Senior Specialist, Employee Relations

About the Role

As a Senior Specialist in Employee Relations, you will play a key role in managing employee exits for Remote's external employees. Your focus will be on ensuring legal compliance, maintaining high-quality standards, and providing excellent customer service. You will also offer first-level Employee Relations support, helping clients navigate workplace concerns.

What You'll Do

• Manage complex employee exits across different jurisdictions, ensuring a smooth offboarding experience.
• Provide expert guidance on HR matters, including terminations, resignations, and employment contracts, while ensuring compliance with legal standards.
• Lead meetings with clients and external employees regarding terminations and separations.
• Negotiate positive outcomes in complex termination situations, working with various stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal and external parties to ensure compliance in offboarding processes.
• Draft and manage termination documents, maintaining strict confidentiality and accuracy.
• Process offboarding in Remote's HRIS platform, collaborating with various teams to ensure timely administration.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members on employee relations matters.
• Conduct assessments of workplace concerns and provide comprehensive guidance to clients.
• Track ongoing employee relations cases, ensuring timely follow-up.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and advocate for best practices in offboarding and employee relations.
• Determine methods and standards for new assignments while considering the broader needs of the team.

What We're Looking For

• Experience as an HR Advisor or HR Business Partner with a solid understanding of the employee lifecycle.
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, labor relations, or paralegal studies are a plus.
• Experience managing employee exits with care and legal compliance across EMEA, APAC, and AMER regions.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations principles and workplace investigation fundamentals.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders, including Legal and Payroll teams.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex HR issues and provide practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage difficult conversations professionally.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; additional languages are a plus.
• Desire to innovate and improve processes while ensuring data integrity.
• Tech-savvy, with experience in Notion, Slack, GSuite, and Zendesk.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager Employee Lifecycle, Employee Relations & Transitions
• Team: Lifecycle, Employee Relations & Transitions
• Location: LATAM
• Start date: As soon as possible

Application Process

1. Interview with recruiter
2. Technical assessment
3. Same day:
   • Interview with future manager
   • Interview with team member and Legal team member
4. Same day:
   • Interview with Senior Manager
   • Bar Raiser Interview
5. Prior employment verification check

What We Offer

The annual salary range for this full-time position is $46,500—$117,750 USD. We ensure fair compensation and competitive benefits in all locations where we operate. Our compensation strategy considers geographic pay differentials and aims to support global talent hiring.

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. Some benefits available to all Remoters include:

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

How You’ll Plan Your Day (and Life)

We work asynchronously at Remote, allowing you to plan your schedule around your life. You will be encouraged to take ownership and be proactive, prioritizing your well-being and family needs while fitting work around your lifestyle.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we invite you to apply!

How to Apply

1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format.
2. We ask you to submit your application and CV in English.
3. If you don’t have an updated CV, feel free to share your LinkedIn profile instead.

We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. You will have the option to share your pronouns and complete an anonymous demographic questionnaire during the application process. Thank you for considering this opportunity with us!

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.