Employee Relations Specialist

Flint Hills Resources; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch's Employee Relations team seeks an experienced professional to lead workplace investigations, advise on policy interpretation, and ensure fair processes across manufacturing and service sectors in Bengaluru. You will draft reports, manage domestic enquiries, and partner with HR, Legal and Compliance to mitigate risk.

The role requires strong English communication, 5+ years of ER experience, and knowledge of Indian employment laws, with opportunities to influence company practices and drive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Employee Relations, investigations, or related areas.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and/or domestic enquiries.
• Knowledge of Indian employment laws and HR practices.
• Experience drafting investigation reports and notices.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fair investigations into misconduct, policy violations, harassment, and discrimination with stakeholders.
• Manage investigations from intake to closure, including interviews, evidence review and reporting.
• Oversee domestic enquiry processes in line with natural justice principles.
• Provide ER guidance on disciplinary actions, performance, termination, and policy interpretation.
• Prepare clear reports, notices, and enquiry documentation for records.
• Identify ER and legal risks, analyze trends, and propose preventive strategies.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit and other stakeholders.

Skills

Investigations

Disciplinary actions

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Law or HR degree

Job description

The Employee Relations Capability partners with HR, supervisors and employees to manage and investigate employee relations matters and provides guidance on compliance, conflict resolution and company practices. The team also supports trend analysis, evaluates employment-related risk and partners with Legal and other stakeholders when appropriate.

What You Will Do

• Conduct fair, objective and thorough workplace investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct, policy violations, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, inappropriate disclosure or sharing of confidential information and other workplace concerns, partnering with the appropriate stakeholders or Internal Committee where applicable.
• Manage investigations from initial assessment through interviews, evidence review, findings, recommendations, documentation and closure.
• Manage and support domestic enquiry processes, including matters involving workmen, consistent with applicable processes and principles of natural justice.
• Provide Employee Relations guidance to HR and business leaders on complex matters including disciplinary action, performance management, termination, restructuring, workplace conduct and policy interpretation.
• Prepare clear and comprehensive investigation reports, findings, notices, statements, enquiry reports and other formal ER documentation.
• Identify ER, process and legal risks, analyze case trends and develop proactive recommendations and preventive strategies.
• Partner effectively with HR, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit and other stakeholders.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5 or more years of relevant experience in Employee Relations, workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, employment law or related areas.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and/or domestic enquiries in manufacturing and/or service organizations.
• Working knowledge of Indian employment laws, disciplinary processes and HR practices.
• Experience drafting investigation reports, notices, letters, statements, enquiry reports or other formal Employee Relations documentation.
• Written and verbal communication proficiency in English.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Hands-on experience managing complex workplace investigations through closure.
• Experience managing domestic enquiry processes.
• Experience working across both manufacturing and service environments.
• Experience partnering with HR, Legal & Compliance, Finance and Internal Audit.
• Working knowledge of applicable local, state and central employment laws in India.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law or Human Resources, or an M.A./M.Sc. in Psychology combined with relevant Employee Relations experience.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.