Senior People Relations Partner

Summary

Join Kraken as a Senior People Relations Partner and contribute to a world-leading People Experience team. This fully remote EMEA-based role requires significant experience in employee relations, including investigations, conflict resolution, and policy development. You will provide guidance to colleagues and leaders on various employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication and negotiation skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is deeply committed to employee well-being. Kraken offers a fully remote work environment and a commitment to a positive employee experience.

Requirements

• Significant experience working in an Employee or People Relations center of excellence as an investigator
• Experience with employee performance management
• Understanding of local employment law with a practical knowledge of employment regulations in a variety of locations
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Comfortable handling sensitive information with the utmost discretion and confidentiality
• Ability to manage multiple critical priorities/projects without losing attention to detail
• Willingness to work flexibly in order to provide adequate support across the company’s global footprint
• Completely at ease in an ever changing, fast paced and ambiguous environment
• Relentlessly devoted to the "people experience" at all times
• Tech-savvy with an appreciation for privacy, security, and "crypto values"

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to HR colleagues, business unit heads, Krakenites, and other leaders within the company on a wide range of employee relations matters, including performance management, conduct issues, and termination requests
• Lead conflict resolution, coaching and feedback sessions
• Conduct investigations into employee concerns and complaints, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation as well as prepare detailed reports on findings and recommendations
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and interpretation of the Company’s global HR policies and practices
• Ensure compliance with company policies, as well as region specific laws and regulations related to people relations and equal employment opportunity
• Develop and deliver training programs for managers and Krakenites on topics related to people relations
• Maintain accurate and complete records of people relations cases, including investigation notes and outcomes
• Work closely with legal counsel to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Participate in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures related to employee relations
• Responsible for identifying, reporting on, and responding to high risk/at-risk behavior in a global remote work environment
• Partners with IT, Payroll, and Legal to enhance our off-boarding procedures and ensure they are seamless and secure

Preferred Qualifications

• Stellar project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to organize and prioritize
• Experience working with employees and contractors
• Experience working with HRIS and other HR - related software systems

Benefits

Fully remote