Employee Relations Partner

Employee Relations Partner

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us!

Your opportunity New Relic's People Team is seeking a proactive Employee Relations (ER) Manager who will focus on maintaining a fair, legally sound, and consistent work environment through effective management of employee relations issues, investigation procedures, and policy application across our global operations. contributing to mitigating organizational risk and fostering positive employee relationships.

What you'll do

• Serve as a subject matter expert on local ER policies, providing interpretation and risk-based guidance to HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and managers.
• Manage and document complex employee relations investigations, escalating high-risk sensitive cases to senior HR leaders or Legal partners as appropriate.
• Provide clear, consistent, and legally sound advice to managers on policy interpretation, especially in cases where local laws intersect with global standards.
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to management (coaching, counseling, career development, performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, etc.)
• Collaborate closely with Legal and HRBP Stakeholders to ensure the resolution of employee relations issues is legally sound.
• Execute the dissemination and maintenance of global HR policies and the Employee Handbook, ensuring consistent interpretation while accommodating local legal requirements.
• Apply current knowledge of international and US labor laws to ER cases, partnering with Legal and HRBPs to assess the impact of new legislation on existing practices.
• Design, maintain, and standardize official employment templates for multi-country use, ensuring localization of legal clauses where required.
• Support the identification of new or streamlined global HR operational processes (e.g., leave management, international onboarding/offboarding) to enhance efficiency and compliance across all entities.

This role requires

• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience in HR, with a strong focus on Employee Relations, policy administration, and HR compliance.
• Strong foundational knowledge of major U.S. employment laws (FLSA, Title VII, FMLA, ADA) and the ability to apply these laws directly to employee relations issues.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently research, interpret, and apply non-U.S. labor and employment law principles under the direction of Legal and senior HR stakeholders.
• Functional knowledge of HR principles, practice, and processes including employment federal, state, and local laws.
• Strong problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, and team building skills.
• Attention to detail, the utmost discretion when working with confidential data, and dedication to customer service.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in business, systems, HR, or related fields.

Bonus points if you have

• Experience managing employee relations (e.g., policy implementation, employee relations, and compliance) across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt global policies to align with local labor laws, cultural norms, and statutory requirements.
• HR Certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or PHR/SPHR) Global certifications (like GPHR) a strong plus.
• High degree of cultural intelligence and demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve conflicts arising from diverse cultural backgrounds, communication styles, and local workplace norms.
• High level of working knowledge of global HRIS (Workday preferred) systems, ATS systems (Greenhouse preferred), ticketing system knowledge, and HR Operations automation processes.
• General understanding of international mobility/expatriate management.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant's skills, qualifications, and experience.

New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time-off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

Estimated Base Pay Range $83,000 - $104,000 USD

Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics' different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We're looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to resume@newrelic.com.

We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.

In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance . Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. New Relic does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with New Relic.

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