Senior Employee Relations Strategist

Relativity; Oklahoma; Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to serve as a trusted advisor and practitioner for complex workplace matters. The Senior level leads investigations end-to-end, partnering with Legal and senior leadership to resolve issues swiftly and fairly while strengthening culture as we scale.

The role requires navigating multi-state and global compliance, coaching managers, and driving improvements to ER playbooks and workflows to ensure defensible outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 3 years in Employee Relations or HR compliance.
• Experience leading workplace investigations independently from intake through resolution.
• Working knowledge of multi-state employment law and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive, high-risk cases with discretion and sound judgment.
• Strong written communication skills — able to produce clear, legally-defensible documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end investigations into complex employee relations matters, including misconduct, discrimination, retaliation, and policy violations.
• Partner with Legal to manage risk, escalation thresholds, and compliance requirements.
• Advise on high-risk performance cases and apply structured, documented processes with timelines and success metrics.
• Coach managers on feedback delivery, documentation, and difficult conversations; elevate ER matters with HRBPs.

Skills

Employee relations

HR compliance

Investigations

Discretion & judgment

Written communication

Education

PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification

Tools

Workday

Rippling

Case management tools

Job description

Relativity is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to serve as a trusted advisor and practitioner for complex workplace matters. The Senior level leads investigations end-to-end, partnering with Legal and senior leadership to resolve issues swiftly and fairly while strengthening culture as we scale.

The role requires navigating multi-state and global compliance, coaching managers, and driving improvements to ER playbooks and workflows to ensure defensible outcomes across the organization.