Senior Employee Relations Partner

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Your Career

As a Senior Employee Relations Partner, you will be an integral part of the HR community providing expertise in preventing and resolving workplace issues that interfere with our positive workplace environment and culture. We believe in providing a workplace that is safe, treats employees with fairness and respect, and enables every employee to achieve their personal best.

In this position, you will use your experience and knowledge of applicable policies, regulations, and industry best practices to establish and follow appropriate protocol for employee relations issues and investigations. As a thought leader in this area of expertise, you will also have the opportunity to develop and deliver educational programs to create awareness and training and help create a workplace free from behavioral issues and distractions. You should be an innovative HR professional with a passion for coaching employees and managers and creating teams that work together and win together. You should be comfortable working with any level of employee or manager, have a knack at reading a situation and navigating sensitivities and finding creative solutions to people's issues. You are highly collaborative, truly valuing the contributions of your partners. You should have strong influencing skills, demonstrate practical judgment and creative problem solving to enable effective consultation and negotiation in individual and collective situations.

Your Impact

• Lead investigations on employee relations matters and potential policy violations to evaluate and effectively address issues-Partner with HRBPs, legal and other investigative parties as required to thoroughly conduct the investigation and reach the best outcomes for our organization and employees
• Coach leaders during performance improvement efforts. Provide guidance to elevate performance and capability and implement local processes as required to address ongoing performance issues.
• Partner with the PBP and ER teams with local country and compliance projects as required from time to time
• Provide specialist expertise for Spain related ER topics and cover a portfolio of ER topics in other countries, as may be assigned to you, including but not limited to Italy and France
• Manage the relationship with any Workers Council(s) as may be implemented in the future in Spain
• Create guidelines, best practice research, and training to educate employees, managers, and other members of HR in how to mitigate and properly address behavioral issues in the workplace
• Prepare, track and maintain appropriate investigation data and documentation to recognize trends and anticipate opportunities for further education and action
• Protect our unique culture and ensure Palo Alto Networks continues to be one of the best places to work

• 7 - 10 years of Employee Relations experience gained in either an Employee Relations role, HRBP or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law with particular experience required in Spain
• Excellent coaching and training skills to elevate the leadership capability around performance improvement
• Experience conducting investigations and advising on a wide range of employee relations issues, including manager/employee conflicts, performance issues, or behavioral issues
• Experience engaging with Workers Councils and unions in Spain, with experience of Workers Councils in other jurisdictions an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to organize and analyze data
• Ability to establish strong relationships at all levels and across functions within the organization
• Effective listener and persuasive communicator able to influence actions and outcomes
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience orequivalent military experience required
• Legal degree preferred
• Fluency in Spanish and English is required. Additional languages are an advantage, particularly French, Italian or German.