Hiring: Employee Relations Partner - AMS (New York) Company: ByteDance Location: New York, United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:05:16 Target Skills & Keywords : Compliance, Express, Make About the job Experience: •5+ years' experience in Employee Relations. Extensive employee relations expertise and in-depth knowledge of current ER legislation and best practice. Required Skills: •About the Team: •The Employee Relations (ER) team is a global team dedicated to supporting a wide range of employee relations matters, including organization redesign/restructures, performance management, workplace conduct issues, employee injury and death cases, and other complex employee situations. •Our role goes beyond providing consultation and case management. We proactively partner with business leaders, HR teams, and key stakeholders to identify risks, ensure fair and consistent employment practices, and drive solutions while balancing business needs and compliance requirements. •Responsibilities: •Independently manage a full caseload of ER cases across the US and Canada (and support LATAM as needed), including advising on employee discipline, underperformance, terminations, reasonable accommodations, complex leave scenarios and other related matters; •Assess ambiguous, novel workplace issues and construct a clear path forward when there's no clear policy or precedent to lean on; •Triage employee complaints to the appropriate workplace investigation teams and lend support and guidance for workplace investigations as needed; •Support HR/ER related training for people managers and HR; •Closely collaborate with employment counsel; •Contribute to scaling ER infrastructure, including systems, policies, and processes that enable efficient and consistent employee relations support. Qualifications: •Minimum Qualifications •Bachelor's degree in HR, Legal or related field. •5+ years' experience in Employee Relations. Extensive employee relations expertise and in-depth knowledge of current ER legislation and best practice. •Preferred Qualifications •Prior HR/ER experience in a technology start-up is strongly preferred. •Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.​ •Why Join ByteDance •Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.​ •As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.​ •Diversity & Inclusion​ •ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.​ •Reasonable Accommodation •ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candi Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!