Employee Relations Manager

1 day ago

New York, United States HumanEdge Full-time
Temporary 1-3 month contract. Hybrid role in NYC We are looking for a seasoned, hands-on Employee Relations professional—not primarily a broad HRBP/generalist. The ideal candidate has spent at least 5 years personally managing complex ER cases and workplace investigations and is comfortable independently advising HRBPs and senior leaders on sensitive employee matters. Role:
* Conducting investigations from intake through findings
* Performance management and corrective action
* Involuntary terminations
* Reviewing/drafting sensitive ER documentation
* ER case management and case audits
* Employment-law risk assessment
* Using ER data to identify trends and organizational risk Must have-Apply only if you meet all of the

requirements:
* 10+ years of HR experience
* 5+ years focused on Employee Relations
* Someone who is hands-on with ER cases, not just a general HRBP
* Has personally conducted complex workplace investigations
* Experience with employee complaints, misconduct, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation matters
* Strong performance management experience
* Experience with PIPs, written warnings, and corrective actions
* Experience advising on involuntary terminations
* Comfortable coaching and pushing back on managers and senior leaders
* Strong understanding of employment law and ER risk
* Excellent writing and documentation skills
* Has written/reviewed investigation reports, case summaries, corrective actions, and termination documentation
* Experience maintaining detailed, audit-ready ER case files
* Ideally has used HR Acuity or another ER case-management system
* Can use ER data to identify trends, risks, and problem areas
* Experience working with HRBPs, Legal, Compliance and senior leadership
* Bachelor's degree based on the current minimum qualifications
* Mostly strategic HR leadership and no longer hands-on
* Mostly recruiting, talent management, OD, or employee engagement
* Investigation experience but no performance/corrective-action experience
* Always sends difficult cases to Legal