Overview
Senior People Relations Partner
provides consistent and compliant consultation to HR Business Partners, leaders and managers to successfully resolve team member conflict, facilitate disciplinary actions, and process terminations. The Senior People Relations Partner conducts team member related investigations to ensure that all issues are resolved in adherence with the applicable laws and regulations as well as company policies and procedures and manages resolutions to completion in partnership with management and HR Business Partners. The role serves as the compliance specialist working between Legal and HR Business Partners and managers to compliantly, accurately and timely process terminations for all worker types to minimize company liability and deliver respectful offboarding. This role is at the intersection of Legal and HR, focusing on compliant conflict resolution and terminations across all worker types, and requires collaboration with multiple partners to deliver fair outcomes.
What You'll Do
Provide consistent, tactical team member relations consultation to managers and team members to resolve issues and advise on conflict resolution, disciplinary action and/or termination in adherence with all local, state, federal and international laws and regulations.
Own and manage all terminations for all worker types, including handoff of disciplinary and performance issues to result in involuntary terminations from HR Business Partners and managers or voluntary resignations.
Responsible for the offboarding process, including initiating workflows and form triggers to fully process all termination types for all worker types.
Serve as the involuntary termination expert to understand compliance in all countries and for all worker types to ensure successful and accurate processing of terminations, including negotiations, notifications, and documentation.
Conduct HR-related investigations to ensure issues are resolved in adherence to company policies and regulations and manage resolution by providing recommendations to management and HR Business Partners as appropriate.
Analyze and interpret data to monitor team member relations trends to aid management in addressing trends proactively.
Liaise with Legal, People Operations, Payroll, HR Business Partners, and related teams to build processes supporting compliant conflict resolution and terminations.
Oversee Jira and other tools and tickets for compliance reporting assigned to the People team or related to team member relations issues, conflict, investigations, policy compliance, or termination matters.
Create and manage standard operating procedures for investigations to ensure fair, neutral, and timely investigations in accordance with policies and laws.
Partner with People Success to create and deliver guidance and training to managers in handling team member relations matters, including policy interpretation, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions and compliant termination guidance.
What You'll Need
Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in team member relations, employment law, people support, HR compliance, HR Generalist roles with direct exposure to investigations and terminations.
What You Bring
Ability to conduct sensitive investigations and identify violations of federal, state and local regulations and/or company policies.
Strong organizational, analytical, and negotiation skills.
Strong conflict resolution skills and ability to remain impartial during investigations.
Strong oral and written communications skills.
Ability to create and maintain professional relationships at all levels of the organization.
Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to upskill and train on technology and case management systems, HRIS, compliance tools, etc.
Flexibility to operate in a hyper-growth, fast-paced environment.
Capable of multitasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills.
Detail oriented with excellent follow-up practices.
Proficiency in Google Suite.
Knowledge of employment law regarding conduct and terminations in USA, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom or other countries with ability to learn internal knowledge bases for compliant investigations and terminations.
Ability to travel internationally for offsites and events.
Strong preference to work in a fully remote, global environment.
Note: Duties and responsibilities may be updated based on organizational needs.
Additional Information We welcome people from all backgrounds and are remote-first and fully global. We do not have offices. We are remote and expect remote work autonomy. Please speak with your recruiter to understand culture and work environment.
Equal Opportunity Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity. We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity, or other protected characteristics.
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