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Company Description

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

This role will be based in San Francisco, or Chicago, or New York

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. This role may be remote or hybrid. At LinkedIn, hybrid roles are performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. Remote roles are performed from the designated home work location upon time of hire, and any changes to this home work location requires a review of remote status and approval.

We are seeking an Employee Relations professional with the ability to create an environment that upholds our unique values and cultural tenants and allows employees to thrive. We are looking for someone with passion and proven experience in investigating complex employee relations concerns while building strong partnerships across all areas of the business including HR and Legal.

You will bring a mastery in relationship building, encouraging employees across all levels, including leadership, to follow your lead in ensuring an environment that gives our employees a great experience.

In addition to the investigative elements of the role, you will act as a key advisor and subject matter expert on content knowledge, relationship management, and proactive interventions. You will advise employees and management on highly complex and critical ER/HR issues, policies, practices, and programs. You will provide counseling and support to ER and HR professionals, business managers, and employees in dealing with day-to-day issues in the workplace related to employee relations, legal, compliance, performance management, coaching, and change management.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze, manage, and track key ER data to understand trends and develop proactive solutions.
  • Review processes through a continuous improvement lens to streamline and optimize our work and allow us to scale globally.
  • Advise and counsel managers on disciplinary issues, including misconduct, policy practice violations, corrective actions, and terminations.
  • Investigate, assess, and recommend resolutions to employee relations issues.
  • Develop and present appropriate training on HR and employee relations topics.
  • Identify risk areas and proactive work needed to ensure a positive employee experience.
  • Inspire passion, inject change, and help drive the Employee Relations brand within LinkedIn.
  • Contribute to Global Employee Relations projects and ad hoc cross-functional related projects.
  • Champion LinkedIn's culture and values and support efforts to foster a culture of belonging to help the Employee Relations team and our partners have fun, achieve their goals, and develop their skill sets.
  • Lead with an agile mindset, focus on problem-solving through creative solutions, and thrive in an environment where growth and change are steady constants.
  • Bring leadership and innovation to improve, consolidate, and streamline operations and processes that support the Employee Relations function.


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in Employee Relations, including leading investigations related to allegations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Familiarity with US employment law
  • Experience in hyper-growth and/or emerging businesses as well as large scale, complex organizations
  • Experience in matrixed, global environment; deep employee relations experience and resilience to navigate ambiguous situations
  • Ability to manage situations that are time sensitive and highly confidential
  • Critical thinker able to manage multiple complex issues and prioritize projects concurrently
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Outstanding empathy, interpersonal and listening skills
  • Ability to flex and be successful in both the tactical and strategic elements of the role
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with a familiarity of HR Information Systems


Suggested skills:

  • Employee Relations
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication


LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $112,000 to $181,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement

LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: EEO Statement_2020 - Signed.pdf.

Please reference the following information for more information: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf and

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf for more information.

LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at [email protected] and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.

Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:

  • Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
  • Having interviews in an accessible location
  • Being accompanied by a service dog
  • Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview


A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, LinkedIn will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: https://lnkd.in/paytransparency.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates

Please follow this link to access the document that provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://legal.linkedin.com/candidate-portal.

Company Description

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

This role will be based in San Francisco, or Chicago, or New York

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. This role may be remote or hybrid. At LinkedIn, hybrid roles are performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. Remote roles are performed from the designated home work location upon time of hire, and any changes to this home work location requires a review of remote status and approval.

We are seeking an Employee Relations professional with the ability to create an environment that upholds our unique values and cultural tenants and allows employees to thrive. We are looking for someone with passion and proven experience in investigating complex employee relations concerns while building strong partnerships across all areas of the business including HR and Legal.

You will bring a mastery in relationship building, encouraging employees across all levels, including leadership, to follow your lead in ensuring an environment that gives our employees a great experience.

In addition to the investigative elements of the role, you will act as a key advisor and subject matter expert on content knowledge, relationship management, and proactive interventions. You will advise employees and management on highly complex and critical ER/HR issues, policies, practices, and programs. You will provide counseling and support to ER and HR professionals, business managers, and employees in dealing with day-to-day issues in the workplace related to employee relations, legal, compliance, performance management, coaching, and change management.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze, manage, and track key ER data to understand trends and develop proactive solutions.
  • Review processes through a continuous improvement lens to streamline and optimize our work and allow us to scale globally.
  • Advise and counsel managers on disciplinary issues, including misconduct, policy practice violations, corrective actions, and terminations.
  • Investigate, assess, and recommend resolutions to employee relations issues.
  • Develop and present appropriate training on HR and employee relations topics.
  • Identify risk areas and proactive work needed to ensure a positive employee experience.
  • Inspire passion, inject change, and help drive the Employee Relations brand within LinkedIn.
  • Contribute to Global Employee Relations projects and ad hoc cross-functional related projects.
  • Champion LinkedIn's culture and values and support efforts to foster a culture of belonging to help the Employee Relations team and our partners have fun, achieve their goals, and develop their skill sets.
  • Lead with an agile mindset, focus on problem-solving through creative solutions, and thrive in an environment where growth and change are steady constants.
  • Bring leadership and innovation to improve, consolidate, and streamline operations and processes that support the Employee Relations function.


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in Employee Relations, including leading investigations related to allegations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Familiarity with US employment law
  • Experience in hyper-growth and/or emerging businesses as well as large scale, complex organizations
  • Experience in matrixed, global environment; deep employee relations experience and resilience to navigate ambiguous situations
  • Ability to manage situations that are time sensitive and highly confidential
  • Critical thinker able to manage multiple complex issues and prioritize projects concurrently
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Outstanding empathy, interpersonal and listening skills
  • Ability to flex and be successful in both the tactical and strategic elements of the role
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with a familiarity of HR Information Systems


Suggested skills:

  • Employee Relations
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication


LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $112,000 to $181,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement

LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: EEO Statement_2020 - Signed.pdf.

Please reference the following information for more information: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf and

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf for more information.

LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at [email protected] and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.

Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:

  • Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
  • Having interviews in an accessible location
  • Being accompanied by a service dog
  • Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview


A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, LinkedIn will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: https://lnkd.in/paytransparency.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates

Please follow this link to access the document that provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://legal.linkedin.com/candidate-portal.