Position Overview:

Do you thrive on helping others navigate through difficult situations? Do you have a detailed understanding and/or willingness to learn the full employee life cycle, from hire to separation? Do you have proven Employee Relations experience which includes both conducting and overseeing investigations, gathering and reporting timely analytics, and leading teams?

If you answered yes to many of the questions above and have:

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to cultivate/grow, develop and lead a diverse team of employees

• Conducted highly sensitive employment matter investigations and mentored and counseled team members conducting investigations

• Collaborated to build cross-functional partnerships with key stakeholders

• Supervised the facilitation of reorganizations and separations across an organization

• Captured, monitored, and reported timely analytics

Our Impact:

The Human Resources Division advances Freddie Mac’s mission and values by attracting, retaining, and growing talent for today and tomorrow with a focus on creating the best employee experience. We do this by executing on our Human Capital Strategic plan, inclusive of magnifying the employee experience, increasing leader effectiveness, strengthening technology, analytics and risk, and amplifying diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Your Impact:

In this role, you will:

Advice & Counseling on Employee Relations (ER) Matters

• Supervise team members and also advise on resolution on a broad range of ER matters, focusing on pragmatic approaches to resolving business issues.

• Use your Employee Relations expertise to develop creative, effective solutions to often complex Employee Relations problems, issues and challenges (including hiring, compensation, promotion, performance management, disability and accommodations, leave, reductions-in-force, terminations, and severance).

Leading and Developing

• Lead and develop a team of Employee Relations advisors (ERAs) and/or investigators.

• Promote a culture of continuous development, implementing and leading training and ongoing improvement for the team, including updates on employment laws, standard processes and skill building.

• Collaborate with our partners in other departments and key stakeholders (e.g., Employment Law, Compliance and Internal Audit).

• Proactively identify enhancements to ER processes and practices.

Investigations

• Oversee and investigate employee allegations and complaints of violations of Freddie Mac policy or applicable law.
• Maintain compliance with Freddie Mac’s policies and guidelines when conducting investigations.

Risk Mitigation

• Stay current with employment laws and best practices, to support compliance and risk mitigation.

• Ensure and maintain compliance with Freddie Mac’s policies and guidelines when conducting investigations.

• Refresh and ensure the appropriate governance for ER matters is in place to mitigate corporate people risk.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of related ER and/or HR Generalist experience

• College degree or equivalent work experience

• Experience advising, counseling and making recommendations to leadership on a wide array of HR related matters

• 2+ years experience managing employees and leading a team

• Subject matter expertise in relevant federal, state and local employment laws

• Proven workplace investigations skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority in certain situations

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels across the enterprise

• Keen attention to detail, sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy

• Intellectually curious and innovative problem solver

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

• SHRM or HRCI certification preferred

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Strong leadership skills and competencies, including leadership courage, influencing without authority in certain situations, and a keen focus on staff development

• Understand and remain abreast of employment laws (federal, state and local)

• Focus on risk management, including managing analytics and timely reporting

• Strong consultation, teamwork and communication skills, and a proven ability to build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders

• Proactive identification of Employee Relations issues and risks

• Ability to balance multiple, often conflicting, matters in a timely manner

• High emotional intelligence

• Creative problem solving skills

• Strong networking and relationship building skills

At Freddie Mac, our inclusive and diverse culture drives our success and makes us a stronger company. Collectively, we are both leaders and collaborators who work together to meet our mission of Making Home Possible for families across the U.S.

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.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $111,000 - $167,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.