Executive Director, Employee Relations Specialist

The Executive Director, Employee Relations Specialist, will lead complex and sensitive employee relations investigations involving workplace conduct concerns, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other potential violations of HR policies or the Firm’s Code of Conduct. This senior role requires strong investigative judgment, sound risk assessment, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously while partnering effectively with Employee Relations colleagues, HR partners, Employment Law, business stakeholders, and other control functions.

What You Will Do

Lead timely, thorough, and objective investigations of employee relations concerns, including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, inappropriate workplace conduct, and other HR-related policy or Code of Conduct issues. Develop investigation plans, identify relevant witnesses and documents, conduct effective interviews, assess information gathered, and determine appropriate next steps based on the facts and applicable policies.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Significant experience conducting complex workplace investigations, including matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace conduct, and other sensitive employee relations issues. Strong ability to evaluate facts, identify relevant issues, assess risk, and make balanced recommendations grounded in policy, precedent, and sound judgment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; J.D. or employment law experience strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in employee relations, workplace investigations, employment law, human resources, or a related field; experience handling complex investigations in a large, matrixed organization strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits and perks
• Opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest
• Supportive and empowering work environment
• Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work
• Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $165,000 and $275,000 per year at the commencement of employment
• Commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs