Employee Relations Partner - AMS (San Jose)

About the role

The Employee Relations (ER) team is a global team dedicated to supporting a wide range of employee relations matters, including organization redesign/restructures, performance management, workplace conduct issues, employee injury and death cases, and other complex employee situations. Our role goes beyond providing consultation and case management. We proactively partner with business leaders, HR teams, and key stakeholders to identify risks, ensure fair and consistent employment practices, and drive solutions while balancing business needs and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a full caseload of ER cases across the US and Canada (and support LATAM as needed), including advising on employee discipline, underperformance, terminations, reasonable accommodations, complex leave scenarios and other related matters;
• Assess ambiguous, novel workplace issues and construct a clear path forward when there's no clear policy or precedent to lean on;
• Triage employee complaints to the appropriate workplace investigation teams and lend support and guidance for workplace investigations as needed;
• Support HR/ER related training for people managers and HR;
• Closely collaborate with employment counsel;
• Contribute to scaling ER infrastructure, including systems, policies, and processes that enable efficient and consistent employee relations support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Legal or related field;
• 5+ years' experience in Employee Relations;
• Extensive employee relations expertise and in-depth knowledge of current ER legislation and best practice.
• Prior HR/ER experience in a technology start-up is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance;
• 401(k) savings plan with company match;
• Paid parental leave;
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage;
• Life insurance;
• Wellbeing benefits;
• 10 paid holidays per year;
• 10 paid sick days per year;
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

Pay

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $108000 - $208800 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.