# Director, Employee Relations

**Company**: Mastercard
**Location**: Purchase, New York
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $168,000 - $269,000 USD
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

Mastercard is seeking a senior Employee Relations leader with deep expertise in workplace investigations, employment law, policy interpretation, and risk management.

The Director, Employee Relations will serve as a strategic advisor to People Business Partners, Employment Counsel, Compliance, and business executives on complex employee matters with legal, regulatory, and reputational implications.

Key responsibilities:

- Investigate employee relations concerns, including complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other work-related issues.

- Prepare investigative documentation, including interview notes and summary of findings.

- Partner with Employment Law to support litigation readiness, regulatory inquiries, and employment-related compliance initiatives.

- Develop and enhance global employee relations policies, procedures, and guidance materials.

- Conduct thorough fact-finding, witness interviews, and evidence reviews to support investigation outcomes and recommendations.

- Assess legal, regulatory, employee experience, and reputational risk associated with employment-related decisions.

- Deliver training and coaching to HR and business leaders on employee relations practices and employment law developments.

- Lead cross-functional projects to strengthen organizational culture, compliance, and employee experience.

Requirements:

- Juris Doctor (JD) with a minimum 5+ years of practicing employment law.

- 10+ years of employee relations, employment law, workplace investigations, or a related field.

- Experience advising on complex US employment law and employee relations issues.

- Strong knowledge of US employment law and investigative skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Proven project management skills.

Mastercard offers a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions. The base salary offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits include:

- Insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)

- Flexible spending account and health savings account

- Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)

- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time

- 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days

- 401k with a best-in-class company match

- Deferred compensation for eligible roles

- Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities

- Eligibility for tuition reimbursement

## Skills

### Required
- Employment Law
- Workplace Investigations
- Risk Management
- Employee Relations
- US Employment Law

### Nice to have
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Project Management
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

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