Employee Relations Advisor

Job Description

The Senior Employee Relations Advisor is part of a professional team responsible for providing support to HR business partners and managers on workplace issues, managing workplace risk, and upholding policies and processes to facilitate RBC’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements affecting its workplaces. The incumbent will work collaboratively with the Global Employee Relations team to maximize synergies and avoid a “silo” approach, and will effectively manage workplace risk, increase efficiency and effectiveness, and support major business initiatives by:

• Serving as an escalation point and subject-matter expert for Employee Relations and other HR teams to ensure reputable employee relations advice is provided to businesses, functions and HR teams to support business priorities and RBC Blueprint while managing workplace risk;

• Effectively managing complex employee relations investigations and upholding (and as appropriate developing or enhancing) related processes and procedures;

• Supporting on initiatives, including the development of tools, processes and/or learning programs for employees and managers to support compliance, increase self-serve capability, enhance HR effectiveness, and encourage practices/behavior and processes consistent with RBC’s workplace policies and Blueprint;

• Developing and maintaining deep expertise in employee relations, including applicable employment laws, rules, and regulations;

• Ensuring that employees understand RBC’s Blueprint, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC goals;

• Leveraging the value in unit, department, and enterprise-wide teams to develop better solutions and achieve a cross-enterprise mindset;

• Accepting and successfully executing change while supporting employees through the process, and keeping them focused on business priorities.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Knowledge of US employment law and regulatory requirements, typically achieved through progressive HR or legal experience

• Minimum undergraduate degree; postgraduate degree and/or professional licensing (J.D.) preferred

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong listening, understanding and responding skills

• Critical and strategic thinking ability and translation to action

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.

JOB CAN BE LOCATED IN (Jersey City, NJ Minneapolis, MN or LA, CA)

The expected salary range for this particular position is $90,000-$190.0000 depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs as well as location (MN, NJ or LA, California)

You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC’s high-performance culture
• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

Job Skills

Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Detail-Oriented, Financial Engineering, Financial Statement Analysis, Investments Analysis, Personal Development, Personal Initiative, Teamwork

Additional Job Details

Address:

GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY

City:

Jersey City

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-09-21

Application Deadline:

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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