Employee Relations Partner

People | San Francisco, United States | Remote, Remote



Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity.

Your Future Org

On the Atlassian People team, we play as a team, and we have fun doing it. We use an analytical, data-informed approach to tackle problems, build programs, and help Atlassians constantly improve upon how they work. We partner with business and technology teams to ensure our employees are innovating at their peak, leading teams, and growing their careers.

Your Future Team

The Employee Relations team provides expert support, guidance, and coaching to help navigate and resolve challenging employee issues. We focus on providing proactive solutions, fostering healthy workplace dynamics, and partnering closely with People Leaders and HRBPs to enable premier management practices across Atlassian.

In this role, you'll get to:

• Conduct Investigations: Lead end-to-end workplace investigations into employee grievances, policy violations, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims, providing objective analysis, documentation, and actionable recommendations.
• Coach & Advise People Leaders: Partner with managers to navigate complex performance management issues, conduct risk reviews for involuntary separations, and facilitate constructive feedback and performance improvement plans (PIPs).
• Conflict Resolution & Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor and conflict resolution specialist, partnering closely with HRBPs, Legal, and cross-functional teams to resolve sensitive employee matters.
• Policy & Compliance Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert on local employment laws, compliance guidelines, and Atlassian people policies.
• Proactive ER & Data Insights: Leverage ER metrics, trends, and issue logs to identify root causes, inform systemic improvements, and develop proactive training for people leaders.
• Training & Enablement: Facilitate training sessions for leaders and teams on effective performance management, navigating difficult conversations, and compliance practices.

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. We follow consistent hiring practices and account for each candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience when setting base pay within the range.

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