Talent Aquisition Adjudication Specialist

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Adjudication Specialist is a specialist who supports Carrier’s commitment to regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and governance excellence across talent acquisition and related business processes. This role partners closely with Legal, Employee and Labor Relations, and external vendors to ensure compliance with employment laws, background screening requirements, identity verification standards, and Carrier policies. 

The  Talent Acquisition Adjudication Specialist plays a critical role in adjudicating background check and identity verification results, auditing screening processes, applying legal standards provided by Carrier’s Legal department, and ensuring fair, consistent, and defensible hiring decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & Policy Compliance

• Ensure adherence to Carrier policies, legal/ regulatory guidance and align workflows accordingly  

Background Check & Identity Verification Adjudication

• Adjudicate background check and identity verification results in accordance with Carrier policy and legal standards. 

• Review candidate-provided documentation and apply established decision matrices. Work independently to complete the adjudication process within established guidelines. 

• Ensure compliant adverse action processes where applicable. 

Audit, Validation & Quality Assurance

• Audit background check and identity verification processes and vendor reports.

• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and evidence. 

Legal Partnership

• Interface with the Legal department to ensure compliance with legal standards and review complex cases. 

• Escalate high-risk or ambiguous cases with clear documentation and analysis. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR, Legal, Technology, and external vendors. 

• Provide guidance and education on compliant screening practices at the advice or direction of legal counsel and employee and labor relations. 

• Provide insights on process effectiveness and people experience; use continuous improvement methods to recommend improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5+ years of experience in Compliance, Legal, HR operations, Employee and Labor Relations 

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior paralegal, investigative, or legally adjacent experience involving document review and analysis with application of sound judgment. 

• Familiarity with FCRA, adverse action requirements, and general employment law. 

• Experience with Workday, ATS platforms, or background screening systems. 

• Proven experience managing difficult and confidential matters with exemplary judgment. 

• Demonstrated experience adjudicating background checks and/or identity verification results. 

• Strong analytical, documentation, and decision-making skills. 

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

Other Compensation

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate. The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3  days from Job Posting Date: 2 April 2026

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