Director -- Employee Relations

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Job Title

Director -- Employee Relations

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Director, Employee Relations US Wealth Management leads a professional team responsible for providing support to HR business partners and managers on workplace issues, effectively managing workplace risk, and implementing policies and processes to facilitate RBC compliance with legal and regulatory requirements affecting its workplaces. The incumbent will oversee implementation of an employment risk and compliance framework to ensure appropriate identification and assessment of, and reaction to, legal developments. Throughout, the incumbent works collaboratively with the Global Employee Relations team to maximize synergies and avoid a "silo" approach.

Support RBC's businesses by managing a team of professionals to manage workplace risk, increase efficiency and effectiveness and support major business initiatives by:

• Serving as an escalation point and subject matter expert for Employee Relations and other HR teams to ensure reputable employee relations advice is provided to businesses, functions and HR teams to support business priorities and RBC Values while managing workplace risk;
• Implementing a risk based, strategic approach to policy development encompassing new and revised legislation impacting the RBC workplace;
• Supports on initiatives including the development of tools, processes and/or learning programs for employees and managers to support compliance, increase self-serve capability, enhance HR effectiveness and encourage practices/behavior and processes consistent with RBC's workplace policies and Values;
• Developing and maintaining a team with deep expertise in employee relations, including Equal Employment Opportunity, affirmative action, FLSA and FLMA requirements
• Ensure that employees understand RBC vision, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC goals.
• Leverage the value in unit, department, and enterprise wide teams to develop better solutions and achieve a cross enterprise mindset.
• Accept and successfully execute change while supporting employees through the process, and keeping them focused on business priorities.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Extensive expertise in US employment law and regulatory requirements typically achieved through progressive HR or legal experience
• Minimum undergraduate degree; postgraduate degree and/or professional licensing (J.D.) preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Consulting orientation with strong impact and influence and listening, understanding and responding skills
• Critical and strategic thinking ability and translation to action
• Achievement motivation, adaptability and teamwork and cooperation

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business

Job Summary

The Director, Employee Relations US Wealth Management leads a professional team responsible for providing support to business units on workplace issues, effectively managing workplace risk, and implementing policies and processes to facilitate RBC compliance with legal and regulatory requirements affecting its workplaces. The incumbent will oversee implementation of an employment risk and compliance framework to ensure appropriate identification and assessment of, and reaction to, legal developments. Throughout, the incumbent works collaboratively with the Global Employee Relations team to maximize synergies and avoid a "silo" approach.

Address:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America

City:

USA-MN-MINNEAPOLIS

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Human Resources

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2023-05-22

Application Deadline:

2023-06-30

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

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