Employee Relations People Partner

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Please take a look at remote.com/handbook to learn more about our culture and what it is like to work here. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor or look up the results of our candidate surveys to see how others feel about working and interviewing here.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

Here at Remote, our goal is to make the complexity in People processes simple and enable modern businesses to expand and thrive, and through that, help define the future of work.

In this role, you will play a key role in the People team and become a critical partner to the People Partner, Legal and Regulatory teams. This multifaceted role will involve working cross functionally and across locations and timezones solving problems and proactively embedding into the People team as a subject matter expert. Critically you will play a key role as a bridge between employees and management to ensure that all voices are heard and valued and that all processes are executed fairly & compliantly. Most importantly, you will have the chance to make a personal difference in the HR tech industry and contribute to Remote’s success as #1 HR platform for global businesses.

We are looking for an autonomous, motivated, proactive, collaborative and engaged expert to join our team. Remote has employees across many countries and knowledge of localised complexity is required.

Please check out our public handbook to learn more about our culture. We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply. If this job description resonates with you, we want to hear from you!

What you bring

• Experience in a People team, with significant experience in an Employee Relations Partner capacity, supporting a global organization.
• Experience managing employee relations across multiple countries is a plus
• Tech start-up and hyper growth experience is nice to have but not required
• Commitment to encouraging all of Remote's values within the team and the greater organisation
• Exceptional written and verbal communication - ability to communicate clearly and effectively with employees at all levels within the organisation
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Relevant training and/or certifications as an Employee Relations Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Operate independently and maintain an unbiased approach, ensuring fairness and equity in the workplace
• Support in creating and implementing procedures or contributing to internal projects to ensure that the organization is compliant within global jurisdictions, while also fostering a positive and fair work environment
• Support the HR Team on employee relations, including employee cases, employee advocacy, addressing and resolving conflicts, grievances and complaints within the workplace.
• Run investigations and perform due diligence on complex cases
• Work collaboratively with Legal and HR Partners, the ER Partner will liaise with relevant teams and support positive employee relations
• Act as a guide, coach and advisor to the People team on employee matters, including individual cases and company wide employee benefits/information
• Play a key role in maintaining a positive, healthy and compliant workplace
• Analyse employee data and ensure we are compliant in what and how we support our employees compliantly eg, right to disconnect, time tracking where legally required etc
• Develop and oversee relevant employee training for leaders and People Partners
• Partner with regulatory and compliance to ensure we are maintaining all regulatory requirements in a compliant manner

Practicals

• You'll report to: Chief People Officer
• Team: People
• Location: EMEA, NORAM
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $38,000USD to $86,000USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

Application process

1. Interview with recruiter
2. Interview with team members (no managers present)
3. Interview with team members (no managers present)
4. Interview with future manager
5. Interview with an Executive
6. Prior employment verification check

Benefits

• work from anywhere
• unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)
• quarterly company-wide day off for self care
• flexible working hours (we are async)
• 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 async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
2. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
3. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.