Employee Relations Consultant

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary:

The primary responsibility for the Employee Relations team is to ensure positive, fair, and consistent employee relations at The Standard. The employee relations consultant role conducts confidential, effective, prompt, thorough and impartial workplace investigations into allegations of inappropriate conduct such as policy violations, workplace conflicts, discrimination, and harassment by determining the appropriate investigatory tactics, analyzing the information obtained to reach reasonable conclusions, and devising the appropriate remediation responses. The role reviews for approval escalated progressive disciplinary actions and all requests for termination.

Employee relations consultants also coach, mentor, and advise people leaders with understanding; interpreting policy and procedures related to management practices.  As a consultant, you'll conduct employee & leader training in an effort to upgrade leadership skills in creating a high-performance team. Consultants are also key contributors, at times leaders, of projects of various complexities relating to employee relations issues, including implementation and communication of HR strategies and practices around performance management and management development. 

Education & Experience: 

• Undergraduate degree in business, human resources, or related field. Masters preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 6-8 years progressively experience with employee relations issues or other relevant HR and management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in project management required. Hands-on experience in development and execution of a project plan requirements.

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Communicate effectively and remain calm under pressure and difficult situations. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and division management; express ideas clearly and persuasively in written, oral and presentation form.
• Irreproachable confidentiality and integrity.
• Has excellent listening skills, is objective, collaborative, a strong critical thinker and solid professional maturity.
• Able to effectively build rapport and relationships with management and employees to maintain a reputation as a resource and confidante.
• Assesses data from employee relations issues to identify themes within departments or divisions and recommends proactive solutions to positively affect work environment and company results.
• Maintains a current working knowledge of employment law practices and regulations.
• Create, deliver and facilitate content for employee and manger trainings.   

Independence & Supervision required:

• Consults with Employee Relations team to ensure consistent consultative approach. Receives high level guidance from Sr Employee Relations Consultant on complex investigations.

Professional certification required: 

• Continued education in employment law.
• Certificate from Association of Workplace Investigators preferred.

Why join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation, and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative, and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard, you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• An annual incentive bonus plan.
• Generous paid time off.
• A supportive and responsive management approach.
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement.
• Paid time off to volunteer.
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools.
• Much more!

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We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement 

• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.