HR Risk & Investigation Specialist

Position Summary

• Conduct and lead complex, high-risk and/or sensitive confidential investigations related to employee issues and claims, preparing investigative summaries, and making recommendations on next steps and appropriate actions.
• Advise business leaders and the HRBP teams through resolving employee relations matters and mitigating risk to the company.
• Maintain detailed, accurate, and confidential records of employee relations matters in accordance with company policy and legal requirements.
• Serve as company point of contact for associate HR-related claims and represent the company in legal proceedings such as contentious unemployment hearings and EEOC investigations; collaborate with legal counsel to prepare documentation and support case strategy.
• Analyze employee relations data, trends and root cause identification to identify areas for improvement and recommend proactive solutions to HR Leadership.
• Assist with terminations, and restructure processes including reductions in force when necessary, including preplanning analysis.
• Maintain and execute employment-related agreement templates including severance, sign-on bonus, relocation bonus, retention bonus and education repayment agreements.
• Ensure compliance with performance-related policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Monitor and assess risks associated with employee performance, including underperformance trends, productivity gaps, and policy non-compliance.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and managers to identify performance-related risk factors and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to performance management systems and processes.
• Stay current on legal and regulatory changes affecting the workplace

Knowledge of:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Solid project and time management skills.
• Employment law and compliance standards related to performance and conduct
• HRIS platforms and data analysis tools

Ability to:

• Develop new procedures and approaches to solve problems.
• Make independent decisions.
• Complete tasks effectively in high-stress, sensitive situations
• Maintain objectivity and confidentiality with utmost integrity
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships at all levels throughout the organization.

Education and Training:

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent/relevant work experience
• 2-4 years of experience in Human Resources/Associate Relations with some experience in employment law and conducting associate investigations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Some minimal/infrequent travel required

Benefits and Compensation

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.

(Base Pay Range: $61,000 - $82,000/year)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being-now and in the years to come-are important to us. Busey's Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment.

Unsolicited Resumes

Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.