Employee Relations Business Partner

Swoon is hiring for our Banking Client for a fully remote role but must be able to work within Pacific time zone work hours.

This is a 6-month contract with potential for extension with Benefits - Health, Dental & Vision (50% of premium is covered for contractor).

Role Overview

This role provides expert employee relations consulting and governance support to an assigned business portfolio. The consultant ensures employee relations policies, practices, and programs align with business strategy while meeting regulatory and legal requirements. This individual partners closely with business leaders, HR partners, legal teams, and external vendors to drive consistent execution of employee relations initiatives across the organization.

The position supports complex employee relations matters including acquisitions, divestitures, workforce transitions, separations, investigations, and outsourcing initiatives. This role operates with a high level of autonomy, judgment, and influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to assigned business groups on employee relations strategy, governance, and risk mitigation.
• Influence stakeholders and negotiate outcomes to support business objectives while maintaining compliance and equity.
• Identify emerging employee relations trends and risks to inform leadership decision-making.

Provide expert guidance on:

• Policy and operating procedure interpretation
• Corrective action and misconduct investigations
• Attendance management and leaves of absence
• Performance management and underperformance
• Workplace conflict and work environment concerns
• Harassment, discrimination, accommodations, and adjudication
• Lead or support high-risk employee relations matters including legal case management, investigations, workforce transformations, and regulatory inquiries.
• Review, negotiate, and authorize separation agreements within prescribed limits.
• Monitor legislative changes and manage regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Develop employee relations solutions aligned with business strategy and stakeholder needs.
• Educate managers on labor relations practices, policies, legislation, and proper procedures.
• Support severance and reduction-in-force initiatives including calculations, templates, outplacement estimates, and stakeholder inquiries.
• Perform intake assessments for employee relations cases to identify risks and determine resolution strategy.
• Design and deliver reporting, dashboards, and ad hoc analytics.
• Build change management plans including readiness assessments, stakeholder engagement, execution, and sustainment.

If interested in more details, please apply!