Senior Employment Investigator

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

8d•$82,000 - $92,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Employment Investigator conducts workplace investigations and supports consistent execution of employment compliance and investigations processes. The role partners with HRBPs and cross-functional stakeholders to plan investigations, gather and assess information, document findings, recommend next steps, and support a strong speak-up culture. The position also supports the company-wide compliance training curriculum for a highly regulated workforce, including LMS setup and enrollment for mandatory courses, auditing completion rates, and reporting compliance readiness to executive leadership and risk committees. It leads or assists with workforce disclosures, monitors labor mandates, and audits internal practices for compliance. The role is hybrid, with three days per week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday), and occasional travel for business meetings, in-person investigations, and litigation support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, law, compliance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Five years of experience in workplace investigations, employee relations, conflict resolution, HR investigations, or equivalent work.
Experience conducting interviews, gathering and reviewing information, documenting findings, and supporting recommendations for workplace matters.
Ability to identify relevant sources of information, maintain confidentiality, apply sound judgment, and remain neutral throughout investigations.
Strong communication, critical thinking, organization, and case documentation skills.
Working knowledge of U.S. employment laws, workplace conduct policies, and employee relations practices.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen well, demonstrate empathy to all parties, and build trust with colleagues, partners, and leaders.
Ability to use case data and recurring themes to support trend identification and process or training recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of the business environment, preferably in insurance and financial services.
HR certification, such as PHR or SHRM-CP.
Experience conducting complex internal workplace investigations, particularly matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or other sensitive employee conduct concerns.
Experience using employee relations, ethics, compliance, or investigation case management systems.
Experience supporting workplace or physical threat assessment matters.
Experience with employment compliance activities, such as EEO-1 reporting, state pay-data reporting, or regulatory workforce reporting.
Experience working in a highly regulated industry, such as financial services or insurance.

Responsibilities

Conduct workplace investigations involving employee concerns, policy violations, workplace conduct issues, and other assigned matters.
Plan and execute investigations by identifying relevant issues, conducting interviews, reviewing documents or evidence, assessing facts, and documenting findings.
Partner with HRBPs and cross-functional stakeholders on investigation updates, recommendations, appropriate next steps, and disciplinary action.
Draft thorough, neutral, clear investigation summaries, findings documentation, and case recommendations aligned with company values and applicable policies.
Maintain accurate case documentation and support consistent investigation protocols, intake practices, confidentiality expectations, and case tracking requirements.
Support a speak-up culture by encouraging open communication, trust, transparency, and reporting without fear of retaliation.
Use investigation data and recurring themes to identify employee relations trends, training opportunities, and process improvements.
Support the annual company-wide compliance training curriculum, coordinate LMS setup and enrollment for mandatory courses, audit completion rates, and report compliance readiness to executive leadership and risk committees.
Lead or assist with compiling, validating, and submitting mandatory federal and state workforce disclosures, including EEO-1 Component 1 reports and state-specific pay data reporting.
Monitor changing federal, state, and local labor mandates and audit internal practices for compliance, including required employment law postings.