Senior Employee Relations Partner

Location: Durham office; hybrid schedule with work from home and 3 office days set by the employee and team

Company

Technology and science organization developing a more modern, connected oncology ecosystem and improving cancer care through data and experience.

What you will do

• Lead intake, investigation, documentation, and resolution of complex global employee relations cases, including conduct issues, policy violations, and workplace conflicts.
• Coach managers and HRBPs on performance management, disciplinary actions, and difficult conversations.
• Handle sensitive escalations and partner with Legal to reach fair, empathetic, and legally compliant resolutions.
• Develop and maintain HR and employee relations policies and training aligned with employment laws in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan.
• Build scalable case trackers, templates, workflows, and documentation practices that improve audit readiness and operational efficiency.
• Analyze case data to identify trends, systemic risks, and opportunities to improve broader people strategies.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or higher; a JD is a plus but not required.
• 8–10+ years of employee relations or employment-law-focused HR experience, ideally in a global or fast-scaling organization.
• Deep knowledge of employment law across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, with experience managing complex investigations and sensitive ER matters.
• Experience designing and scaling repeatable employee relations processes that reduce risk and improve consistency.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, communication, coaching, and the ability to navigate ambiguity with empathy.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion and diplomacy.

Nice to have

• Benefits subject matter expertise.
• Law degree.
• Experience or interest in integrating AI-driven tools into HR operations and using people data for insights.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work focused on improving and extending lives through better cancer care.
• Collaborative People Team culture centered on integrity, empathy, clarity, and meaningful employee contributions.
• Hybrid work combining home-based work with three office days determined by the employee and team.