Senior HR Compliance & Employee Relations Advisor

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

The Senior HR Compliance & Employee Relations Advisor provides advanced regional HR compliance and employee relations support within the Americas, EMEA, or APAC while collaborating across regions to promote globally consistent practices with appropriate local variation. The role independently manages complex employee relations matters, investigations, workforce actions, policy and regulatory requirements, and risk and control activities within established frameworks. The Senior Advisor contributes regional expertise to the development and continuous improvement of global HR compliance and employee relations frameworks and independently applies approved frameworks within the assigned region, identifying trends, recommending enhancements, and collaborating across regions to support consistent and effective practices. 

What you will do

• Independently manage complex employee relations matters from intake through resolution, including performance, conduct, workplace conflict, complaints, accommodations, separations, and other sensitive employee issues; assess risk, determine appropriate next steps, and escalate matters in accordance with established governance. 

• Independently plan and conduct timely, impartial, and thorough workplace investigations, including matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, policy violations, and senior leaders; conduct interviews, assess credibility and evidence, maintain appropriate confidentiality, and prepare clear, factual, and well-supported findings and recommendations. 

• Coach and advise managers, HR colleagues, and business leaders on employee relations matters, including performance improvement, disciplinary measures, suspensions, conflict resolution, accommodations, individual separations, and other employment-related decisions, balancing employee experience, business objectives, legal requirements, and risk. 

• Advise Human Resources and business stakeholders on HR compliance and employment law implications of business projects, programs, policies, processes, and decisions; identify risks and requirements, interpret applicable company policies, laws, regulatory obligations, and local practices, and recommend practical, compliant approaches in partnership with employment counsel and subject-matter experts, as appropriate. 

• Advise on and support workforce reductions, redundancies, reorganizations, and position eliminations, including planning, selection processes, required consultation or notification, documentation, employee communications, and implementation in accordance with applicable law, local practice, company policy, and internal governance. 

• Lead complex cross-functional projects with global and regional scope, assessing enterprise-wide and local implications, coordinating diverse stakeholders, and delivering practical, compliant solutions. 

• Develop, review, implement, and maintain employee handbooks, HR policies, procedures, controls, tools, templates, communications, and guidance in partnership with regional and global stakeholders; ensure alignment with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, company standards, local practices, required approvals, translations, acknowledgements, and periodic updates. 

• Support and, as assigned, lead HR compliance and employee relations risk assessments; identify and evaluate risks, document and maintain relevant controls, monitor control design and operating effectiveness, address gaps and remediation actions, and provide timely risk and control reporting to appropriate stakeholders. 

• Prepare or review clear, defensible documentation and maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records in the designated case management system, including investigation summaries, findings, disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, separation documentation, risk assessments, control documentation, and other employment-related records, in accordance with applicable retention and privacy requirements. 

• Analyze employee relations and compliance data to identify themes, trends, root causes, and emerging risks; recommend preventive actions, process improvements, training, communications, tools, or other mitigation measures, while exercising sound judgment and appropriate autonomy in handling sensitive and high-risk matters and escalating issues involving significant risk acceptance, enterprise-wide precedent, changes to global strategy or governance, or matters requiring specialized legal advice. 

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and perform other duties as assigned 

Education and Experience 

Required 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Law, or a related field, or equivalent relevant education and work experience. 

• Eight (8) or more years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience, including substantial experience in employee relations, complex workplace investigations, performance improvement and conduct matters, disciplinary actions, individual separations, workforce reductions, HR compliance, and policy development or implementation. 

• Experience interpreting employment laws and regulatory requirements and translating them into practical guidance for leaders, HR colleagues, and business stakeholders. 

• Experience supporting employees and business operations across multiple jurisdictions within an assigned region and working effectively in a global matrix organization. 

Preferred 

• Regionally relevant professional certification, such as SHRM, HRCI, CIPD, AHRI, or equivalent. 

• Experience in a regulated industry, such as financial services or insurance. 

• Experience contributing to global or cross-regional HR compliance and employee relations frameworks. 

Skills and Abilities 

Required 

• Advanced knowledge of employee relations principles, workplace investigations, performance improvement, corrective action, workforce actions, and employment law requirements relevant to the assigned region. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, sensitive investigations; assess evidence and credibility; reach supportable findings; and produce clear, defensible documentation. 

• Demonstrated ability to assess HR compliance and employee relations risks; design, document, implement, and monitor controls; evaluate control effectiveness; and develop practical remediation plans. 

• Strong policy governance and drafting skills, including the ability to develop, interpret, implement, and maintain employee handbooks, policies, standards, and supporting guidance across multiple jurisdictions. 

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the HR compliance and employment law implications of business initiatives and decisions, identify requirements and downstream impacts, and translate legal and regulatory considerations into practical business solutions. 

• Demonstrated working knowledge of workforce reduction, redundancy, reorganization, and position-elimination processes, including selection risk, consultation and notification obligations, documentation, and implementation considerations across jurisdictions. 

• Strong project and change-management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, dependencies, approvals, communications, and implementation activities across countries and time zones. 

• Advanced judgment, analytical reasoning, problem solving, and risk-based decision-making, including the ability to recognize when escalation is required. 

• Highly effective written and verbal communication, consultation, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly, concisely, and appropriately for the audience. 

• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, establish credibility, maintain a well-supported position under pressure, and build trusted relationships across functions and leadership levels. 

• Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of complex matters, prioritize based on risk and urgency, and maintain quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail in ambiguous or time-sensitive situations. 

• High standards of ethics, integrity, discretion, confidentiality, cultural awareness, and professional conduct. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and HR case management, reporting, and collaboration tools. 

What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience—without considering name, gender, or other personal details—and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.