[Remote] Labor and Compliance Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AI Fund is a venture studio that builds companies alongside entrepreneurs, and they are seeking a Labor and Compliance Analyst for Capsure. The role involves reviewing AI-escalated compliance flags, adjudicating worker classifications, and providing expert commentary on compliance decisions in the clean energy sector.
Responsibilities
- Review AI-escalated compliance flags and render written decisions with source citations (CFR, DOL guidance, IRS Notice) for the immutable audit log
- Adjudicate contested worker classifications: journeyman vs. apprentice, trade classification coverage, and helper category eligibility against applicable wage determinations
- Evaluate apprenticeship ratio calculations, registered apprenticeship program documentation, and ratio exception requests under IRS Notice 2022-61 and subsequent Treasury guidance
- Interpret wage determination scope for ambiguous project types, geographic boundaries, and trade classification questions using SAM.gov and DOL resources
- Translate recurring edge-case decisions into structured rules and documentation that feed directly into Capsure's validation engine
- Support customers during IRS or DOL inquiry situations: review Capsure-generated audit logs, provide expert commentary, and validate documented compliance decisions
Skills
- IRA PWA expertise: Hands-on experience with Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship requirements under IRS Sections 45 and 48. You can cite IRS Notice 2022-61, IRS Notice 2023-29, and the PWA Final Regulations without lookup support
- Davis-Bacon command: Working knowledge of the Davis-Bacon Act and Davis-Bacon Related Acts, including wage determination selection, conformance procedures, fringe benefit calculations, and certified payroll review under 29 CFR Part 5
- Apprenticeship depth: Deep knowledge of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) under 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30. You can calculate ratios, identify exception eligibility, and assess good-faith effort documentation
- Payroll analysis at scale: Experience reviewing certified payroll reports for wage rate violations, overtime errors, fringe benefit deficiencies, and trade classification mismatches in construction or clean energy contexts
- Async operator: Comfortable reviewing cases, writing decisions, and logging regulatory rationale independently. 48-hour SLA on standard escalations; same-day response on active cure window situations
- Clean energy or construction background: Solar, wind, battery storage, or utility-scale construction compliance experience preferred. Tax equity deal structure familiarity is a plus
- DOL Wage and Hour Division (WHD) or prevailing wage consulting firm background
- Labor and employment law practice with a construction or energy focus
- Experience supporting compliance documentation review in a tax equity due diligence context
- Familiarity with SAM.gov wage determination database and DOL conformance request procedures
Benefits
- Flexible, part-time contractor engagement: 10 to 20 hours per week, fully remote, retainer or hourly based on your preference
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