Vice President, Employee Relations Advisor
About The Position
About this role Team Overview: The Advisory team, within the Employee Relations function, is responsible for proactively managing operational risk and providing expert advice and guidance to business managers regarding underperforming employees. This distinct ER Advisory function is experienced in managing involuntary exits, complex health, safety and well-being matters, and other bespoke/non-standard employment matters ensuring fair, equitable, thorough and timely treatment is applied throughout all advisory processes. The Role: Working in close partnership with HR Business Partners and reporting to the Regional ER Advisory Lead, you will: Manage ER cases across the Americas region including disciplinary issues, interpersonal employee conflicts, performance management concerns, involuntary exits (including redundancies), sensitive and/or high-risk leaves of absence, and other employee-related matters to successful resolution Partner with HR Business Partners, Legal and Global Head of ER as necessary to keep all informed with progress of employee relations activities Liaise with HR and ER Operations to ensure that all employee transactions are processed accurately and in a timely fashion Interpret, communicate and maintain ER policies, processes and educational programs for HR partners, employees and managers as appropriate Provide support and guidance to junior ER team members Utilize the ER case management system to log and track case progress Apply ER metrics to gather insights, determine trends and develop proactive strategies to remediate risk within the business Interface with other Center of Excellence (COE) teams such as Talent Management, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition and Analytics and Reporting, as appropriate Assist in the design and delivery of training to managers, employees and HR professionals on relevant ER topics and recent employment law updates Assist with project management of M&A activity or reorganization exercises as required, including any related redundancy exercises Manage other ER-related projects as necessary
Requirements
- At least 8 years of proven Employee Relations and/or HR Business Partner with heavy ER experience
- Demonstrated expertise building consensus on a cross-functional basis
- Experience working collaboratively with and influencing business managers
- Sound knowledge of local, state and federal employment law and regulation and its pragmatic application including FMLA in multiple states, ADA, COBRA and Workers' Compensation
- Familiarity and understanding of leaves of absence, short and long term disability
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent consultative, coaching, counseling and conflict resolution skills; ability to influence and articulate a variety of issues to different audiences, tailoring messages accordingly
- Analytical and creative; capable of flexing solutions to changing demands; anticipating the local, regional, global impact
- Highly motivated to seek higher levels of performance in self and in others
- Commitment to the highest standards of excellence and personal integrity
- Able to independently juggle multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
Nice To Haves
- Candidates will ideally have experience within the Financial Services sector, preferably from fund management or investment banking
Responsibilities
- Manage ER cases across the Americas region including disciplinary issues, interpersonal employee conflicts, performance management concerns, involuntary exits (including redundancies), sensitive and/or high-risk leaves of absence, and other employee-related matters to successful resolution
- Partner with HR Business Partners, Legal and Global Head of ER as necessary to keep all informed with progress of employee relations activities
- Liaise with HR and ER Operations to ensure that all employee transactions are processed accurately and in a timely fashion
- Interpret, communicate and maintain ER policies, processes and educational programs for HR partners, employees and managers as appropriate
- Provide support and guidance to junior ER team members
- Utilize the ER case management system to log and track case progress
- Apply ER metrics to gather insights, determine trends and develop proactive strategies to remediate risk within the business
- Interface with other Center of Excellence (COE) teams such as Talent Management, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition and Analytics and Reporting, as appropriate
- Assist in the design and delivery of training to managers, employees and HR professionals on relevant ER topics and recent employment law updates
- Assist with project management of M&A activity or reorganization exercises as required, including any related redundancy exercises
- Manage other ER-related projects as necessary
Benefits
- To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
