Employee Relations Partner, Extended Workforce Investigations (Fixed Term)

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off 20 days per year

Sick time 40 hours/year

Maternity leave 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 paid days per year

Job summary

Google’s Googler Engagement team within People Operations conducts thorough investigations into violations of HR and Extended Workforce policies, advising on workplace concerns to ensure fair treatment for everyone involved.

You will help maintain a compliant and fair work environment for Google's extended workforce and partner with Employment Legal, Regulatory Affairs, and Security Investigations and Assessments to support risk mitigation and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of employee relations/investigations experience in HRBP, Employee Relations Advisory, or employment law.
• Experience consulting with employees and management.
• Experience interpreting policies and applying legal advice.
• Experience applying investigative interview techniques.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough and timely investigations and grievance resolution for violations of Google’s HR and extended workforce policies, Google’s code of conduct and Google’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners in Employment Legal, Employee Relations and Regulatory Affairs and Security Investigations and Assessments.
• Provide risk insights/trends to Product Areas and Extended Workforce Solutions (xWS) to support risk mitigation.
• Anticipate and elevate high-risk issues or supplier non-compliance to Product Areas and central functions like Procurement, xWS and Employment Legal.
• Prepare, track and maintain appropriate investigation data and documentation.

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Policy interpretation

Management consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

This is a Fixed Term Contract (FTC) role with an end date of 07/01/2027.

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

Mountain View, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in employee relations/investigations, gained in either a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) role, Employee Relations Advisory role, or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.
• Experience consulting with employees and management.
• Experience in interpreting policies and applying legal advice.
• Experience in applying investigative interview techniques.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience establishing best practices and knowledge management for investigation protocols and HR compliance issues.
• Experience in employee relations, employment law or ethics and compliance.
• Experience establishing domain expertise, exercising initiative and judgment across multiple workstreams and processes to influence organization to reach goals.
• Experience in project/program management and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, be diplomatic and influence stakeholders, third-party/suppliers and international teams.
• Ability in conveying opinions and recommendations verbally and in writing.

About The Job

As a part of the Googler Engagement team within People Operations, Employee Relations upholds Google’s values with integrity and care. We are a forward-thinking team that relies on our subject matter expertise to help make a better Google by being there for our workforce in the moments that matter most. We conduct thorough and timely investigations into allegations of violations of Google HR and Extended Workforce policies and review and advise on other workplace concerns to ensure fair treatment of everyone. We support the learning and development of each member of our team and provide both training and practical experience to support the cultivation of employee relations expertise.

In this role, you will strive to maintain a work environment that is fair and productive for Google's extended workforce as well as ensure compliance with policies guiding this workforce. You will manage investigations and grievance resolution around violations of Google’s extended workforce policies, Google’s code of conduct, and Google’s Supplier Code of Conduct.

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, and 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $141000 - $205000 (USD) + 15% bonus target

Responsibilities

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• Conduct thorough and timely investigations and grievance resolution for violations of Google’s HR and extended workforce policies, Google’s code of conduct and Google’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
• Develop and maintain relationships with our partners in Employment Legal, Employee Relations and Regulatory Affairs and Security Investigations and Assessments.
• Provide risk insights/trends to Product Areas and Extended Workforce Solutions (xWS) to support their risk mitigation efforts.
• Anticipate and elevate high-risk issues or supplier non-compliance to Product Areas and central functions like Procurement, Extended Workforce Solutions (xWS) and Employment Legal.
• Prepare, track and maintain appropriate investigation data and documentation.

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 .