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North America Employee Relations Consultant – Vice President

State Street

Overview

Investigate and resolve potential conduct violations of the policies owned by Global Human Resources (GHR), applying ethical judgment, appropriate human oversight, and a strong risk mindset. Investigate and resolve employee grievances, performance, attendance, and escalated leave and accommodation matters, providing strategic, service-oriented consulting to HRBP partners, business leaders, and emp

Benefits, from the posting itself

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401k with company matchreceipt ⟳
“our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match”
Medical, dental, visionreceipt ⟳
“insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages”
Vacation, sick leave, STDreceipt ⟳
“paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities”
Family care responsibilitiesreceipt ⟳
“family care responsibilities”
Employee Assistance Programreceipt ⟳
“access to our Employee Assistance Program”

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate and resolve potential conduct violations of the policies owned by Global Human Resources (GHR), applying ethical judgment, appropriate human oversight, and a strong risk mindset.
  • Investigate and resolve employee grievances, performance, attendance, and escalated leave and accommodation matters, providing strategic, service-oriented consulting to HRBP partners, business leaders, and employees and adapting advice to evolving business and employee needs.
  • Coordinate support and gather input from country-specific ER Consultants, Legal, Compliance, Security, Technology and other subject matter experts as appropriate, using strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration to shape practical solutions.
  • Prepare case materials for the Conduct Standards Working Group and Committee , synthesizing relevant facts, data, risk considerations, and recommended outcomes for effective decision-making.
  • Draft counseling and warning memoranda and other sanction notices, deliver such notices to employees, and counsel managers of sanctioned employees in accordance with local requirements.

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of relevant experience in the Employee Relations field and a BS or BA degree
  • Strong influencing, stakeholder management, and consulting skills and ability to independently exercise sound, judgment and provide strategic, risk-aware advice .
  • Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, demanding environment and manage a high volume of work with resilience, flexibility, and adaptability.
  • Comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization , including senior-level executives, and translating complex issues into clear, client-focused recommendations.
  • Must be a self-starter who demonstrates strategic and analytical thinking, challenges established approaches constructively, and identifies opportunities for technology-enabled workflow improvement.