Senior Employee Relations Investigations Counsel
You lead neutral, timely, and thorough workplace investigations across North America. You interview participants, collect and evaluate evidence, analyze findings against employment policies, determine whether violations occurred, prepare defensible reports, advise leadership and HR, support employment legal projects, deliver training, coach HR partners, and analyze trends to prevent future issues.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage internal investigations across North America
- Conduct intakes and interviews
- Collect and weigh evidence
- Conduct forensic evidence searches
- Analyze factual findings against internal policies
- Determine whether policies have been violated
- Debrief stakeholders and leadership on investigation conclusions
- Draft reports documenting analysis findings and policy conclusions
- Lead and contribute to Employment Legal and Employee Relations projects
- Partner with legal teams on guidance and frameworks
- Identify and escalate conflicts of interest and compliance concerns
- Review and recommend policy updates
- Design and deliver training programs
- Coach HR Business Partners on employee relations matters
- Analyze data to identify trends and recommend prevention initiatives
- Help build an Employment Legal and Employee Relations analytics program
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience focused on workplace investigations
- Deep knowledge of employment laws and regulations across North America
- Experience handling confidential information
- Experience working across time zones and cultures
- Experience in technology or corporate environments
- Law license in at least one US state
- Experience in a global or high-growth technology company
- Employment Legal practice experience
- AWI-CH