Senior Employee Relations Advisor

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Royal Bank of Canada> Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Employee Relations Advisor to join our team at Royal Bank of Canada. As a key member of our HR team, you will provide expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations matters, ensuring a fair and transparent employee experience while managing risk to the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic advice on workplace issues and concerns to executives and senior leaders, assisting in managing and resolving complex employee issues and concerns.
  • Manage highly complex cases and act as the first point of escalation for ERAs on complex matters arising in their portfolio.
  • Work closely with Director/Sr. Director on complex and sensitive matters, as well as broader business-related initiatives and projects.
  • Build and maintain key relationships with businesses and functions, influencing and negotiating while being viewed as a true partner.
  • Support ER senior management in the development of internal, ER-specific resources, guidelines, processes, and tools to facilitate ER's ability to provide a consistent approach to case management, support the efficient delivery of ER activities, and enable ER to provide advice at scale.
  • Manage risk and improve manager and employee experience through enabling and ensuring well-informed, fair, and transparent decisions that place employees at the centre and focus on RBC Values, while making recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Champion Employee Relations initiatives with significant impact on employees and/or workplace risk.
Requirements
  • Minimum 7+ years of direct experience in Employee Relations and/or Employment Law.
  • Post-secondary education (preferred focus in Human Resources or Employment Law).
  • Demonstrated and applied knowledge of Canadian employment law and regulations (both federal and provincial, including human rights, accommodation, whistleblowing, and workplace standards/requirements).
  • Proven experience aligning and integrating risk management with business and HR strategy.
  • Strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Experience establishing and managing relationships with executives and senior-level stakeholders.
  • Ability to drive change in unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances, handle confidential information, and escalate issues when appropriate.
  • Excellent organizational skills, able to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while delivering on commitments.
  • Strong sense of accountability, high-quality judgment, and sound decision-making.
  • Outstanding communication skills in written and verbal form, extensive public speaking, training, and/or leadership communication skills.
  • Significant experience in conducting and/or managing workplace investigations.
What We Offer
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program, including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation.
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater scopes of work.
Additional Job Details

This is a full-time position with a salary. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Canadian employment law and regulations, as well as experience in Employee Relations and/or Employment Law. If you are a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and a strong sense of accountability, we encourage you to apply.



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