Vice President, Employee Relations Advisor

The Advisory team within Employee Relations at BlackRock is seeking a Vice President, Employee Relations Advisor to proactively manage operational risk and provide expert advice to business managers on underperforming employees. This role involves managing ER cases across the Americas, including disciplinary issues, performance management, involuntary exits, and sensitive leaves of absence. The advisor will partner with HR Business Partners and Legal, interpret ER policies, utilize case management systems, and assist in training and project management for M&A or reorganizations. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of ER/HRBP experience, strong knowledge of employment law, and excellent consultative skills.

Must Have

• Manage ER cases across the Americas region.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, Legal, and Global Head of ER.
• Liaise with HR and ER Operations for accurate transactions.
• Interpret, communicate, and maintain ER policies and programs.
• Utilize ER case management system to log and track progress.
• Apply ER metrics to gather insights and develop proactive strategies.
• At least 8 years of proven Employee Relations or HR Business Partner experience.
• Demonstrated expertise building cross-functional consensus.
• Experience collaborating with and influencing business managers.
• Sound knowledge of local, state, and federal employment law (FMLA, ADA, COBRA, Workers’ Compensation).
• Familiarity with leaves of absence, short and long term disability.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent consultative, coaching, counseling, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to influence and articulate issues to diverse audiences.
• Analytical and creative problem-solver, anticipating global impact.
• Highly motivated for high performance.
• Commitment to excellence and personal integrity.
• Able to independently manage multiple projects and stakeholders.

Good to Have

• Provide support and guidance to junior ER team members.
• Interface with other Center of Excellence (COE) teams such as Talent Management, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition and Analytics and Reporting.
• Assist in designing and delivering training on ER topics and employment law updates.
• Assist with project management for M&A or reorganization exercises.
• Manage other ER-related projects.
• Experience within the Financial Services sector, preferably fund management or investment banking.

Perks & Benefits

• Strong retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

About this role

Team Overview:

The Advisory team, within the Employee Relations function, is responsible for proactively managing operational risk and providing expert advice and guidance to business managers regarding underperforming employees. This distinct ER Advisory function is experienced in managing involuntary exits, complex health, safety and well-being matters, and other bespoke/non-standard employment matters ensuring fair, equitable, thorough and timely treatment is applied throughout all advisory processes.

The Role:

Working in close partnership with HR Business Partners and reporting to the Regional ER Advisory Lead, you will:

• Manage ER cases across the Americas region including disciplinary issues, interpersonal employee conflicts, performance management concerns, involuntary exits (including redundancies), sensitive and/or high-risk leaves of absence, and other employee-related matters to successful resolution
• Partner with HR Business Partners, Legal and Global Head of ER as necessary to keep all informed with progress of employee relations activities
• Liaise with HR and ER Operations to ensure that all employee transactions are processed accurately and in a timely fashion
• Interpret, communicate and maintain ER policies, processes and educational programs for HR partners, employees and managers as appropriate
• Provide support and guidance to junior ER team members
• Utilize the ER case management system to log and track case progress
• Apply ER metrics to gather insights, determine trends and develop proactive strategies to remediate risk within the business
• Interface with other Center of Excellence (COE) teams such as Talent Management, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition and Analytics and Reporting, as appropriate
• Assist in the design and delivery of training to managers, employees and HR professionals on relevant ER topics and recent employment law updates
• Assist with project management of M&A activity or reorganization exercises as required, including any related redundancy exercises
• Manage other ER-related projects as necessary

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of proven Employee Relations and/or HR Business Partner with heavy ER experience
• Demonstrated expertise building consensus on a cross-functional basis
• Experience working collaboratively with and influencing business managers
• Sound knowledge of local, state and federal employment law and regulation and its pragmatic application including FMLA in multiple states, ADA, COBRA and Workers’ Compensation
• Familiarity and understanding of leaves of absence, short and long term disability
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent consultative, coaching, counseling and conflict resolution skills; ability to influence and articulate a variety of issues to different audiences, tailoring messages accordingly
• Analytical and creative; capable of flexing solutions to changing demands; anticipating the local, regional, global impact
• Highly motivated to seek higher levels of performance in self and in others
• Commitment to the highest standards of excellence and personal integrity
• Able to independently juggle multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
• Candidates will ideally have experience within the Financial Services sector, preferably from fund management or investment banking

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$130,000.00 - USD$175,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.