Senior Employee Relations Specialist

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the worlds leading internet financial platform companies building the foundation of a more open global economy through digital assets payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circles platform includes the worlds largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at .

What youll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization were expanding into some of the worlds strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What youll be responsible for:

We are looking for a sharp discreet and forward-thinking Employee Relations Lead to join our People & Talent this critical role youll help maintain a high-integrity high-performance culture by leading complex employee relations work with rigor fairness and sound judgment.

You will manage the full lifecycle of employee relations matters from intake to investigation to resolution while serving as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners Legal Compliance Ethics and business leaders. Your work will directly influence how consistently transparently and effectively we navigate performance issues conflict conduct concerns and organizational challenges.

This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on complexity exercises exceptional judgment and consistently models maturity discretion and clarity. Youll help shape a scalable ER function rooted in data compliance and a strong sense of humanity strengthening trust across the company.

What youll work on:

Employee Relations Case Leadership

• Own the end-to-end management of employee relations cases including intake triage investigation documentation recommendations and closure.

• Conduct thorough unbiased investigations into allegations such as misconduct policy violations workplace conflict retaliation and performance escalations.

• Deliver clear findings and partner with HRBPs Legal Compliance and Ethics to ensure outcomes are fair consistent and grounded in company values.

• Ensure high-quality case documentation with precise audit-ready detail.

Manager Coaching & Employee Support

• Advise managers on handling performance concerns conflict resolution coaching strategies and policy interpretation.

• Support employees and leaders navigating sensitive situations by offering clarity empathy and actionable guidance.

• Partner with HRBPs to elevate leader capability and to address root causes driving ER activity.

Policy Governance & Process Improvement

• Interpret company policies and help ensure organizational adherence recommending updates as gaps or trends emerge.

• Strengthen ER playbooks templates and operational processes to improve consistency efficiency and risk management.

• Collaborate with Compliance and Legal to maintain alignment with employment regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

• Partner with Legal Compliance and HRBPs to refine employee-facing policies and playbooks.

• Support the development of ER frameworks templates investigation tools and documentation standards.

Data Trends & Risk Prevention

• Track and analyze ER cases to identify patterns hotspots and breakdowns in culture or leadership effectiveness.

• Produce reporting and insights for People leadership highlighting emerging risk and recommending evidence-based interventions.

• Use data to influence proactive solutions training policy adjustments and capability-building for managers.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Alignment

• Work closely with HRBPs Legal Compliance Ethics Security and Talent teams to ensure cohesive handling of employee matters.

• Support cross-functional projects involving investigations organizational changes policy refreshes and culture initiatives.

• Maintain strong communication loops across HR functions to ensure clarity risk mitigation and seamless employee experience.

Culture Integrity & Employee Experience

• Champion a culture of fairness accountability and psychological safety through both reactive and preventive measures.

• Model behaviors that reinforce trust confidentiality and equity in all ER interactions.

• Help leaders recognize and address culture-impacting behaviors early and effectively.

What youll bring to Circle:

• 4 years of experience in Employee Relations HR Business Partnering investigations or a related HR discipline.

• Proven capability managing ER cases independently including complex or high-risk investigations.

• Strong knowledge of employment law ER best practices and how to operate in ambiguous nuanced situations.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a commitment to clarity accuracy and discretion.

• High emotional intelligence and the ability to coach leaders with conviction empathy and practicality.

• Experience partnering with Legal Compliance and Ethics functions on sensitive topics.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze trends synthesize insights and influence preventive solutions.

• Comfortable working in fast-paced global and evolving environments.

• Strong judgment resilience and ability to stay level-headed during difficult conversations.

• Proficiency in G-Suite Slack and HRIS tools preferred.

• Bachelors degree required; HR certification or investigation training preferred.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.

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