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As an expert in the field, you will have ownership in shaping our global ER strategy. You won't just be managing cases; you'll be the architect of how Reddit balances global compliance with a community-first culture. We are looking for an experienced Global Employee Relations Lead to join our HRBP & Organisational Development team, a sub function of our wider People & Culture team (P&C).

As a subject matter expect you will own impact on how we manage and deliver a best in class people and leadership experience through employee relations matters. Promoting a values led culture across our truly global workforce, including 12 global “places” aka where we work in office and beyond to where our employees live.

If you’re looking to positively and directly impact an already awesome company culture, and influence and execute Reddit’s Employee Relations strategy, we’d like to hear from you!

Role Description:

As a Global ER Partner, you’ll lead complex ER cases, provide expert advice, and develop frameworks that empower our leaders and employees to do their best work. Reporting to the Director HRBP, International and working closely with HRBPs, senior stakeholders and our Legal team, your contributions will strengthen performance impact and enhance the employee experience.

This collaborative position lets you operate across regions, leveraging your smart thinking, solid communication skills, employment law expertise and solution oriented focus in a global organisation.

Responsibilities:

Lead the management of ER matters end to end, including disciplinary matters, grievances, policy investigations
Advise and support managers on managing long term leaves of absence and underperformance cases with care and efficiency.
Create and maintain country specific ER resources, including toolkits, templates and process guides.
Tracking and logging cases to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with audit requirements.
Partner with HRBPs to identify trends in ER matters, contributing to the design and delivery of business targeted initiatives such as workshops and training to enhance people management skills.
Collaborate with Legal and external counsel to seek employment related advice where needed.
Provide expert guidance on organisational changes, including managing risks and people impacts across regions.
Support HRBPs with sensitive and complex matters such as severance, redundancies and settlement agreements.
Offer mediation and conflict resolution support where required.
Partner with the HR Operations and Legal teams to develop and update Employee Handbooks and policies across regions.

Required Experience:

You have at least 8+ years total HR / 4+ years specialized ER experience with exposure to complex end to end casework in a global business.
Expert-level fluency with current European (UK, Ireland, Netherlands, German, Italian) & US employment laws and practice, wanting to explore employee relations in global contexts and cross-border management best practices.
Knowledge of employment laws and practice in our other global locations (APAC) is preferred.
You can thrive in an outcome focused environment and are resourceful.
You’re a relationship builder. You handle difficult conversations with understanding, diplomacy and professionalism.
An ability to maintain confidentiality on sensitive matters and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Effective time management to ensure cases are managed in alignment with SLAs.
An ability to work with little supervision and handle responsibilities in a global organization while communicating with stakeholders around the world.

Benefits:

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k with Employer Match
Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
Family Planning Support
Gender-Affirming Care
Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
Generous Paid Parental Leave

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base salary range for this position is:

$180,200—$252,300 USD

In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.

During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable. We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes. We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision. For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for Potential Employees and Contractors.

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

Global Employee Relations Lead

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