Sr Employee Relations Partner

loanDepot • Irvine, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Responsible for serving as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, providing support and advocacy for the well-being of employees while enhancing the employees’ experience. This role assists in mediating and resolving workplace conflicts, supports managers in addressing performance issues and conducts investigations for workplace issues. It requires a strong understanding of employment law and a genuine commitment to fostering a fair, respectful, and positive work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred/required, and/or a minimum of five (5) + years’ experience working in Employee Relations or similar role.
• Experience in the Mortgage industry preferred.
• PHR/SPHR certification preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to interpret data and apply basic to intermediate math skills.
• Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Solid problem-solving skills with a practical, solution-focused approach.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough investigations into employee complaints, allegations of misconduct or policy violations ensuring impartiality and adherence to legal and company standards.
• Provides coaching to leaders and individual contributors to resolve issues/conflicts in the workplace and responds to leader and employee inquiries.
• Prepares comprehensive investigative reports with clear findings and recommends/influences appropriate disciplinary actions.
• Provides timely status updates in Workday (or other apps) on all employee inquiries/cases assigned.
• Proactively assesses team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implements appropriate solutions.
• Supports managers in developing and implementing performance improvement plans (PIPs) and other corrective actions.
• Acts as a consultant to HRBPs and HR COEs providing guidance and updates on employee relations and HR compliance issues.
• Creates and/or updates HR policies, procedures, and employee handbook.
• Maintains deep understanding of company policies and procedures.
• Provides interpretation of policies and procedures for managers and employees.
• Identifies employee relation trends within a business unit and collaborates to make necessary policies or process modifications or provides training.
• Collaborates with the employment legal team to ensure compliance with legal requirements and to address any legal risks or concerns.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure compliance and informs on recommendations.
• Effectively partners with team members across the HR, Legal and Compliance/Risk teams.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Wellness program to support both mental and physical health.
• Generous paid time off for both exempt and non-exempt positions.
• Extensive internal growth and professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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