CareerPlan

Employee Relations Partner & HR for HR

Palo Alto, CA HQ OfficeFull-time$134k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Hands-on Employee Relations Partner responsible for conducting workplace investigations, resolving ER matters, and serving as the impartial 'HR for HR' for the People Team.

Role type

Senior Employee Relations Partner

Builds

Fair, legally compliant workplace and consistent ER outcomes across R&D, GTM, and G&A functions

Domain

Human Resources / Employee Relations / Legal Compliance

Required skills

Workplace investigations, harassment/discrimination/retaliation handling, neutral fact-finding interviews, credibility assessments, employment law knowledge, case management, risk mitigation, policy interpretation, data analysis, AI tool usage

Preferred skills

International ER experience, external counsel collaboration, case-management tooling, high-growth tech environment experience

Technologies

Claude, case-management tooling, intake and triage tooling

Responsibilities

Conduct end-to-end workplace investigations including scoping, interviews, and findings; Provide expert ER guidance to Business Partners and People leaders; Serve as confidential ER point of contact for People Team members; Develop and execute investigation plans with Legal; Analyze case data to identify ER trends and inform policy; Support interactive processes for medical accommodations; Contribute to manager training on ER topics

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC