Lead Teammember Relations Specialist
LOCATION
Not specified
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in a related area or equivalent experience/training required; JD preferred. Advanced analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of employee relations and human resources functions are essential.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead teammember relations projects, provide guidance on strategic direction, investigate complaints, ensure legal compliance, collaborate with client groups, manage sensitive information, and coordinate with outside counsel for employment litigation.
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The Lead Teammember Relations Specialist will oversee complex teammember relations issues, provide expert advice, and ensure compliance with legal requirements while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Applies expert teammember relations specific concepts and skills to investigate formal and informal teammember complaints (including whistleblower / Ethics and BSA complaints) and develops recommendations on the organization's response to teammembers.
- May conduct highly sensitive termination interviews and make recommendations regarding policy and procedures based on trends.
- Ensures that legal and regulatory requirements are met in terms of teammember relations to minimize exposure to liability for the organization.
- Works in a highly collaborative manner with diverse client groups across the organization, external contacts of significance, and members of organization management at all levels on such issues as complex organizational changes, workplace climate, litigation matters, and other related areas. Determines appropriate level of corrective action and discipline up to and including termination.
- Responds to complex concerns and situations according to state and federal laws. Coordinates advanced analysis of complex issues and develops recommendations for integrated human resources solutions to leadership.
- Provides advice and counsel to assigned client groups and other teammember relations representatives on complex wide ranging teammember relations issues.
- Provides information in response to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and California Civil Rights Department (CRD) charges and claims.
- Manages sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner and according to organization policy.
- Prioritizes work assignments, adapts to changing priorities, and conducts highly complex and varied analyses and develops resulting recommendations.
- Reviews and analyzes a variety of highly complex human resources issues, e.g., policy revision proposals, internal procedures and practices.
- Coordinates with outside counsel to respond to employment litigation. Serves as a liaison between management and counsel. Assists counsel with all phases or pre-trial / trial including development of strategic direction of the case and settlement strategies.
- Leads and influences others on matters of significance.
Additional Job Functions
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to BSA regulations corresponding to their specific job duties. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary and other employment related actions
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training required
- JD preferred
- Advanced analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations, demonstrating organization and problem-solving skills. Required
- In-depth knowledge of employee relations function and other subject areas of human resources. Required
- In-depth knowledge of organization policies and procedures; advanced knowledge of functional area and understands how work impacts other areas in Human Resources and the organization. Required
- Exhibits in-depth knowledge of applicable state and federal laws and regulations needed to minimize exposure. Required
- Capable in developing, interpreting, implementing, and administering organization-wide human resources policies and processes. Required
- Superior written, verbal and presentation skills for presenting and communicating complex information to managers at varying levels in the organization on employee relations issues Required
- Demonstrated ability to handle the most difficult or volatile situations / individuals effectively. Required
- Demonstrated skills to provide guidance to managers and employees on highly complex and significant employee relations issues. Required
- Demonstrated skills and abilities in conflict and change management. Required
- Demonstrated ability to exercise excellent judgment in responding to highly complex employee relations related requests. Required
- Understanding of the principles related to management, supervision, and leadership to provide expert level advice and counsel. Required
SchoolsFirst FCU is committed to Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Hiring
At SchoolsFirst FCU we are dedicated to building and growing a diverse, inclusive, and authentic Dream Team, so if you’re excited about a position or wanting to make a career change but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Many skills are transferrable and you may be just the right candidate for the position, or for other roles we are working on.
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. SchoolsFirst FCU is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or genetic information.
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