HR Investigator- Employee Relations

Aequor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading human resources firm is seeking an Investigator for Employee Relations in Houston, TX. This role involves leading internal investigations, ensuring compliance, and supporting HR initiatives. Ideal candidates will have prior investigation experience, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of employment law. They will document findings, collaborate with various teams, and handle sensitive matters with discretion and integrity. This contract position offers a chance to contribute to an inclusive workplace environment.

Qualifications

• Prior investigation experience, preferably within a multinational company.
• Exceptional analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated discretion and empathy when handling sensitive issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage investigations across different functions.
• Draft thoughtful, well-structured documentation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams for comprehensive investigations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Strong knowledge of employment law

Analytical skills

Strong computer skills

Tools

Word

Excel

Powerpoint

Job description

Job Title: Investigator, Employee Relations

Location: Houston, TX 77047

Contract Length: Contract until July 2026 with possibility to extend

Shift: M_F (Day Shift)

Job Summary

• The Investigator, Employee Relations plays a critical role in cultivating a fair, inclusive, and high-trust workplace. You’ll handle sensitive employee matters with care, consistency, and integrity, conducting impartial, thorough investigations and partnering across teams to promote accountability and belonging.
• Responsible for conducting internal investigations on a broad range of issue types and allegations and supporting improvements in the program to include identifying trends, opportunities and action plans. This role is also responsible for making recommendations to ensure compliance with expectations and in support of improvement of internal processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage investigations across the different functions for the Houston site. These investigations include alleged violations of company policies, laws, ethical and general employee relations investigations.
• Draft thoughtful, well-structured documentation, including investigation reports, talking points, and corrective action guidance.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Legal, E&C, IT, Quality, EHS, local HR and outside counsel) to ensure comprehensive and objective investigations.
• Exercise sound, discerning judgment to balance employee fairness, legal compliance, and business priorities.
• Conduct detailed root cause analyses for substantiated allegations and recommend corrective and preventive actions to mitigate recurrence.
• Document findings, decisions, and recommendations to appropriate systems ensuring thorough and accurate records for internal reporting and recordkeeping.
• Support efforts to gather and analyze investigation data to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement, in collaboration with members of HR team.

Qualifications

• Prior investigation experience, preferably within a multinational company.
• Strong communication skills, including verbal and report writing.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR practices, and compliance frameworks.
• Exceptional analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships.
• Demonstrated discretion, empathy, and resilience when handling confidential and sensitive issues.
• Demonstrated experience conducting interviews around sensitive matters.
• Strong computer skills, especially Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Senior-Level Information

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Human Resources Services