Lead Employee Relations Partner

Responsibilities

• Own the intake, assessment, investigation, and resolution of complex employee relations issues, including employee complaints, misconduct, performance concerns, policy violations, and sensitive workplace conflicts.
• Serve as the escalation point for high-risk or ambiguous matters, providing clear guidance on investigation strategy, risk exposure, and recommended outcomes.
• Conduct and oversee thorough, unbiased, and timely investigations, ensuring appropriate scoping, evidence gathering, documentation, findings, and closure aligned with Legal and company standards.
• Provide expert consultation to People Partners and business leaders on employee relations risks, employment law considerations, corrective action, and decision-making.
• Drive excellence in ER documentation and case management, ensuring accurate, consistent, and defensible records across all cases; maintain clear rationales for findings, actions, and outcomes.
• Analyze ER data, complaint trends, and investigation outcomes to identify root causes, systemic issues, and emerging risks, and recommend preventative or scalable solutions.
• Partner with People Partners to coach managers and leaders on effective conflict resolution, performance management, employee communications, and early intervention strategies.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, People Operations, Compliance, and Benefits to ensure equitable outcomes, alignment on policy interpretation, and consistency across the organization.
• Ensure employee relations programs and policies comply with federal, state, and local employment laws, and partner with Legal and Compliance to update policies, guidance, and training based on evolving legislation or workplace trends.
• Review and update employee handbook policies to ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws (e.g., EEO, FMLA, ADA, etc.).
• Manage the severance program; ensuring guidelines and policies are up to date.
• Oversee compliance externally with regulatory requirements (state reporting).
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of ER frameworks, investigation tools, training, and manager resources to strengthen organizational health and trust.

Requirements

• 8+ years in employee relations or HR business partnering, with increasing responsibility in complex, high-growth or matrixed environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Deep expertise in employment law and HR compliance.
• Strong investigation, mediation, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven ability to influence at senior levels and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication across diverse audiences.
• Data-driven mindset for identifying ER trends and solutions.
• Proven ability to use sound judgment to address multifaceted organizational challenges.

Compensation

• Base salary: $167,000 - $230,000, depending on location, skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Eligible for bonus, equity package, and benefits.