Employee Relations & Compliance Lead

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Requisition #: 1404
Job Title: Employee Relations & Compliance Lead
Location: McLean, VA (hybrid)
Nice to have- SHRMP-CP or PHR

JOB SUMMARY

The Employee Relations & Compliance Lead is responsible for protecting the organization by ensuring that all people practices are consistent, compliant, legally defensible, and aligned with regulatory and contractual requirements. This role serves as the organization’s primary authority on employee relations, policy interpretation, and workforce compliance.
This role leads all employee relations investigations, governs People policies, ensures audit readiness, and mitigates risk through proactive compliance oversight and manager education. The Employee Relations and Compliance Lead partners closely with Legal, People Operations leadership, and managers to ensure sound judgment, clear documentation, and consistent application of standards. Acts as the process owner for Employee Relations & Support, ensuring the process is current, followed, and reinforced through clear accountability. Owns, updates, and reinforces the use of progressive disciplinary documentation across Employee Relations cases.

1. Lead Employee Relations Investigations and Resolutions
· Serve as the central authority for all employee relations investigations across the organization
· Lead workplace investigations when due process and case assessment determine an investigation is warranted
· Ensure investigations are conducted in...