Employee Relations Investigator

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; occasional travel to company locations for interviews and investigations, anticipated up to 10%

Base salary: $167k–$209k annually, excluding bonuses, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops modern defense products powered by Coherent Distributed Networks for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams.

What you will do

• Independently lead complex workplace investigations involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, and other potential policy violations, including matters involving senior leaders.
• Manage investigations from intake through closure by defining scope, planning investigations, conducting interviews, evaluating evidence and credibility, preparing findings, and presenting reports and recommendations.
• Manage concurrent sensitive cases, maintain accurate documentation, communicate progress, and escalate significant risks.
• Partner with HR and Legal on interim measures, corrective actions, and post-investigation follow-up.
• Draft and maintain employee relations policies, procedures, guidance, playbooks, templates, and training materials.
• Design and improve intake, triage, risk assessment, escalation, decision-making, monitoring, case-management, and reporting frameworks; analyze case trends and lead assigned projects through measurement.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required; active bar membership is not required.
• Demonstrated experience independently conducting complex workplace investigations from intake through written findings, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation allegations.
• Ability to conduct sensitive interviews, evaluate conflicting evidence, assess credibility, and prepare objective reports explaining the reasoning behind findings.
• Experience drafting or materially revising employee relations policies, procedures, or guidance and supporting implementation.
• Ability to create and implement practical frameworks, playbooks, or workflows that improve consistency, accountability, and execution.
• Working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and workplace policies sufficient to recognize issues and identify matters requiring Legal involvement.
• Experience managing concurrent sensitive matters and cross-functional projects with sound judgment, discretion, and reliable documentation.
• Ability to communicate difficult findings, build stakeholder alignment, and translate complex issues into clear, actionable guidance.

Nice to have

• Experience investigating executive-level allegations, multiple-complainant matters, or systemic workplace concerns.
• Experience developing policies and investigation processes across multiple states or countries.
• Experience establishing employee relations governance, including policy ownership, approval processes, review cycles, and exception handling.
• Experience using case data and operational metrics to evaluate frameworks, improve processes, and guide preventive initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits are 100% company-paid.
• Benefits include a 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6% of pay, FSA, HSA, and life insurance.
• Onsite perks include free daily lunch and a fully stocked kitchen; unlimited PTO and casual dress code are provided.
• Compensation includes base salary, pre-IPO stock options, relocation assistance, and annual bonuses planned for the future.
• The company has more than 500 employees across five global offices.

Hiring process

• hirify.global does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach; unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.