Employee Relations Advisor / Contract / Remote

Motion Recruitment; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment's client, a leading global financial and tax software provider, seeks an Employee Relations Advisor for a remote, ET-based role. This six-month contract offers exposure to enterprise-scale ER operations and cross-functional leadership with HR.

You will manage a heavy caseload of escalations, drive objective conflict resolution, and help update playbooks, policies, and manager guides in collaboration with Ethics & Investigations, HR Connect, and HR Business Partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of dedicated Employee Relations or equivalent workplace issue resolution experience.
• Prior experience working in a fast paced enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee escalations, including workplace conflicts and corrective action consultations.
• Drive objective conflict resolution and fair outcomes through EI and practical HR judgment.
• Collaborate with Ethics & Investigations, HR Connect, HR Business Partners to coordinate resolutions and build manager capability.
• Lead special projects to draft and update ER playbooks, protocols, workplace policies, and manager guides.

Skills

5+ years ER experience

Conflict resolution

Heavy caseload management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Our client, a globally leading financial and tax software provider, is looking to hire an Employee Relations Advisor! This is a remote role based in Eastern or Pacific Time.

Contract Duration: 6-months

As an Employee Relations Advisor, you will serve as a domain expert managing a heavy caseload of workplace escalations, driving objective conflict resolution, and collaborating cross-functionally with HR leadership to foster a healthy work environment.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manage employee escalations, including workplace conflicts, concerns regarding unfair or negative work environments, and corrective action consultations
• Drive positive workplace outcomes by utilizing deep emotional intelligence, objective empathy, and effective conflict resolution to navigate complex performance concerns
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Ethics & Investigations, HR Connect, HR Business Partners, and management to coordinate resolutions and build manager capability
• Ensure operational excellence by leading special projects to draft and update ER playbooks, protocols, workplace policies, and manager guides

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of dedicated Employee Relations or equivalent workplace issue resolution experience
• Prior experience working in a fast paced enterprise environment