Regional Employee Relations Manager

DIVISION DESCRIPTION: 
AMER/HUMN: With a team of over 50 highly engaged, diverse, and innovative HR professionals located in the US, Canada, and Brazil, the Americas Human Resources team is dedicated to acquiring, developing, advising, and promoting talents focused on meeting and exceeding the needs of our business partners.  As strategic partners to the Business, we are committed to providing staff with value-added programs and policies, a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe employee-centric environment where all can thrive to achieve their best potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Regional Employee Relations Manager Necessary Competencies:

• Results and Impact driven:
  • Ability to be impactful and influence Business and team
  • Demonstrates sound and comprehensive judgment when making decisions of high complexity and impact
  • Responsible for driving outcomes which have meaningful effect on Business and team
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust and strong collaboration with Business partners and Business Leaders
  • Behaves in leadership and strong contributor capacity for projects, processes, or programs 
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
  • Able to build relationships with all levels and divisions of clients
  • Demonstrates the ability to persuade and influence necessary stakeholders
  • Strong motivation and drive to deliver success and efficiency
• Compliance and Conduct:
  • Takes full responsibility for actions and demonstrates courage in facing challenges and conflicts
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards

Regional Employee Relations Manager Necessary Responsibilities:

• Designs and ensures implementation of the Regional Employee Relations strategic vision for the Americas platform on an annual basis. Acts as a key point of contact for senior leadership for employee relations issues.
• Oversees - and for the most sensitive matters - conducts internal investigations into employee allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, violations of Human Resources policies and other employment / legal matters.
• Assists and participates in conducting disciplinary meetings and preparing warnings and related documentation for employment matters.
• Oversees and contributes to the coordination of reductions-in-force, including working with the business to assess their future needs and structure; partners with employment legal counsel to vet decisions and assess legal risk.
• Manages reporting to senior management on risks and trends.
• Designs, provides, and/or recommends trainings on a range of employee relations issues designed to mitigate risk.
• Assists senior management with the execution of compliance programs, internal audits, external audits, and government audits.
• Works with the Human Resources Operations team to review and assist with the ongoing development, evaluation, and maintenance of documentation (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Policies) to ensure complete, accurate, and up-to-date depiction of processes.
• Partners with key stakeholders throughout the bank on ER related topics, not limited to; surveillance, breaches, accommodations, operational risk, security, etc.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 5+ years of employee relations involvement
• Employment law experience
• Human Resources Business Partner experience
• Experience managing a team and/or leading a function
• Strong organizational/reporting skills
• Experience creating and analyzing metrics-based trend and statistical reports
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• HR experience within a financial services organization

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.

OUR CULTURE: 
At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)

D&I: 
Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols.  Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area.  The applicable business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.

COMPENSATION:
Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, medical/dental/vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.