TD · 5 hours ago
Employee Relations Specialist I (Severance Team)
Portland, ME
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$72K/yr - $108K/yr
4+ years expTD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions, and they are seeking an Employee Relations Specialist I to manage and support all aspects of the severance administration process. The role involves providing consulting to HR partners, handling employee relations issues, and ensuring compliance with employment laws.
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Responsibilities
Manages and supports all aspects of the severance administration process, including day-to-day oversight, severance projects, reporting, and vendor management
Advises and counsels HR Community, managers, and supervisors on TD Bank policy interpretation and workplace issues
Provides accurate investigation of facts, proper interpretation and application of company policies and adherence to all applicable employment laws
Crafts and negotiates solutions to situations that protect the reputation and assets of the organization
Provides performance management consultation and recommendations; conducts management training on performance management; conducts conflict resolution mediation (including but not limited to individual, group, department interventions and investigations) and acts as Subject Matter Expert on applicable employment laws
Represents TD Bank during mediation, trials, depositions, and negotiates effective solutions/settlements as needed to mitigate risk
Analyzes data and other information to identify trends to ensure employee issues are identified and addressed in a pro-active manner
Participates as an employee relations subject matter expert during mergers and acquisitions
Assists in the development of proposals and recommendations related to policies and practices within own specialized area, while understanding the alignment between own specialty and other specialized areas
Interprets data and assesses the risk associated with policies and programs, makes recommendations to mitigate risk and will escalate as required
Partners effectively with assigned HR partners to ensure business needs are met
Supports the integration and implementation of HR programs across all client groups
Serves as a mentor and trainer to educate members of the HR staff on the skills and knowledge necessary to comply with policies, procedures and all federal, state and local laws
Assists in writing, editing and designing policy, training and communications materials on ER topics for the organization
Represents the company at investigative hearings, settlement conferences, fact-findings, mediation hearings and depositions on assigned cases
Investigates and properly documents sensitive ER matters in conjunction with and in cooperation with the Chairman's Service Center and/or Loss Prevention
Prepares, crafts, and negotiates legal documents and documentation that is required to properly communicate and memorialize agreements that are reached in employment matters for any of the corporate entities
Serves as liaison with internal/external legal counsel and participates in all issues related to the timely and cost effective handling of assigned cases
Develops and conducts a regular audit process of personnel files for employees identified to be at risk for litigation
Handles confidential information with the utmost judgment and discretion
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or progressive work experience in addition to experience below
4+ years of HR or Legal experience with an emphasis in employee relations
PHR/SPHR Preferred
Strong investigative, verbal, written, and negotiation skills
Strong experience providing employee relations consulting to all levels of management, including developing recommendations and implementing integrated solutions and strategies
Proven experience applying HR/ER policies, laws, and regulations in a corporate setting
Experience collaborating with cross functional teams in order to develop HR/ER related solutions
Experience planning, organizing, and managing projects related to HR/ER initiatives
Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting HR/ER related data; and providing recommendations and resolutions to key stakeholders
Ability to maintain confidentiality with strong ethical qualities, compassionate with a clear focus on details
Proficient with Microsoft desktop software necessary to prepare exhibits and documents
Proven relationship management skills required in order to effectively partner with staff at all levels of the organization
Strong interpersonal, collaborative and organizational skills
Ability to design and facilitate appropriate training
Willing and able to travel to any corporate location on short notice to handle critical matters
Preferred
Develops proposals / recommendations related to policies and practices within own specialized area
Serves as key contact
Works on a range of complex issues / programs / projects in the day-to-day management of Severance administration/process
Support HRBPs in executing position eliminations and employee impacts through concise use of systems and processes as well as consultation and communication with other HR COE's like HR Ops, Payroll and Benefits
Analyze all relevant facts of a Severance Project (i.e. SSW) to provide thorough, reliable, and accurate risk assessment and counsel on next steps, engaging Legal, as appropriate
Continue to support bank severance initiatives
Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement – improve efficiency of our processes, policies, and opportunities for greater consistency
Lead team in execution of Severance Webinars, Severance 1:1's and process/system optimization to support colleagues during a very difficult time
Benefits
Health and well-being benefits
Savings and retirement programs
Paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO)
Banking benefits and discounts
Career development
Reward and recognition
Company
The Toronto-Dominion Bank & its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD).
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
U.S. Department of the Treasury
2023-10-03Grant· $65M
Leadership Team
Brian Jacobson
Chief of Staff to the CEO, TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank
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Foster Glenn
Senior Vice President Technology and Data Risk Management
Recent News
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