Description

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Employees, contingent workers and visitors are no longer required to show proof of vaccination to be on-site. Effective January 2023, Freddie Mac's hybrid work arrangement is 3 days in the office (specifically Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday).

Position Overview:

Are you looking for a fast-paced, influential position handling a broad range of employee relations matters, such as counseling HR professionals, executives and managers, leading sensitive internal investigations, and conducting employee and manager training? We are searching for an experienced and talented employee relations professional to join this highly collaborative employee relations team, housed in Freddie Mac's Human Resources Division.

Our Impact:

The Employee Relations Team works closely with the HR and Employment Law Division and is responsible for managing a broad range of employment law and employee relations matters, including the resolution of employment disputes and complaints to ensure fairness, consistency and legal compliance.

Your Impact:

In this role, you will be expected to:

• Counsel HR professionals, executives, and people managers on a broad range of employee relations issues, including hiring, compensation, promotion, performance management, disability and religious accommodations, leave, corrective action, reductions-in-force, terminations, severance pay, and employee relations policies.
• Use your employee relations expertise, good judgment and common sense to develop creative, effective solutions to often complex employee relations problems, issues and challenges.
• Manage employee relations workstreams on a day-to-day basis.
• Investigate employee complaints of violations of Freddie Mac policy or applicable law. Activities will include interviewing witnesses, gathering and reviewing relevant documents, analyzing and synthesizing the information gathered to determine the facts, assessing witness credibility, preparing a concise investigation report, making recommendations to management for remedial action, updating the case tracking system and assisting with reporting and analytics.
• Develop and facilitate interactive, scenario-based employee relations training and other briefings and communications for people managers and other employees.
• Proactively identify improvements to employee relations processes and practices

Qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of relevant employee relations experience
• Detailed understanding of federal, state & local employment laws
• Advanced workplace investigations skills
• Flawless objectivity and integrity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence
• Experience advising, counseling and making recommendations to management on a broad range of HR related matters

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Strong work ethic
• Good judgment
• Creative problem solving
• Ability to manage multiple matters on a timely basis
• Collaborative & collegial in working with others; calm demeanor
• Proactive identification of employee relations issues and risks
• High emotional intelligence

At Freddie Mac, our inclusive and diverse culture is what powers our work. Collectively, what we share is a passion for more—for making a difference by making home possible for families across the nation. Come as you are and do what you love.

Apply now and learn why there's #MoreAtFreddieMac

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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The anticipated annualized base salary range for this position is $93,000 to $139,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program.