Employee Relations Specialist - Partnership Employment : Job Details

Bank is looking to hire an Employee Relations Specialist for it's growing team. This position is hybrid and requires working onsite 2 days a week in Manhattan.

Responsibilities Include:

• Candidate will act as primary point of contact for employee relations issues.
• Review and approve employee disciplinary actions such as written warnings and performance improvement plans.
• Conduct follow up to complaints and ensure complex workplace issues are resolved. Conduct employee relations investigations as applicable.
• Update and maintain complaints tracking and warning logs; maintain investigation files.
• Prepare applicable written materials for documentation and conveying information.
• Review involuntary terminations and attend termination meetings.
• Provide coaching to managers in order to enhance their people and performance management skills.
• Consult with and advise management regarding the interpretation of policies/practices to ensure compliance with legal and administrative requirements; facilitate resolution of issues.
• Conduct exit interviews; identify trends and generate metrics.
• Assist ER Manager in training ER Specialists, helping to resolve issues, act as a positive role-model, and foster teamwork. In the absence of the ER Manager assist with escalations, as needed.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and city employment laws.
• Assist with the development and implementation of policies, programs and procedures related to employee relations.
• Participate in regulatory and HR audits.

Experience required:

• BA/BS degree required
• 4+ years of experience with Employee Relations in a non-unionized environment (i.e. approving disciplinary actions, terminations, etc).
• Experience conducting and documenting Human Resources investigations related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unfair treatment, etc.
• Tactful with excellent communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with highly sensitive matters. Must be able to make good judgement calls and be a strong problem solver.
• Excellent knowledge of federal, state, and city employment laws