Senior Employee Relations Partner

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

As an Employee Relations Partner on our P&C Business Partnering Team at Compass, you’ll play a key role in fostering a fair, inclusive, and legally compliant workplace. You’ll be responsible for managing and resolving complex employee relations (ER) matters, conducting thorough investigations, and coaching leaders through sensitive interpersonal and performance issues. This individual contributor role also provides strategic ER support to the People Business Partnering team and managers across the organization, ensuring a consistent, proactive, and employee-centered approach to workplace concerns.

Please note : this role is a 100% in-office role based out of our Beverly HIlls Office

What You’ll Do :

Employee Relations Case Management & Investigations

• Lead and conduct thorough, impartial investigations into employee complaints, misconduct, and workplace issues, ensuring fairness, consistency, and legal compliance.
• Manage high-risk and complex ER cases involving performance management, terminations, policy violations, interpersonal conflict, leaves of absence, and reasonable accommodations.
• Collaborate with People & Culture (P&C) Business Partners and the Employment Legal team to develop solutions that balance business needs, mitigate risk, and promote a positive employee experience.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for P&C Business Partners and managers on sensitive or high-risk ER matters.
• Ensure all ER issues are handled in accordance with company policies and federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Maintain detailed, confidential, and compliant records of investigations, findings, and resolutions in a centralized case management system.

Coaching, Guidance & Manager Support

Policy Development, Insights & Strategic Initiatives

What We’re Looking For :

Compensation :

The salary pay range for this position is a base pay of $120,000-$170,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.

Perks that You Need to Know About :

Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.