Senior Employee Relations Strategist — Remote

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

Job summary

Relativity is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to act as a trusted advisor, navigating complex workplace matters with sound judgment and legal fluency. The Senior Employee Relations Specialist (Level 6) leads investigations end-to-end and partners closely with Legal and senior leaders to resolve issues swiftly and fairly as the company scales.

The role focuses on governance, risk mitigation, and advisory support to HRBPs, with a lane for improving ER playbooks, templates, and processes

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 3 years in Employee Relations or HR compliance
• Demonstrated 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
• Conduct structured interviews, assess credibility, synthesize evidence, and produce legally defensible findings and recommendations
• Partner with Legal to manage risk, escalation thresholds, and compliance requirements
• Ensure policy application is consistent globally, accounting for regional legal and cultural differences
• Advise on high-risk performance cases and implement structured, documented processes
• Support differentiation between performance, capability, and organizational issues in partnership with HRBPs
• Drive consistency in disciplinary actions and fairness across managers
• Own ER case governance, including escalation pathways and decision frameworks
• Design and deliver manager education on performance management rigor and documentation standards
• Build scalable ER templates, guides, and intake frameworks

Skills

Employee relations

HR compliance

Investigation

Policy governance

Documentation

Communication

Legal collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Workday

Rippling

Case management tools

Job description

Relativity is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to act as a trusted advisor, navigating complex workplace matters with sound judgment and legal fluency. The Senior Employee Relations Specialist (Level 6) leads investigations end-to-end and partners closely with Legal and senior leaders to resolve issues swiftly and fairly as the company scales.

The role focuses on governance, risk mitigation, and advisory support to HRBPs, with a lane for improving ER playbooks, templates, and processes