Employee Relations Business Partner (Corporate)

Apple • Austin, TX

10h

About The Position

Apple is looking for an Employee Relations Business Partner who will conduct sophisticated investigations, provide advice and direction regarding employee relations (ER) matters to executives, managers, and employees across the organization. Key objectives for this team include ensuring legal compliance and adherence to Apple policies is met in a consistent, objective and fair fashion. To meet these objectives, this recognized employee relations authority will partner closely with the People partners, management, Employee Relations Leaders, as well as Employment counsel in working sophisticated employee relations cases.

Requirements

• 10+ years related HR experience
• 7+ years experience leading investigation and resolution of sensitive and complicated employee relations issues
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal employment law and regulations

Nice To Haves

• Superb communication skills including effective listening, clear and concise writing and presentation
• Proven interpersonal skills to negotiate, influence, and resolve issues at all levels in the organization and in collaboration with dynamic partners
• Strong time management and prioritizing ability to balance multiple urgent assignments simultaneously
• Consistently exhibits levels of discretion, integrity and confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Handle complex investigations (i.e. advanced, high risk/profile, critical impact, numerous parties)
• Advise and inform senior leaders/partners (e.g. the business, People, Legal) in investigating and resolving assigned cases
• Address executive escalations as assigned
• Conduct sophisticated Decision Reviews
• Maintain accurate case entry practices
• Own/participate in ER projects as assigned
• Drive ER activity for business initiatives as assigned
• Partner with ER Leaders to provide training and mentoring for ER Business Partners
• Participate in calibration dialog to ensure consistency of practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees