Employee Relations Investigator

CBRE • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

As a CBRE Employee Relations Investigator, you will take the lead in the end-to-end investigative process, including planning, interviews, e-discovery, documentation review, and report writing where concerns have been raised by employees or external parties to ensure that CBRE's environment is reflective of our RISE values (Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence). Investigations include sensitive and challenging allegations such as general misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. In addition, the Employee Relations Investigator will recommend appropriate resolution of all allegations and findings and communicates outcomes with critical stakeholders and in other forums when corrective action may be under review. This is a critical role for the business. Investigators may support multiple regions, multiple lines of business and/or department heads. This job is part of the People Strategy and Operations function. They are responsible for the design, execution, and monitoring of human resource programs and policies. It also partners with the Trust & Investigations team, which provides neutral, unbiased, thorough and efficient investigations into reports of serious misconduct and/or policy violations. The team is responsible for proactively identifying potential areas of exposure within the company and provides advice to senior management and stakeholders. The department ensures that an objective review is taken of allegations. The Trust & Investigations team takes pride in ensuring employees who raise concerns feel their concerns were treated seriously, looked into objectively and concluded fairly.

Requirements

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional level experience within employee relations, compliance, accounting, or experience conducting fraud/financial investigations.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
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• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage all employee relations and compliance policies, programs, and practices to achieve a positive and productive work environment.
• Conduct formal intake, analyze the allegation(s), develop an investigation plan and conduct the investigation.
• Gather, process and maintain evidence to document and load for historical reference.
• Complete written reports and communicate appropriate summaries of investigation outcomes to relevant parties.
• Interview complainant(s), witness(es), and subject(s); and consult with appropriate subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Maintain accurate and thorough intake, interview notes, and documentation of all investigation action(s), file(s) and record(s) in the CBRE's electronic case management system(s).
• Examine allegations holistically and delve deeply into cases to ensure that root causes are determined and addressed.
• Proactively engage with cross-functional partners and key stakeholders across the enterprise to complete investigations.
• Articulate and defend the findings at the end of the investigatory process.
• Advise on corrective and preventative measures based on root cause analyses from investigations.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to general employment matters and equal opportunity.
• Partner with other HR team members, the Legal and Compliance Department, and other people in the company.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401k
• Career growth and longevity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree