Hybrid Ethics & Employee Relations Leader

Cox Enterprises, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Seven paid holidays

Wellness time off

Job summary

Cox Automotive seeks an Employee Relations & Ethics Manager to guide investigations and advisory support for leaders, with emphasis on ethics matters and proactive labor relations strategy.

Located primarily in Atlanta with hybrid work; remote options exist for Eastern/Central time zones. Travel up to 15% may be required and collaboration with Legal, HR, and executive leadership is expected.

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.
• Direct experience handling all aspects of employee relations matters, including intake, review, and resolution.
• Advanced knowledge of workplace investigations, labor relations, ethics and compliance requirements, and state and federal employment laws.
• Ability to communicate with all employee levels; strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of applying sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time, as needed, for investigations.
• For candidates located outside of Atlanta, ability to work successfully in a fully remote environment, with periodic travel as required.

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 identify trends for reporting via heatmaps or dashboards.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve employee engagement and maintain a compliant workplace.
• Partner with HR business partners to promote a positive employee relations climate.
• Assist with information gathering for legal complaints and charges.
• Conduct case audits and support review and optimization of Sr. ERBP materials.
• Contribute to development of investigations processes and protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Employee relations

Ethics investigations

Case management

Data analysis

Communication

Influencing

Travel required

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / business management

Tools

ServiceNow

Claude / Copilot

Job description

Cox Automotive seeks an Employee Relations & Ethics Manager to guide investigations and advisory support for leaders, with emphasis on ethics matters and proactive labor relations strategy.

Located primarily in Atlanta with hybrid work; remote options exist for Eastern/Central time zones. Travel up to 15% may be required and collaboration with Legal, HR, and executive leadership is expected.