Employee Relation Manager

Lime Lime · Consumer · United States · People

Lime is seeking an Employee Relations Manager to support its global teams in North America, ANZ, APAC, and Mexico. The role focuses on ensuring a positive and productive work environment, fostering open communication, and ensuring compliance with labor laws globally. Responsibilities include providing expert guidance on employee relations issues, leading internal investigations, advising leadership on fostering a positive work environment, developing HR policies, and managing employee relations cases. The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience in employee relations, HR, or labor law, with strong knowledge of US employment law and experience in fast-paced, global organizations.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide expert guidance on employee relations issues across all areas of the organization, including the People Team (performance management, disciplinary actions, grievances, etc.), ensuring compliance with local laws and consistency in policy application.
  2. Advise leadership on strategies to foster a positive, inclusive work environment, addressing concerns before they escalate.
  3. Lead internal investigations on workplace issues, ensuring compliance and legal review, and preparing necessary documentation with a focus on issue resolution.
  4. Proactively collaborate with our legal team and external counsel to monitor and anticipate changes in labor laws, ensuring that the company’s policies remain up-to-date and legally compliant. Provide strategic guidance on legal implications and actively manage risks in employee relations cases.
  5. Own, define, and develop key HR policies such as performance management, disciplinary processes, and related procedures, ensuring these processes are scalable and adaptable to the evolving needs of the organization. This includes the design and delivery of training on employee relations topics like conflict resolution, performance management, and compliance, targeted at HR teams and managers.

Skills

Required

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in employee relations, HR, or labor law, with global experience.
  • Strong knowledge of employment law and best practices in the US, with the ability to navigate complex, multi-country issues.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence work behaviours and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
  • Proven expertise in stakeholder management, effectively managing relationships with senior leadership, business partners, and external parties.
  • Experience in managing sensitive employee relations matters with a high degree of confidentiality, empathy, and professionalism.
  • Ability to manage multiple cases and priorities, and provide strategic advice under pressure.
  • Strong cultural awareness and the ability to adapt approaches to different countries and regions within the US.
  • Demonstrates problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to data gathering and root cause analysis.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in a fast-paced, global organization is preferred.
  • Possesses intellectual curiosity; brings insight into the team/business

What the JD emphasized

  • global experience
  • Strong knowledge of employment law and best practices in the US, with the ability to navigate complex, multi-country issues.
  • global organization
  • managing sensitive employee relations matters
  • provide strategic advice under pressure