Employee Relations Partner, Investigations (Fixed-Term Contract)

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in employee relations/investigations in Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) role, employee relations advisory role, or an employment attorney practicing employment law.
• Experience with employment law principles and conducting and advising on investigations.

Preferred qualifications:

• J.D. with experience in employment law.
• Experience in advising on employee relations issues with reorganizations and performance issues.
• Ability to establish cross-functional relationships at all levels and geographies.
• Ability to communicate recommendations.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage global projects.
• Excellent investigative and problem solving skills with the ability to organize and analyze data.

About the job

In this role, you will be part of a team that works in conjunction with partner groups like People Partners and Consultants, Integrity, Ethics and Compliance, Security, Internal Audit and Employment Legal. You will advise on and conduct investigations. You will advise on employee relations issues, including advising Human Resource (HR) and managers on Google’s policies, practices, how to address workplace issues, organizational development, performance management, coaching/development, and compensation. You will devise, follow and advise on appropriate protocol for employee relations issues and investigations and develop appropriate investigation documentation and recommendations for management.Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $137,000-$201,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and counsel on general employee relations issues.
• Conduct investigations into allegations of violations of Google HR policies Partner with People Partners/Consultants and other Investigations teams to ensure that investigations processes are handled in a fair manner with local requirements.
• Assess and document best practices for investigations and performance management. Maintain storage and access to the information for internal users, and ensure that United States based investigations includes understanding of the allegations, appropriate interviews, analysis and documentation, and recommendations for conclusion and course of action.
• Provide coaching and guidance to People Partners, People Consultants and managers regarding employee relations issues, investigations, reorganizations and managing performance, localizing existing training materials.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.