Employee Relations, Professional

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Position Overview:

Are you looking for a fast-paced, influential position handling a broad range of employee relations matters including coaching and counseling all levels of employees? We are searching for an experienced and talented Employee Relations Professional to join this highly collaborative Employee Relations Advisor Team.

Our Impact:

The Employee Relations Advisor Team is responsible for handling a broad range of employment law and employee relations matters, including the resolution of employment allegations and complaints to ensure fairness, consistency, legal compliance, and mitigate corporate risk.

Your Impact:

• Perform end-to-end management of complex employee relations cases, conducting in-depth analyses to ensure fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes aligned with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Exercise sound judgment and decision-making authority, leveraging policy and past practice, to assess risk, determine appropriate resolutions, and advise on sensitive or high-impact employee matters with limited oversight
• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners, managers, and business leaders, providing guidance on employee relations issues including performance management, workplace conduct, and policy application
• Develop clear, comprehensive employee relations case documentation and case summaries, ensuring accuracy, defensibility, and adherence to confidentiality and audit standards
• Analyze case trends and emerging risks to inform proactive strategies, strengthen manager capability, and enhance the effectiveness of employee relations programs and practices
• Track case volume, outcomes, and themes. Analyze trends to identify systemic workforce issues. Prepare reports and recommendations for HR and leadership, as needed.
• Support operational functions such as manage case tracking systems and documentation repositories. Coordinate ER intake processes and workflows. Support audit readiness and records management.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 to 4 years of experience in employee relations or HR advisory roles.
• Strong working knowledge of employee relations practices, employment law, and workplace investigation methodologies, with the ability to apply them to complex and ambiguous situations
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex, sensitive cases and exercise sound judgment in assessing risk and recommending appropriate actions
• Strong consulting, influencing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build credibility and partner effectively with leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize information, manage competing priorities, and produce high-quality documentation

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple matters in a timely manner
• Ability to influence all levels of management with limited authority
• Collaborative and collegial in working with others
• Ability to navigate complex, nuanced cases leveraging subject matter expertise and sound judgement
• Proactive identification of employee relations issues and risks
• High emotional intelligence
• Strong networking and relationship building skills
• Creative problem solving

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

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