Senior Employee Relations Specialist

Are you a seasoned employee relations professional who thrives on solving complex workplace challenges and driving meaningful organizational change? At FINRA, we're looking for a Senior Employee Relations Specialist to bring expertise, integrity, and strategic vision to our Employee Relations team. In this high-impact role, you'll be a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization - helping shape a culture of accountability, fairness, and inclusion.

As a Senior Employee Relations Specialist, you'll operate with a high degree of autonomy and make decisions that meaningfully impact our people and organization. You'll be a go-to resource for navigating complex employee matters while building lasting partnerships across the business.

• Lead thorough, timely, and impartial investigations into employee complaints and allegations of misconduct
• Assess the scope and severity of conduct issues and recommend appropriate resolutions
• Utilize our ER case management system to track cases, surface trends, and develop proactive, data-driven risk mitigation strategies

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on a broad range of employee relations matters, including policy interpretation, federal/state/local employment law, performance management, conflict resolution, reasonable accommodations, progressive discipline, and reductions in force
• Provide pragmatic, timely guidance on employee conduct matters, including drafting and reviewing disciplinary actions
• Partner with Business Partners, Centers of Excellence (COEs), Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, Security, Data Privacy & Protection, and other internal bodies to reach effective, holistic resolutions

• Collaborate with our Training & Development Team to design and deliver engaging ER training programs with an emphasis on prevention
• Share expertise and mentorship with junior ER staff to build team capability

• Lead and contribute to ER initiatives, including monitoring and responding to new employment legislation and refreshing ER policies to keep pace with a dynamic regulatory environment
• Drive delivery and continuous refinement of ER metrics and reporting to key stakeholders

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR/employee relations experience, including at least 5 years of focused experience advising all levels of management on employee relations matters
• Demonstrated expertise in managing moderate to complex ER investigations and producing high-quality written investigative reports
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver difficult messages and navigate conflict professionally and constructively
• Proven ability to build relationships and connect with people from diverse backgrounds at all levels of an organization
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of independent judgment and discretion in handling sensitive matters

• Juris Doctor (JD) or specialized training/certification in labor and employee relations
• Experience working within a regulated industry (e.g., financial services, legal, healthcare)
• Familiarity with ER case management platforms and people analytics
• Track record of developing and delivering ER training programs

FINRA's mission - protecting investors and ensuring market integrity - starts with our people. We offer a collaborative, mission-driven environment where your contributions directly support a fair and transparent financial marketplace. You'll work alongside talented professionals across Legal, Compliance, HR, and beyond, with opportunities to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact.

For work that is performed in CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.

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