About this opportunity
Relativity lists this Senior Employee Relations Partner opportunity in phoenix, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Posting Type: Remote/Hybrid
Job Overview
The Employee Relations Specialist serves as a trusted advisor and practitioner responsible for navigating complex workplace matters with sound judgment, legal fluency, and a commitment to both people and organizational health. The Senior Employee Relations Specialist (Level 6) is a senior IC expert responsible for leading complex employee relations and performance management cases end-to-end, ensuring consistent, defensible, and equitable outcomes across the organization.
This role operates as a strategic partner to Sr. HRBPs, absorbing high-risk and high-complexity ER work while enabling HRBPs to focus on business strategy, talent decisions, and organizational effectiveness.
This role partners closely with HRBPs, Legal, and senior leadership to resolve issues swiftly and fairly while strengthening the company's culture as we scale.
Employee Relations & Investigations
Lead end-to-end investigations into complex employee relations matters (e.g., misconduct, discrimination, retaliation, policy violations)
Conduct structured interviews, assess credibility, synthesize evidence, and produce clear, legally defensible findings and recommendations
Partner closely with Legal to manage risk, escalation thresholds, and compliance requirements
Ensure consistent application of policies globally, accounting for regional legal and cultural differences
Performance & Disciplinary Processes
Advise on high-risk performance cases, including PIPs, coaching plans, and involuntary separations
Ensure performance processes follow structured, documented frameworks with clear expectations, timelines, and success metrics
Support differentiation between performance vs. capability vs. organizational/system issues in partnership with HRBPs
Drive consistency in disciplinary actions and ensure fairness across managers and teams
Risk Mitigation, Compliance & Governance
Act as a subject matter expert in employment law (multi-state and global) and internal policy frameworks
Ensure rigorous documentation standards and audit readiness across all ER and performance cases
Identify and mitigate legal, reputational, and employee experience risks before escalation
Own ER case governance, including escalation pathways and decision frameworks
Manager & HRBP Advisory
Coach managers on feedback delivery and documentation
Navigating difficult conversations
When and how to elevate ER matters
Partner with Sr. HRBPs to align ER decisions with broader talent, calibration, and organizational outcomes
Provide real-time case consultation for ambiguous or sensitive situations
Insights, Trends & Systemic Improvement
Analyze ER case data to identify patterns by manager, function, or region
Identify repeat manager risk patterns, policy gaps, and organizational friction points
Drive improvements to ER playbooks, templates, and workflows
Capability Building & Enablement
Design and deliver manager education on performance management rigor, documentation standards, bias mitigation, and fair process
Build scalable tools such as templates, guides, and intake frameworks that improve quality and consistency of ER handling
Partner with HRBPs to elevate overall organizational capability in managing performance and ER proactively
Decision Rights
Recommend outcomes, risk mitigation strategies, and disciplinary actions
Own ER process integrity, case quality, and documentation standards
Escalate high‑risk decisions to HRBPs, Legal, or leadership as appropriate
Qualifications
Required
5+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 3 years in a dedicated Employee Relations or HR compliance role
Demonstrated experience leading workplace investigations independently from intake through resolution
Working knowledge of multi‑state employment law and regulatory compliance requirements
Proven ability to manage sensitive, high‑risk cases with discretion and sound judgment
Strong written communication skills – able to produce clear, legally defensible documentation
Preferred
Experience in a global SaaS, technology, or pre‑IPO company environment
Experience partnering with HRBPs in a global, matrixed organization
PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP, or SHRM‑SCP certification
Experience using HRIS platforms (Workday, Rippling, or similar) and case management tools
Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.
This position is eligible for total compensation, which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long‑term incentives.
The expected salary range for this role is between $112,000 and $168,000.
The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position.
Required Skills
Employee Relations
HR Business
HR Strategy
Human Resources Consulting
Leadership Training and Development
Organizational Development (OD)
Recruiting
Succession Planning
Talent Management
Workforce Planning
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Worksite address
phoenix, AZ, 85003, US
Who can apply
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