Senior Employee Relations Partner

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Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

About the Role

• Leading complex high-risk and/or sensitive confidential investigations across EMEA related to employee issues and claims including allegations of harassment discrimination retaliation and other policy violations.

• Conducting end-to-end investigationsfrom intake and background research to conducting fair and objective interviews and debrief meetings.

• Analysing and synthesising evidence to make factual findings preparing detailed investigative summaries and presenting verbal and/or written debriefs to relevant stakeholders.

• Supporting misconduct disciplinary processes across EMEA ensuring robust practices and strict regional compliance.

• Leading on conflict management support including mediation.

• Advising and influencing business leaders and HR partners on appropriate actions and recommendations following investigations balancing legal compliance with business needs.

• Leveraging strong analytical skills to identify systemic issues and trends from ER data/metrics and partnering with key stakeholders to develop proactive solutions and training programmes.

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with business groups including employees managers HR and Legal to ensure seamless collaboration throughout the ER processes.

• Anticipating the broader impact of investigative findings and recommendations identifying alternate courses of action and facilitating alignment with key stakeholders.

• Partnering with in-house Employment Counsel to navigate legal complexities across ER processes and mitigate risk to the company.

• Initiating a proactive approach to ER by designing leadership modules on management practices and policy compliance based on ER trends and themes.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 7 years of HR experience

• 5 years directly managing complex employee relations issues and conducting investigations end-to-end

• Extensive expertise in managing complex employee relations issues across EMEA with a demonstrated history of leading end-to-end workplace investigations disciplinaries appeals and managing conflict resolution cases.

• Experience advising all levels of management on complex employee relations decisions and policy application.

• MBA/MA or JD preferred

Other Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of current employment law and best practices in investigations disciplinaries appeals conflict resolution balancing legal compliance with business needs.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with an ability to analyse evidence and identify the root causes of problems.

• Exceptional ability to maintain discretion and sound judgement while managing sensitive information and complex decisions.

• Exceptional coaching facilitation and conflict resolution skills.

• Strong influencing skills that leverage business acumen expertise and data.

• Ability to finalise complex investigations quickly to minimise disruption within the organisation.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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