Employee Relations Advisor

rbc; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Coaching and development opportunities

Discretionary variable compensation

Job summary

RBC in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Advisor to support HR business partners and managers on workplace issues, manage risk, and ensure policy compliance across the organization.

You will escalate complex investigations, develop processes and tools for learning, and align practices with RBC's Blueprint while fostering cross-enterprise collaboration and change management. This role is on-site in Jersey City.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of US employment law and regulatory requirements.
• Minimum undergraduate degree; postgraduate degree and/or professional licensing (J.D.) preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong listening, understanding and responding skills.
• Critical and strategic thinking ability and translation to action.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an escalation point and subject-matter expert for Employee Relations and other HR teams.
• Effectively manage complex employee relations investigations and related processes.
• Develop tools, processes and learning programs for employees and managers to support compliance.
• Develop and maintain deep expertise in employee relations and applicable employment laws.
• Ensure employees understand RBC's Blueprint and reinforce targeted behaviors contributing to goals.
• Collaborate with enterprise-wide teams to develop better solutions and cross-enterprise mindset.
• Support change management and guide employees through transitions.

Skills

US employment law knowledge

Communication skills

Listening skills

Strategic thinking

Translation to action

Education

Undergraduate degree

J.D. preferred

Job description

The Senior Employee Relations Advisor is part of a professional team responsible for providing support to HR business partners and managers on workplace issues, managing workplace risk, and upholding policies and processes to facilitate RBC's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements affecting its workplaces. The incumbent will work collaboratively with the Global Employee Relations team to maximize synergies and avoid a \"silo\" approach, and will effectively manage workplace risk, increase efficiency and effectiveness, and support major business initiatives by:

• Serving as an escalation point and subject-matter expert for Employee Relations and other HR teams to ensure reputable employee relations advice is provided to businesses, functions and HR teams to support business priorities and RBC Blueprint while managing workplace risk;
• Effectively managing complex employee relations investigations and upholding (and as appropriate developing or enhancing) related processes and procedures;
• Supporting on initiatives, including the development of tools, processes and/or learning programs for employees and managers to support compliance, increase self-serve capability, enhance HR effectiveness, and encourage practices/behavior and processes consistent with RBC's workplace policies and Blueprint;
• Developing and maintaining deep expertise in employee relations, including applicable employment laws, rules, and regulations;
• Ensuring that employees understand RBC's Blueprint, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC goals;
• Leveraging the value in unit, department, and enterprise-wide teams to develop better solutions and achieve a cross-enterprise mindset;
• Accepting and successfully executing change while supporting employees through the process, and keeping them focused on business priorities.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Knowledge of US employment law and regulatory requirements, typically achieved through progressive HR or legal experience
• Minimum undergraduate degree; postgraduate degree and/or professional licensing (J.D.) preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong listening, understanding and responding skills
• Critical and strategic thinking ability and translation to action

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.

JOB CAN BE LOCATED IN (Jersey City, NJ Minneapolis, MN or LA, CA)

The expected salary range for this particular position is $90,000-$190.0000 depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs as well as location (MN, NJ or LA, California)

You have the potential to earn more through RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
Drives RBC's high-performance culture
Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

Job Skills

• Adaptability
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Service
• Detail-Oriented
• Financial Engineering
• Financial Statement AnalysisInvestments Analysis
• Personal Development
• Personal Initiative
• Teamwork

Additional Job Details

Address: GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY City: Jersey City Country: United States of America Work hours/week: 40 Employment Type: Full time Platform: HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC Job Type: Regular Pay Type: Salaried Posted Date: 2026-09-21 Application Deadline: Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest