• Serve as a subject matter expert on local ER policies, providing interpretation and risk-based guidance to HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and managers. • Manage and document complex employee relations investigations, escalating high-risk sensitive cases to senior HR leaders or Legal partners as appropriate. • Provide clear, consistent, and legally sound advice to managers on policy interpretation, especially in cases where local laws intersect with global standards. • Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to management (coaching, counseling, career development, performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, etc.) • Collaborate closely with Legal and HRBP Stakeholders to ensure the resolution of employee relations issues is legally sound. • Execute the dissemination and maintenance of global HR policies and the Employee Handbook, ensuring consistent interpretation while accommodating local legal requirements. • Apply current knowledge of international and US labor laws to ER cases, partnering with Legal and HRBPs to assess the impact of new legislation on existing practices. • Design, maintain, and standardize official employment templates for multi-country use, ensuring localization of legal clauses where required. • Support the identification of new or streamlined global HR operational processes (e.g., leave management, international onboarding/offboarding) to enhance efficiency and compliance across all entities.