Director, Fair Employment Practices

Job Description

Responsibilities

Join our NBCUniversal EPIC Legal Team! EPIC symbolizes key foundational principles as we strive to be extraordinary partners to our businesses in an evolving environment. Here at NBCU Legal, we are Expert Partners who provide Inspiring and Creative solutions to our clients. We are subject-matter experts who collaborate with our legal colleagues and clients to guide, solve and push for our collective success. We inspire by bringing optimism and positivity to our work, and apply strategic and innovative thinking to support our businesses.

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Job Description

Role Purpose

NBCUniversal is dedicated to fostering a culture grounded in principles of mutual respect. The Fair Employment Practices group serves as the key and central point of contact to address concerns raised by employees, including complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. This role will be primarily responsible for conducting, coordinating, and handling internal investigations of employment-related complaints and providing trainings on related topics, such as investigations and respect in the workplace. This role will also conduct focus groups or culture assessments and support enterprise-wide fair employment initiatives, as needed. This position will report to the VP of Fair Employment Practices & Policies.

Job Duties
• Investigate or oversee highly sensitive and/or complex claims relating to allegations of harassment or discrimination, complaints about manager(s), and/or work environment in partnership with the NBCUniversal Corporate Employment Law team and HR
• Prepare investigative documents and record cases in case management tool
• Communicate and report out findings to key stakeholders
• Partner with the Fair Employment and Employment Law teams to identify trends and make recommendations for training or other proactive measures
• Collaborate with broader team on positive employee relations initiatives, policies, procedures, and trainings as related to respect in the workplace
• Assist with administration of the Company's integrity helpline
• Advise on and mitigate risk to the organization by addressing a variety of employment-related matters

Qualifications

Basic Requirements
• Bachelor's degree
• Law degree preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of Employee Relations or Human Resources experience, or 5 years of Employment Law experience, including significant experience conducting investigations and trainings

Desired Characteristics
• Bilingual in Spanish (written and oral) preferred
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytic and organizational skills
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and effectively
• Experience conducting investigations in a corporate environment with empathy, tact, and discretion
• Ability to interface and communicate effectively with all levels of employees, managers, and executives
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Excellent leadership, problem solving, project management, and presentation skills

Additional Requirements
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $140,000-$160,000 (bonus eligible).

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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