Global Employee Relations Lead

Department: HR

As an expert in the field, you will have ownership in shaping our global ER strategy. You won't just be managing cases; you'll be the architect of how Reddit balances global compliance with a community-first culture. We are looking for an experienced Global Employee Relations Lead to join our HRBP & Organisational Development team, a sub function of our wider People & Culture team (P&C). 

As a subject matter expect you will own impact on how we manage and deliver a best in class people and leadership experience through employee relations matters. Promoting a values led culture across our truly global workforce, including 12 global “places” aka where we work in office and beyond to where our employees live.

If you’re looking to positively and directly impact an already awesome company culture, and influence and execute Reddit’s Employee Relations strategy, we’d like to hear from you!

Role Description:

As a Global ER Partner, you’ll lead complex ER cases, provide expert advice, and develop frameworks that empower our leaders and employees to do their best work. Reporting to the Director HRBP, International and working closely with HRBPs, senior stakeholders and our Legal team, your contributions will strengthen performance impact and enhance the employee experience.

This collaborative position lets you operate across regions, leveraging your smart thinking, solid communication skills, employment law expertise and solution oriented focus in a global organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the management of ER matters end to end, including disciplinary matters, grievances, policy investigations 
• Advise and support managers on managing long term leaves of absence and underperformance cases with care and efficiency.
• Create and maintain country specific ER resources, including toolkits, templates and process guides. 
• Tracking and logging cases to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with audit requirements.
• Partner with HRBPs to identify trends in ER matters, contributing to the design and delivery of business targeted initiatives such as workshops and training to enhance people management skills.
• Collaborate with Legal and external counsel to seek employment related advice where needed.
• Provide expert guidance on organisational changes, including managing risks and people impacts across regions.
• Support HRBPs with sensitive and complex matters such as severance, redundancies and settlement agreements.
• Offer mediation and conflict resolution support where required.
• Partner with the HR Operations and Legal teams to develop and update Employee Handbooks and policies across regions.

Required Experience:

• You have at least 8+ years total HR / 4+ years specialized ER experience with exposure to complex end to end casework in a global business.
• Expert-level fluency with current European (UK, Ireland, Netherlands, German, Italian) & US employment laws and practice, wanting to explore employee relations in global contexts and cross-border management best practices. 
• Knowledge of employment laws and practice in our other global locations (APAC) is preferred.
• You can thrive in an outcome focused environment and are resourceful.
• You’re a relationship builder. You handle difficult conversations with understanding, diplomacy and professionalism.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality on sensitive matters and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Effective time management to ensure cases are managed in alignment with SLAs.
• An ability to work with little supervision and handle responsibilities in a global organization while communicating with stakeholders around the world.