Employee Relations Partner

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Employee Relations professional to join a dynamic team dedicated to fostering a fair, compliant, and respectful workplace across North America. In this pivotal role, you will serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, managing complex and sensitive employee relations matters from end to end. You will play a critical part in shaping organizational culture by driving consistent, legally sound, and empathetic approaches to workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution — while partnering closely with HR, Legal, and business leadership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-risk, and sensitive confidential investigations across North America related to allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other policy violations

• Conduct end-to-end investigations, including intake, background research, objective interviews, and debrief meetings

• Analyze and synthesize evidence to make factual findings, prepare detailed investigative summaries, and present verbal and written debriefs to relevant stakeholders

• Support misconduct disciplinary processes across North America, ensuring robust practices and strict regional compliance

• Lead conflict management support, including mediation between involved parties

• Advise and influence business leaders and HR partners on appropriate actions and recommendations following investigations, balancing legal compliance with business needs

• Leverage strong analytical skills to identify systemic issues and trends from ER data and metrics, partnering with stakeholders to develop proactive solutions and training programs

• Build and maintain strong relationships with employees, managers, HR, and Legal to ensure seamless collaboration throughout ER processes

• Anticipate the broader impact of investigative findings and recommendations, identify alternate courses of action, and facilitate alignment with key stakeholders

• Partner with in-house Employment Counsel to navigate legal complexities across ER processes and mitigate organizational risk

• Design proactive leadership modules on management practices and policy compliance based on emerging ER trends and themes

Skills

• Deep expertise in workplace investigations, including harassment, discrimination, and retaliation matters

• Strong knowledge of North American employment law and regulatory compliance requirements

• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and draw sound conclusions

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings clearly to senior stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion, empathy, and impartiality

• Strong mediation and conflict resolution capabilities

• Ability to influence and advise senior leaders and cross-functional partners without direct authority

• Proven ability to identify trends from data and translate insights into actionable programs and initiatives

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority investigations simultaneously

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organization

Experience

• Significant experience in an Employee Relations, HR, or Employment Law role with a focus on workplace investigations

• Demonstrated experience conducting complex, multi-party investigations in a large, matrixed organization

• Experience advising senior business leaders and HR partners on ER matters and disciplinary processes

• Prior experience partnering with Employment Counsel on legally sensitive matters

• Experience developing and delivering training or leadership development programs related to ER themes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business Administration, or a related field

• Professional certification in Human Resources (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) preferred

• Workplace investigation certification (e.g., AWI or equivalent) is a strong asset

This is a rare opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact within a forward-thinking, globally recognized organization that places people at the heart of everything it does. You will be empowered to shape best-in-class employee relations practices, influence organizational culture at scale, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in HR and Employment Law — all while championing fairness, integrity, and respect across the workplace.

Tundra Technical Solutions is a global workforce and technology delivery firm, ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest in North America. At Tundra, we aren't just hiring top talent at the world's most recognizable brands; we are pioneers of social recruitment.

This post is for a contract assignment. Assignment duties and duration are subject to business needs and requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

California Notice. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the following job duties: protect and return property, adhere to confidentiality requirements, comply with security requirements, adhere to policies and codes of conduct.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to help our recruiters screen and assess talent. These tools do not replace human decision-making in the hiring process.

Salary : $52 - $62