Human Capital Management - Employee Relations - Vice President - Bengaluru

OUR IMPACT

As a division, Human Capital Management (HCM) is at the forefront of supporting business growth and change at Goldman Sachs by recruiting, developing, and rewarding the people of Goldman Sachs. Our teams advise, design, and implement strategies, processes, and technologies that help our people advance professionally, drive productivity, and help the firm and our clients achieve superior results. We look for individuals with strong problem solving and analytical skills, innovative thinking and intellectual curiosity who want to make an impact on the success of the firm’s most valuable asset, our people.

THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (ER) TEAM

The Employee Relations team, which is part of the Human Capital Management division, is dedicated to advising and coaching managers and employees on all aspects of the employment relationship. Working with managers and employees to prevent, advise and resolve challenging and complex workplace situations, the ER Advisor will work to protect and support the firm's culture in accordance with firm policies, our business principles, and applicable legal standards. The work is invariably of a sensitive nature and requires a unique combination of skills to deliver workable solutions on a diverse range of issues.

YOUR IMPACT

Are you looking for a new opportunity to showcase your employment relationship, performance management, disciplinary actions, and business restructurings skills? Do you have excellent communication, problem solving and leadership skills? We have an excellent position in the Human Capital Management (HCM) division’s Employee Relations function, located in the firms’ Bengaluru or Hyderabad Office.

You will be valued for your intellectual curiosity and your innovative approach to problem-solving. You will have direct impact on the success of the firm’s most valuable asset: Our people.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• •Handle HR investigations to confirm issues are solved in adherence to policies.
• •Senior contact for disciplinary actions, escalations & issue remediation.
• •Provide advice to managers regarding all aspects of the employment relationship, including performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, and business restructurings.
• •Investigate allegations of unfair or unlawful treatment and/or inappropriate behavior.
• •Counsel individual employees regarding problems in the office and advising on health and personal issues that may impact work.
• •Oversee adherence to firm policies regarding, among others, use of firm resources including e-mail and Internet access, protection of confidential information, etc.
• •Oversee all terminations and implementation of severance policy.
• •Assist in formulating, interpreting, and communicating policies that pertain to employee relations issues.
• •Conduct training programs to educate employees about firm policies regarding employee relations issues.
• •Liaise with internal and external legal counsel as necessary to resolve employee issues.
• •Stabilize, motivate, bind teams create and uphold strong Goldman Sachs culture.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Highly motivated HR professional or Employment Lawyer, with a solid understanding of employment issues and a proven track record of the following:

• •9+ years of relevant work experience in HR and Employee Relations
• •Managing complex issues, identifying potential risk, and driving resolution
• •Leveraging analytical, teamwork and project management skills to undertake thorough investigations.
• •Ability to develop and build relationships at all levels, with a proven track record of acting in an advisory capacity.
• •Developing and building effective relationships at all levels to advise and influence effectively.
• •Bringing groups with diverse views/priorities to a common resolution through use of strong negotiation and facilitation skills
• •Approaching issues strategically; anticipating consequences and navigating around unforeseen obstacles
• •Listening actively and thinking creatively to deliver commercially pragmatic solutions and resolve conflicts.
• •Ability to demonstrate approachability and empathy so that employees are comfortable raising concerns.
• •Well-developed organizational and multi-tasking skills, with strong attention to detail

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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