Northern Trust
Senior Employee Relations Consultant
Northern Trust, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
About Northern Trust:Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.Role/ Department:
Senior Employee Relations Consultant/Human ResourcesResponsibilities:• Advise and consult business unit management, HR, and employees on various employee relations issues, including employment laws, employee counseling, violations of policy, progressive discipline, involuntary terminations, and interpretation and administration of corporate human resource policies and procedures.• Manage employment investigative processes under the direction of attorney(s) when necessary.• Identify, analyze, avoid, and resolve employee relations problems via investigative, committee, and project work.• Conduct investigations (under the attorney-client privilege when necessary) into sensitive/complex employment situations; provide guidance to management and HR regarding employee counseling, progressive discipline, and involuntary terminations.• Serve as a resource/expert on employee relations, interpreting company and business unit policies, and consulting with management, Sr. HR Risk and Compliance Officer, Legal, and Employee Services.• Facilitate improvements in policies, practices, and procedures based on learnings from investigations.• Participate in special committees to formulate/discuss Human Resources policy for the bank and to address/resolve violations of company policy.• Assist ER Manager and EEO Officer in EEO record-keeping and analyzing trends.• Identify specific business unit employee relations needs and implement solutions.• Mentor junior Employee Relations Consultants and review their work.• Handle extensive, high-profile work and serve in a Project Lead capacity.Skills/ Qualifications:• 7-10 or more years of experience in Employee Relations.• Technical expert with in-depth knowledge of corporate human resources policies and applicable laws (e.g., EEO, ADA).• Knowledge of the attorney-client privilege and preservation in investigations.• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve ER issues and provide consultation to management.• Strong listening, negotiation, and analytical skills.• Knowledge of business unit strategies and practices to identify ER and HR needs.Working Model:
Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.Reasonable accommodation:Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at
MyHRHelp@ntrs.com .Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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Senior Employee Relations Consultant/Human ResourcesResponsibilities:• Advise and consult business unit management, HR, and employees on various employee relations issues, including employment laws, employee counseling, violations of policy, progressive discipline, involuntary terminations, and interpretation and administration of corporate human resource policies and procedures.• Manage employment investigative processes under the direction of attorney(s) when necessary.• Identify, analyze, avoid, and resolve employee relations problems via investigative, committee, and project work.• Conduct investigations (under the attorney-client privilege when necessary) into sensitive/complex employment situations; provide guidance to management and HR regarding employee counseling, progressive discipline, and involuntary terminations.• Serve as a resource/expert on employee relations, interpreting company and business unit policies, and consulting with management, Sr. HR Risk and Compliance Officer, Legal, and Employee Services.• Facilitate improvements in policies, practices, and procedures based on learnings from investigations.• Participate in special committees to formulate/discuss Human Resources policy for the bank and to address/resolve violations of company policy.• Assist ER Manager and EEO Officer in EEO record-keeping and analyzing trends.• Identify specific business unit employee relations needs and implement solutions.• Mentor junior Employee Relations Consultants and review their work.• Handle extensive, high-profile work and serve in a Project Lead capacity.Skills/ Qualifications:• 7-10 or more years of experience in Employee Relations.• Technical expert with in-depth knowledge of corporate human resources policies and applicable laws (e.g., EEO, ADA).• Knowledge of the attorney-client privilege and preservation in investigations.• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve ER issues and provide consultation to management.• Strong listening, negotiation, and analytical skills.• Knowledge of business unit strategies and practices to identify ER and HR needs.Working Model:
Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.Reasonable accommodation:Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at
MyHRHelp@ntrs.com .Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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