of building scalable processes that improve readiness and reduce risk exposure
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and leaders
What the job involves
- We are looking for an HR Compliance professional who will build and manage Commure's employee data compliance and audit program
- This role sits at the intersection of People, Legal, and Operations and ensures we meet regulatory requirements while supporting a great employee experience
- The role is focused on building scalable processes, reducing risk, preparing Commure for success and enabling faster, better decision-making
- Own the I-9 program, including reverifications, document retention, and internal audits
- Partner with Security on SOC 2 audit readiness for People processes, data, reporting, and documentation
- Maintain an annual People compliance calendar covering required training, policy reviews, and handbook updates
- Lead job classification reviews and FLSA exemption evaluations in partnership with Legal and Payroll
- Monitor federal and state regulatory changes and recommend updates to policies, practices, and onboarding materials
- Manage handbook audits, policy publishing, and signature tracking to ensure 100 percent completion
- Facilitate internal workshops and refreshers on compliance topics such as I-9, handbook, and code of conduct
- Support employee relations partners with policy enforcement documentation and escalations
- Work with Facilities to ensure offices meet all People compliance requirements
- Prepare and file required documents such as 1095-Cs (ACA), Form 5500s, Summary Annual Reports, COBRA notices, and other federally mandated disclosures
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to monitor benefit program compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, and related laws
- Support internal and external audits by preparing reports, gathering documentation, and responding to audit inquiries
- Configure and maintain job families, tracks, and classification systems, ensuring accurate job descriptions and compensation alignment in Pave
- Track and report on required trainings, ensuring all employees complete mandatory compliance modules
- Partner with brokers to manage benefits audits, required filings, and reporting accuracy
- Support COBRA compliance and required notices
- Collaborate with Payroll during open enrollment to validate codes and ensure accurate reporting
- Partner with brokers to analyze benefits data and trends to support budgeting, forecasting, and program evaluation
- Handle compliance logistics including unemployment claims, workers’ compensation claims, and related documentation
- Partner with Payroll to enforce time and attendance policies and ensure compliance with wage and hour laws
- Conduct wage and hour audits and provide recommendations to mitigate risk
- Partner with the Director of People Operations and leadership team on compensation and incentive program implementation
- Act as a point of contact for Talent Acquisition, Payroll, and other teams on policy and compliance questions
- Drive continuous improvements in People data integrity and file management, including People drive organization and system hygiene
- Own the Rippling compliance dashboard and resolve related tasks in partnership with People Ops
Our take
Today, healthcare providers are tackling the growing challenge of too much paperwork and too little time for patients. Many existing electronic health record (EHR) systems only add to the problem - digital, yes, but often too clunky, time-consuming, and disconnected from the tools doctors actually need. Athelas is tackling this by reimagining how healthcare software works, helping providers spend less time lcicking and more time caring for people.
Athelas offers a full suite of tools that combine AI-powered automation, remote patient monitoring (RPM), and integrated EHR and billing systems. And its newest platform, Athelas AIR, is a next-generation EHR designed to unify clinical and administrative workflows in one intelligent system. By embedding revenue cycle management (RCM) and ambient AI documentation directly into the platform, Athelas AIR streamlines everything from charting to billing. And the goal is simple, to reduce administrative burden, improve margins, and ultimately, give healthcare teams a smoother, smarter way to work.
The company has made significant strides in recent years. After reaching unicorn status in 2022 and merging with Commure in 2023, Athelas is now valued at around $6B and continues to expand its platform. Alongside growing adoption of Athelas AIR, the company has recently secured FDA clearance for its Athelas Home device - an AI-powered diagnostic tool that delivers lab-grade blood test results from a fingerstick in minutes. This allows care teams to test, diagnose, and make decisions in a single visit. With a growing customer base and a broader push into AI-driven diagnostics as well as software, Athelas is ready to be a leader in end-to-end, intelligent healthcare infrastructure.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2022
$60m
SERIES B
Aug 2021
$72m
SERIES B
Total funding: $156.4m
Company HQ
Jackson Park, Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Tanay Tandon
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside Athelas, they are the CEO of Commure. Previously, they were a Researcher at Stanford University AI Department and MetaMind.
Deepika Bodapati
(Co-Founder & COO)Alongside Athelas, they are the COO of Commure. Prior to founding Athelas in 2016, they were a Researcher at Stanford University, Multimodality Molecular Imaging Lab and NASA Ames Research Center.
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