Employee Relations Advisor - Toronto, Canada - Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Summary

What is the opportunity?

As an Employee Relations Advisor, you will be responsible to provide advice and counsel to people managers and employees on complex and high risk workplace situations, providing a fair and transparent employee experience while managing risk to RBC by ensuring compliance with policy and business ethics practices, regulatory requirements and applicable federal and provincial employment and human rights legislation.

Employee Relations Advisors are accountable to provide support in 3 areas: 1) performance, absenteeism and behavioural issues, business initiatives and restructures, 2) Code of Conduct matters including Respectful Workplace Policy investigations, or 3) escalated workplace concerns, including in response to corrective actions and dismissals.

What will you do?

Provide timely advice, counsel and information to people managers (including senior leaders and executives) to assist them in managing and resolving a high volume and wide range of complex employee issues and concerns
Simplify complex issues and provide proactive strategies for risk management and remediation
Proactively educate and train managers including through creating selfserve tools and resources and supporting COE partners to enable managers
Build and maintain key relationships with businesses and functions influencing and negotiating while being viewed as a true partner
Track cases identifying trends and emerging issues including identifying the root cause of the concerns to assist with incorporating lessons learned into future work
Manage risk and improve manager and employee experience through enabling and ensuring well informed, fair and transparent decisions which place employees at the centre and focus on RBC Values while making recommendations for continuous improvement
Active involvement in broader Employee Relations projects and initiatives, as applicable

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

Postsecondary education or equivalent experience (preferred focus in human resources, management)
Direct people leadership or HR experience
Knowledge of Canadian employment law and regulations
Bilingualism (English/French)
Demonstrated experience in aligning and integrating risk management with business and HR strategy, as well as complicated risk analysis
Strategic thinking, analytical and problem solving capabilities
Proven ability in establishing and managing relationships with senior level stakeholders
Strong oral and written communication skills

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.

We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and highperforming team
The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization

Job Skills
Employee and Labor Relations, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, HR Legal (Inactive), Human Resources Consulting, Human Resources Operations, Human Resources Policies, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Knowledge Organization, Organizational Savvy and Politics

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200

BAY ST:

TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

HUMAN RESOURCES

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

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