Employee Relations Director

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

Human Resources is a strategic partner to the business, dedicated to managing DTCC's human capital initiatives, sustaining a work environment that promotes excellent performance across the organization and developing and retaining a global workforce that contributes to DTCC's strategy and business imperatives.

The Employee Relations (ER) Director oversees a wide variety of cases and investigations, serves as a trusted advisor to HR and business stakeholders, and leads initiatives that mitigate risk, support business objectives, and promote a healthy work environment. The ER Director's portfolio of work includes case management and analysis of related trends, monitoring developments in employment law, building people manager competency in employment practices, and contributing to the development and execution of the organization's ER strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years experience in an Employee Relations or HR Business Partner role
• Deep employment law and ER practice experience
• Proven ability to manage complex, high-risk cases and investigations
• Solid analytical, problem solving and project management skills

Nice To Haves

• Law degree with concentration in employment law preferred or Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and manage ER cases, performance concerns, and disciplinary issues. This includes collaborating with HR Business Partners, advising managers, facilitating resolution, and preparing related analyses and documentation.
• Resolve complex employment matters and champion strategic ER practices that continuously evolve to mitigate risk.
• Manage or support employment-related actions such as staff reductions, reorganizations, relocations, etc. Partner across the enterprise to ensure smooth implementation.
• Develop initiatives and training for people managers, HR Business Partners and others on ER best practices
• Design and maintain ER policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Analyze case trends and translate insights into practical solutions and risk mitigation strategies
• Partner with Legal, internal regional teams, and other stakeholders to monitor global employment laws and ensure compliance.
• Complete special projects and assignments as needed
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director