Employee Relations Manager on the People team - a hybrid role split 50/50 between employee relations and HR operations.
Employee Relations: Lead complex terminations end-to-end with HRBPs, covering assessment, documentation, coaching, and execution, while ensuring legal compliance
Lead fair, thorough, and confidential grievance investigations with HRBPs where appropriate
Advise managers and leaders on complex performance management, discipline, and difficult ER matters
Work with HRBPs, Legal, and HR Operations to keep ER processes consistent, compliant, and employee-centric
Help draft and review sensitive documents such as PIPs, warning and termination letters, and settlement agreements
Identify recurring ER patterns and recommend policy or process improvements
Handle all ER activity with confidentiality, empathy, and fairness to everyone involved
Keep detailed, well-organized case documentation
HR Operations: Own core processes - onboarding/offboarding, contract administration, employee data, and HRIS accuracy
Ensure HR documentation complies with local labor law, internal policies, and audit requirements
Manage and improve HR workflows, templates, and SOPs
Prepare HR reports and metrics, such as headcount, turnover, and terminations, for leadership
Support payroll-adjacent processes
Act as the point of contact for employee questions on policies and contracts
Work with Legal and Payroll on process alignment, documentation standards, and risk mitigation
Requirements
5+ years of HR experience, combining HR operations and employee relations
Proven experience handling complex or contested terminations and grievance or investigation processes
Fluent English
Solid working knowledge of international labor law across regions and engagement types (employment and B2B), plus HR compliance
Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and advise managers and senior leaders
Excellent judgment and discretion with sensitive, confidential information
Strong written communication, including formal HR documents such as letters, agreements, and case summaries
Experience with HRIS systems and HR reporting or data
Ability to balance empathy for employees with protecting the business and acting decisively
Nice to have: Experience in a fast-growing or multi-regional company
Nice to have: Background working closely with Legal on employment matters
Nice to have: Experience mentoring or supporting HR team members
Nice to have: A law degree
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