Employee Relations Partner, Investigations and Workplace Concerns

About the role

Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fair, thorough and timely investigations into allegations of violations of Google’s HR policies or local law, and manage investigations, complaints, and disciplinary processes efficiently and fairly in accordance with local requirements to ensure fair treatment of all Googlers.
• Partner with Employee Relations and Partner Investigations (e.g., Regulatory Affairs, Security) including taking notes, advising, and drafting or delivering discipline, while collaborating flexibly across teams and time zones.
• Advise on and address other workplace concerns in line with local processes (e.g., pay, level, performance) and any other conduct that may breach policies.
• De-escalate and resolve matters and communicate clear guidance and coaching to Googlers, People Operations (POps) partners, management, influencing as necessary.
• Draft summaries and recommendations to document and resolve issues and advice as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 7 years of experience in employee relations/investigations, gained in either an HR Business Partners (HRBP) role, Employee Relations Advisory role, or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.

Preferred qualifications

• JD with an employment law focus, or equivalent experience.
• Experience advising on a wide range of employee relations issues, including reorganizations and performance issues.
• Ability to successfully work across different identities and apply an intersectional lens in daily work and interactions, operating with empathy, and diffusing/de-escalating difficult conversations/situations.
• Ability to manage a wide set of stakeholders and influence the outcomes in a global organization.
• Project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage global projects.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 7 years of experience in employee relations/investigations, gained in either an HR Business Partners (HRBP) role, Employee Relations Advisory role, or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.

Skills

Experience advising on a wide range of employee relations issues, including reorganizations and performance issues. Ability to successfully work across different identities and apply an intersectional lens in daily work and interactions, operating with empathy, and diffusing/de-escalating difficult conversations/situations. Ability to manage a wide set of stakeholders and influence the outcomes in a global organization. Project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage global projects.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retailment Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Pay

US: $141000 - $206000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Not specified