Employee Relations Specialist ; Severance Team

Overview

Work Location: Portland, Maine, United States of America

Hours: 40

Pay Details: $72,280 - $108,160 USD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience  compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate s skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Line Of Business: Human Resources

Job Description: The Employee Relations Specialist I job manages and support all aspects of the severance administration process, including day-to-day oversight, severance projects, reporting, and vendor management.

The ER (Employee Relations) Specialist I is a professional consultant to Human Resources Business Partners, Recruitment Teams and HR Leadership/Managers offering research and investigative expertise to handle potentially litigious employee relations issues and any litigation issues that may arise. The ER Specialist I advises and counsels HR Community, managers, and supervisors on TD Bank policy interpretation and workplace issues. Provides accurate investigation of facts, proper interpretation and application of company policies and adherence to all applicable employment laws.

The job crafts and negotiates solutions to situations that protect the reputation and assets of the organization. Provides performance management consultation and recommendations; conducts management training on performance management; conducts conflict resolution mediation (including but not limited to individual, group, department interventions and investigations) and acts as Subject Matter Expert on applicable employment laws. Represents TD Bank during mediation, trials, depositions, and negotiates effective solutions/settlements as needed to mitigate risk.

Analyzes data and other information to identify trends to ensure employee issues are identified and addressed in a pro-active manner. The ER Specialist I may be asked to participate as an employee relations subject matter expert during mergers and acquisitions.

• Serves as a professional consultant to Human Resources Business Partners, Recruitment Teams and HR Leadership/Managers offering research and investigative expertise to handle employee relations issues
• Assists in the development of proposals and recommendations related to policies and practices within own specialized area, while understanding the alignment between own specialty and other specialized areas
• Interprets data and assesses the risk associated with policies and programs, makes recommendations to mitigate risk and will escalate as required
• Partners effectively with assigned HR partners to ensure business needs are met
• Supports the integration and implementation of HR programs across all client groups
• Serves as a mentor and trainer to educate members of the HR staff on the skills and knowledge necessary to comply with policies, procedures and all federal, state and local laws
• Assists in writing, editing and designing policy, training and communications materials on ER topics for the organization
• Represents the company at investigative hearings, settlement conferences, fact-findings, mediation hearings and depositions on assigned cases
• Investigates and properly documents sensitive ER matters in conjunction with and in cooperation with the Chairman s Service Center and/or Loss Prevention
• Prepares, crafts, and negotiates legal documents and documentation that is required to properly communicate and memorialize agreements that are reached in employment matters for any of the corporate entities
• Serves as liaison with internal/external legal counsel and participates in all issues related to the timely and cost effective handling of assigned cases
• Develops and conducts a regular audit process of personnel files for employees identified to be at risk for litigation
• Handles confidential information with the utmost judgment and discretion

• Bachelor s degree or progressive work experience in addition to experience below
• 4+ years of HR or Legal experience with an emphasis in employee relations
• PHR/SPHR Preferred
• Strong investigative, verbal, written, and negotiation skills
• Strong experience providing employee relations consulting to all levels of management, including developing recommendations and implementing integrated solutions and strategies
• Proven experience applying HR/ER policies, laws, and regulations in a corporate setting
• Experience collaborating with cross functional teams in order to develop HR/ER related solutions
• Experience planning,…