Senior Advisor, Employee Relations

• Works collaboratively with and provides day-to-day coaching and employee relations advice to Senior Business Unit, Functional and Regional leaders, managers, and all assigned employees.
• Reviews and assists managers in drafting corrective action, performance improvement, and termination documentation.
• Identifies and analyzes legal/compliance risks in employment situations
• Partners with the Labor & Employment Legal team to review and make recommendations on complex issues, such as terminations, investigations, and medical issues/accommodations, to effectively manage company risk.
• Stays current on employment law and employment law trends.
• Conducts internal investigations of simple to moderate complexity, documents findings and makes recommendations to management as appropriate.
• Collaborates with Global Learning team to develop and deploy manager effectiveness, HR compliance, and other employee relation-related training programs.
• Provides support to managers and other HR functions throughout annual performance review process. This includes helping craft IIGs, development plans and quality written and verbal feedback.
• Tracks and interprets trends in employee relations to proactively identify issues and develop training and other solutions.
• Leads and/or participates in departmental projects/initiatives focused on continuous improvement.

• Minimum of 6 years of cumulative direct Employee Relations experience
• Minimum of 6 years of experience managing a wide variety of complex, high risk and sensitive employment-related cases from intake to investigation to resolution
• Bachelor’s degree required. Preferably in Management, Human Resources or Psychology
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise sound judgment based on policies, procedures, practices, risk factors and precedent. Demonstrates excellent critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to inspire trust and confidence and effectively influence the decision-making process.
• Knowledge of employment law preferable
• Experience supporting Sr. Business Unit, Function or Region leadership level client groups

SPHR or PHR preferred