Senior ER Partner & Investigations Leader (Remote)

Relativity; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Specialist to lead complex ER and performance management cases end-to-end, partnering with Legal and HRBPs to ensure defensible, equitable outcomes across the organization.

In this remote/hybrid role, you will conduct investigations, advise on high‑risk performance matters, develop governance frameworks, and coach managers on fair, compliant people practices across multi-state and global operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 3 years in a dedicated Employee Relations or HR compliance role.
• 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 (misconduct, discrimination, retaliation, policy violations).
• Conduct structured interviews, assess credibility, synthesize evidence, and produce clear, legally defensible findings and recommendations.
• Partner closely with Legal to manage risk, escalation thresholds, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure consistent application of policies globally, accounting for regional legal and cultural differences.
• Advise on high-risk performance cases, including PIPs, coaching plans, and involuntary separations.
• Ensure performance processes follow structured, documented frameworks with clear expectations, timelines, and success metrics.
• Support differentiation between performance vs. capability vs. organizational/system issues in partnership with HRBPs.
• Drive consistency in disciplinary actions and fairness across managers and teams.
• Act as a subject matter expert in employment law (multi-state and global) and internal policy frameworks.
• Ensure rigorous documentation standards and audit readiness across ER and performance cases.
• Identify and mitigate legal, reputational, and employee experience risks before escalation.
• Own ER case governance, including escalation pathways and decision frameworks.
• Coach managers on feedback delivery and documentation; navigating difficult conversations.
• When and how to elevate ER matters.
• Partner with Sr. HRBPs to align ER decisions with broader talent, calibration, and organizational outcomes.
• Provide real-time case consultation for ambiguous or sensitive situations.
• Analyze ER case data to identify patterns by manager, function, or region.
• Identify repeat manager risk patterns, policy gaps, and organizational friction points.
• Drive improvements to ER playbooks, templates, and workflows.
• Design and deliver manager education on performance management rigor, documentation standards, bias mitigation, and fair process.
• Build scalable tools such as templates, guides, and intake frameworks.
• Partner with HRBPs to elevate organizational capability in managing performance and ER proactively.

Skills

Employee Relations

HR Business

HR Strategy

Human Resources Consulting

Leadership Training and Development

Organizational Development

Recruiting

Succession Planning

Talent Management

Workforce Planning

Education

PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification

Tools

Workday

Rippling

Case management tools

Job description

Relativity is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Specialist to lead complex ER and performance management cases end-to-end, partnering with Legal and HRBPs to ensure defensible, equitable outcomes across the organization.

In this remote/hybrid role, you will conduct investigations, advise on high‑risk performance matters, develop governance frameworks, and coach managers on fair, compliant people practices across multi-state and global operations.