Ethics & Employee Relations Manager — Investigations

Cox Enterprises, Inc.; Mississippi; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive seeks an Employee Relations & Ethics Manager to advance investigations, guidance, and compliance across the organization. You will partner with HR, Legal, and leadership to ensure a fair, consistent employee experience aligned with company values.

The role requires strong investigation and coaching skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to work remotely in the Eastern or Central US with up to 15% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business management, or related field, and 6 years of relevant experience in employee relations/human resources.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Advanced knowledge of workplace investigations, labor relations, ethics and compliance requirements, and state and federal employment laws.
• Ability to think, understand, and communicate at all employee levels when resolving issues.
• Exceptional coaching, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to advise HR Business Partners and all levels of management on recommendations for resolving employee concerns and issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted ethics & compliance and employee relations subject matter expert, providing guidance on employee concerns and conduct investigations, advising/guiding people leaders, demonstrating effective listening, probing, and investigatory skills with the ability to clearly and objectively synthesize information in a timely manner.
• Perform and document investigations and all other matters according to Employee Relations team process documents and guidelines.
• Partner with the Employee Relations team, People Leaders, HR Business Partners, Legal, and other departments as needed on recommendations to resolve inquiries, concerns, and investigations in line with our company values.
• Act as a champion for compliance, helping to interpret company policies and processes, ensure consistent application, alignment with company priorities, and educate employees and other stakeholders as needed.
• Own assigned employee relations and ethics and compliance cases in our case management system and/or Ethics Hotline, documenting investigation findings according to best practices.
• Monitor employee sentiment and concerns (through employee engagement surveys and other tools) and identify trends and risks for presentation on a combined Labor & Employee Relations heatmap, dashboard, or other reporting solutions.
• Proactively identify and address areas of opportunity and improve employee engagement, as well as aid in the maintenance of a compliant workplace.
• Partner with HR business partners to champion and promote a positive and open employee relations climate, where employees are comfortable seeking guidance and receiving prompt resolution of issues.
• Assist with information gathering for legal complaints and charges.
• Conduct case audits and support the review and optimization of Sr. ERBP case investigation materials and work product.
• Contribute to the development of investigations processes and protocols designed to drive efficiency and consistency across the function.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Employee relations

Ethics investigations

Executive communications

Policy interpretation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cox Automotive seeks an Employee Relations & Ethics Manager to advance investigations, guidance, and compliance across the organization. You will partner with HR, Legal, and leadership to ensure a fair, consistent employee experience aligned with company values.

The role requires strong investigation and coaching skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to work remotely in the Eastern or Central US with up to 15% travel.