This job is responsible for researching employment-related issues raised by managers or employees and providing sound guidance to address the issues and mitigate risks.
Key responsibilities include managing cases with moderate to high risk, including but not limited to misconduct, declining performance, policy violations, attendance, and workplace disputes in a variety of business units.
Job expectations include conducting thorough research and documentation, collaborating with internal partners, resolving conflicts, and managing multiple cases with competing priorities.
The Employee Relations (ER) Consultant is responsible for delivering employee relations counseling and support to managers and employees of Bank of America/Merrill Lynch via a heavy telephone queue environment.
The ER Consultant self manages moderate to high-risk cases on a variety of ER topics including but not limited to global bank policy, attendance, performance, behavior, and conflict resolution, across multiple lines of business.
Requirements
MUST have three or more years of experience as an HR Generalist / Employee Relations Specialist, OR MUST have three or more years of leadership experience directly managing others and considerable exposure handling employee relations concerns
Experience managing multiple cases and/or priorities concurrently while mitigating risk and ensuring optimal value and outcomes are achieved
Communicate effectively (both verbal and written) and confidently, and is comfortable engaging all clients
Demonstrates a sense of commitment to work and willingly assumes responsibility for accomplishing objectives; is dependable, and conscientiously follows through on commitments
Demonstrates the ability to concentrate on a task, despite distractions and competing demands
Successful candidates will manage varying caseloads while consistently meeting quality assurance and schedule adherence standards
Successful candidates must pass knowledge check upon completion of training segments to remain in role
Proficiency with computers, including MS Office and Internet applications
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
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