Employee Relations Specialist
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
Employee Relations Specialist
New York NY (Hybrid)
$110000 - $125000
Position Overview
We are seeking a personable professional and highly organized Employee Relations Specialist to join a growing multi-state retail and e-commerce organization.
This role will serve as a key partner to employees and managers helping navigate workplace concerns performance management matters investigations policy administration and employee communications. The ideal candidate has prior HR experience strong interpersonal skills sound judgment and the ability to build trust across a diverse workforce.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to deepen their employee relations expertise and grow within a collaborative HR team supporting over 150 employees across multiple locations.
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations & Employee Support
- Serve as a primary point of contact for employee relations matters
- Assist employees and managers with workplace concerns conflict resolution and policy interpretation
- Support employee communications and follow-up on HR-related issues
- Build strong working relationships across corporate and warehouse teams
Investigations & Performance Management
- Assist with workplace investigations including intake documentation interviews and case tracking
- Maintain confidential employee relations records and documentation
- Support the administration of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)
- Assist managers with disciplinary documentation and employee coaching processes
- Monitor open employee relations matters and ensure timely follow-up
HR Compliance
- Support compliance with federal state and local employment laws
- Assist with maintaining HR policies procedures and employee handbook updates
- Track compliance deadlines required postings and HR-related documentation
- Research employment law updates and assist with compliance initiatives
HR Operations
- Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data
- Assist with reporting audits and HR projects
- Partner with HR team members across multiple locations
- Support onboarding employee communications and other HR initiatives as needed
Ideal Candidate
- Prior experience working within an HR department
- Exposure to employee relations investigations performance management or HR compliance
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Professional mature and able to handle sensitive situations with discretion
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working with employees at all levels of the organization
- Familiarity with HRIS systems and HR documentation
- Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Looking for long-term growth within Human Resources
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About Company
Mai Placement is an executive recruitment firm specializing in placing high-level candidates across diverse industries by leveraging industry-specific expertise and an intuitive, research-backed matching process geared toward long-term success.