As an Employee Relations Partner, you will lead strategic programs for driving a culture of high performing teams, a culture of feedback and an environment that is fair and equitable across the organization. You will provide advice, support and recommendations for the resolution of critical and complex employee relations activities. You will provide consultation and coaching to employees and managers in areas such as performance management, compliance and investigations, conflict resolution, labor law legislation and termination management. You will partner closely with your HR partners and the business to effectively support employee relations and respective strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:
• Working with the Head of ER, HR partners and the business, you will continue to support, evolve and implement a performance management philosophy and structure for the organization.
• In conjunction with your HR partners and the business, develop and implement strategies to drive a high performing environment and a culture of feedback, to help optimize employee performance and enable continuous learning.
• Be a thought leader and change agent with the proactivity and influence to challenge the organization to think differently around performance and feedback.
• Lead on the full life cycle of employee relations for the region, including disciplinary issues, performance, and misconduct cases.
• Effectively partners with the business at all levels of the organization to advise, consult and coach around the handling of employee relations issues.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with regional and global team members to provide seamless operational support across diverse jurisdictions as needs arise.
• Appropriately assess risk, leveraging sound ethical judgement and escalating issues as necessary.
• Synthesize detailed information to diagnose problems and recommend appropriate solutions to employee relations challenges.
• Analyze data to identify trends and implement solutions to continually address areas of improvement.
• Leverage strong skills in conflict resolution and mediation.
• Streamline, update and create the appropriate level of policies and procedures to ensure consistency across the organization and a best-in-class approach to employee relations cases.
• In conjunction with the Talent Development and Compliance Team, proactively train and support leaders to effectively manage cases within their teams and create a culture of fairness and equity.
• Stay informed on changes in employment law and regulations, industry trends and best practices to manage and implement improvements as needed.
• Work closely with your HR Business Partners to ensure a collaborative approach to supporting the business with employee relations cases and related strategic initiatives and programs.
• Provide regular data and critical measures to HR Business Partners on activity and trends within their business areas and holistically across the Company.
• Build and maintain a strong understanding of the business to effectively support employee relations challenges which teams face.

Qualifications:
• 3+ years proven history of professional HR Employee Relations solutions.
• Proven track-record of designing, developing, and implementing best-in-class Employee Relations strategies, programs, and processes.
• Expertise in employment law, ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking capabilities to be able to work through complex HR issues and provide effective solutions.
• Excellent decision-making skills, taking full ownership of recommendations.
• Strategic and innovative "thinker" who is solutions-oriented with an eye to the future. A strong balance of strategy and execution with the ability to prioritize in a challenging environment.
• Adept in technical HR knowledge across the various HR functions such as change management, talent development and HR analytics.
• Ability to adapt and be agile, navigate through ambiguity and prioritize multiple work streams without sacrificing quality in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication & influential verbal skills, with the ability to develop meaningful and lasting relationships with team members.

What We Offer:

Benefits: All U.S. GLGers also have access to benefits such as:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
• Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
• Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

Compensation: GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is:

$98,000-$125,000 USD